Youth Action
Across various youth programs, Ecosource empowers youth to create meaningful change in their communities through youth-led initiatives, hands-on educational opportunities, large-scale youth events, community resources, and publications.
Browse below for publicly available resources and initiatives created by youth.
Peel Environmental Youth Alliance
The Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) engages youth and adults across Peel Region in creative and engaging ways to promote climate action through hands-on, educational programming. PEYA is comprised of 27 Executive Committee members from grades 9 through 12 and is supported by Ecosource’s Program Lead. PEYA also organizes large-scale events for students across the Region of Peel, including our popular annual EcoBuzz Conference and Amazing Green Race.
Hydroponic Gardening Blog
Cultivating Green Champions participants Eevy Zhou and Melissa Chen brought Ecosource’s hydroponic tower back to life to learn about this unique way of growing food. Click here to see how they did it.
Indigenous Edible and Medicinal Plants
Cultivating Green Champions participant Harkanwal Sidhu compiled an edible and medicinal plant guide to spread awareness about the wonderful plants around us and their many benefits. Information was compiled through workshops with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Click here to read the guide.