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Youth Leadership in Sustainability

Develop skills and knowledge to join this critical conversation

Youth · Leadership · Sustainability

The Planet is waiting for you. Are you ready?

  • You want to learn the skills and knowledge that will allow you to play a leadership role in protecting our planet.

  • You want to develop a strong background within one of the most promising new job fields of clean and green technology.

  • You want to learn from environmental leaders in unique, hand-on, inspired and often outdoor settings

  • You want to understand sustainability from Indigenous perspectives

  • You will be in Grade 11 or 12 next year.

  • You can get to and from Trent University and PACE at PCVS on school days.  Students from both public school Boards (KPR and PVNC) are welcome.

The one (fall) semester 4-credit Youth Leadership in Sustainability program could be the program for you!

YLS at a Glance Watch "YLS 2018 in Action" Video

Registration for Fall 2026 is now open!

Click here to submit an application.

YLS is a Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Program in partnership with

We gratefully acknowledge past funding support from Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Government of Ontario.

About YLS

Youth Leadership in Sustainability is an innovative 1-semester program that will prepare grade 11 and 12 students for leadership roles in sustainability initiatives at the local and global levels.

YLS is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB program in partnership with Trent University and the Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC)..

Our classroom is on Trent University campus and at PCVS, and the program will take us into the community, the forests and the region!

Applications are now open for the Fall 2026 class!

Click here to submit an application. 

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Considering applying for YLS next year? Stop in Considering applying for YLS next year? 

Stop in at our virtual open house tonight to learn more! 

Register using the link in our bio.
🌱YLS Recap📚 It’s hard to believe this semester is 🌱YLS Recap📚

It’s hard to believe this semester is over. Our students worked so hard this semester, we are excited to see where they go next. Wishing every member of the YLS family a successful second semester! (Swipe to see the first day vs the final day!)
All of the snow days and culminating assignments d All of the snow days and culminating assignments didn’t stop us from connecting with our community and getting outside these past few weeks! 

A few weeks ago, we visited the Kawartha Food Share (@kawarthafoodshare ) to learn about their food distribution system, and to do some volunteer work with them. Food insecurity and the programs in place to combat it has been a big topic for us this year, so it was great to connect with Kawartha Food Share at the end of our semester. 

And, with the stress that the end of the semester can bring, it is extra important to make time to go outside. We enjoyed some snowy weather and set aside time to have fun and take care of our mental health. 

As YLS 2025/26 is wrapping up, keep an eye out for a highlight reel coming soon! Also, reminder that applications are still open, check out the link in our bio!
A little December recap, as it was busy! We are A little December recap, as it was busy! 

We are so grateful that we were able to visit a property protected by the Kawartha Land Trust (@kawarthalandtrust) to plant seeds, despite the snow. Sammy from KLT gave her time to us this year to teach us how to collect, process, and now plant native seeds. Seeing the process full-circle was really special, and we gained hands-on skills to do so. 

We also spent time volunteering with One City Peterborough (@onecityptbo) last month. Sustainable practices include social sustainability, and getting to learn about their work and then volunteer our time was a great capstone to our learning. 

Finally, we toured hydroelectricity production sites ran by Peterborough Utilities learn about green power generation in Peterborough. We saw both historic generation sites and modern ones, and got to speak to experts about hydro generation. Thank you for having us! 
Also, recruitment is still ongoing! If you are interested in getting out of the classroom and into experiential learning, consider clicking the link in our bio.
🌱Interested in being a part of the YLS program nex 🌱Interested in being a part of the YLS program next year? Complete the form linked in our bio, or on our website to get your name on a list to learn more! 📋
🍂YLS Week 13 🐋 This week we took advantage of som 🍂YLS Week 13 🐋

This week we took advantage of some of the nicer weather presenting itself and headed outside to tak about land use and see different land uses first hand. Of course, we also took the time to connect with the changing nature and to find ways to have fun as well. 

We also learned about sustainable building practices, and built our very own sustainably designed gingerbread houses with features such as: rooftop gardens, rainwater collection, geothermal installations, solar panels, wildlife ramps, wind turbines, and more! This allowed us to put what we learned into practice and also left us with a tasty treat. 

Finally, we heard from Scotia from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to learn about her career path, and exciting research about sustainable fisheries management.
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