Team Members for Brampton Youth Environmental Speaking Contest (YES)

Seeking team members for the Brampton Youth Environmental Speaking Contest (YES). You could also be a team leader.

Brampton Biosphere Eco-City (BBEC) is recruiting small group of volunteers, to develop an environmental speaking contest for Brampton high school students, for a second year. Youth from two high schools had competed in a successful contest in June 2025. The target date for the next YES contest will be in the winter of 2026 and will be designed to attract students from more schools.

Competing in the YES contest encourages young people to learn more about sustainability. It motivates them to think about environmental issues in Brampton. And it inspires them to express their thoughts on how to sustainably address those issues.

As a team member, you may be asked to contribute to a variety of tasks, including:

• Participating in online team meetings
• Planning and scheduling the project
• Developing promotional material and guidelines for students, school clubs and school staff
• Helping to find a venue for the contest
• Visiting schools to provide briefings, to staff and students, on the project
• Contacting local organizations and businesses to request support
• Participating in an online workshop for registered participants
• Attending the contest to provide logistical support

ABOUT BIOSPHERE ECO-CITIES

A Biosphere Eco-City (BEC) includes and urban and surrounding rural area. BEC activities engage people to create a culture of sustainability. BEC also makes use of 10 Tools of Sustainability – Transportation, Energy, Design, Habitat, Food, Natural Capital, Waste, Health, Recreation, and Sense of Place – to reach people and organizations with common interests. There are BEC initiatives in Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton, and Vancouver. Biosphere Eco-Cities Canada provides coordination and support.

TIME COMMITMENT

• 4-5 hours / week for up to 6 months.