TRCA Youth Council – Recruitment

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Applications for the Youth Council Executive
for 2025-2026 are now open!

APPLY NOW!

To join Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Youth Council, please complete and submit the three-part form below.

Your answers will help us better understand what issues are important to young people in the Greater Toronto Area. This will also help us to suggest activities or programs that may be of interest to you or the Youth Council.

TRCA Youth Council recognizes the systemic inequalities faced by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. We are working hard to address those inequalities through our work, and we encourage applications from the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.

Applications for the Youth Council Executive

Applications for the Youth Council Executive are open until January 15, 2025.

  • To apply, answer “yes” when asked in Part 2 of the form if you are interested in joining the Executive, then complete the questions that follow before proceeding to Part 3.

  • If you prefer to join as a General Member only, just answer “no” in Part 2 of the form and proceed to Part 3.
Applying for the Youth Council Executive: Details

Youth Council Executive Expectations:

  • Must be residing or attending school within TRCA’s jurisdiction

  • Must be between the ages of 16 and 30

  • Must have a keen interest in environmental and local issues facing the Greater Toronto Area

  • Having some volunteer or work experience in the environmental, science, or sustainability sector is an asset

  • Join the Executive for a one-year term (March 2025 to March 2026), with the option to extend for a second term

  • Organize, attend, and be an active participant at monthly meetings

  • Help set priorities, support and attend events, and accomplish assigned tasks

  • Commit approximately four to five hours a month to Youth Council activities

Some travel allowances will be granted based on TRCA’s mileage compensation policy to attend occasional in-person events or meetings.

To complete your application for the Youth Council Executive, you will be asked to respond to the following questions:

  • What interests you in joining the Youth Council Executive and what makes you a good candidate?

  • What would you like to accomplish as part of the Youth Council (e.g., what specific goals, events or initiatives do you want to lead)?

  • What do you think is the biggest challenge faced by your neighbourhood or region right now? What would you do to help people understand and address that challenge?

  • How do you see yourself meeting the time expectations of being a Youth Council Executive member, given your other commitments?

You will also have the option to upload a copy of your resume.

Questions about the Youth Council Executive application process may be directed to youthcouncil@trca.ca.

 

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM