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Are you in a university club, volunteer group, non-profit or non-governmental organization working the conservation of species, habitats, or entire ecosystems? Are you looking for additional outreach, recognition and resources? Get in contact with CYBN to share your stories and missions across Canada and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network so others can see and support your project, while also getting inspiration from like-minded on our page.
Become a Member!To be a member of the Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network means you are a concerned youth who wants to do more to protect Canadian biodiversity and ensure a more sustainable planet in this time of climate crisis. Whether you are actively participating in conservation projects, working for environmental agencies, or would simply like to learn more about biodiversity issues and how you can contribute; becoming a CYBN member will build your capacity to be a youth advocate for nature.
Members will have access to a wealth of informational resources from the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and various other national and international biodiversity frameworks. While working in this context, individual members and groups will have the opportunity to share their experiences, issues and advice with the wider network, so that we may all work together for the benefit of Canadian Biodiversity. Through our internal network and external social media audience, we will share and promote your group's projects, or biodiversity issues happening in your community. Many opportunities for promotion and collaboration will happen through digital media channels such as webinars, workshops, interviews, and when possible, in-person meetups. Members will be given priority access to opportunities within the network. The types of opportunities that will be presented can include volunteer positions on various projects, attending online and in-person events, chances to contribute to policy recommendations and other projects, and a chance to participate in the discussion on improving biodiversity in your community, province and country. |
To be alerted of these up and coming opportunities, members can be alerted through discussion forums, blog posts, and newsletters.
Through participation in the network: members are encouraged to make connections of other individuals and groups all over the country and their home province. Connections can be made through our website, different social media platforms, working groups and other opportunities. Within our mandate, we aim to influence biodiversity, environmental and development policies (both domestically and internationally) through different working groups. More specifically, members are allowed to work within the network in different working groups to influence policies. Working groups are set up through the best interest of the Youth involved. For example, the Policy Task Force is open to all members to apply and then be selected based on interested individuals. The goal for different working groups is to provide your unique input for current international, national, and provincial issues. Participation is voluntary, but highly encouraged. We welcome members who wish to be spectators at the time of applying for membership. |