Green jobs and professions
As part of Canada's commitment to a sustainable future, and in support of the 2030 Agenda, RDÉE Prince Edward Island launched a two-year project in the spring of 2025 to raise awareness among students in Prince Edward Island's French-language schools about green jobs and employment opportunities in this field.
Official launch
At the official launch of the «Promotion des métiers et emplois verts» project on March 4, 2025 in Abram-Village, from left are Edmond Gallant, treasurer of RDÉE PEI's board of directors, coordinator Julien Fournel, Sebastian Vargas, RDÉE's project manager, and Stéphane Blanchard, RDÉE PEI's executive director.
Project objectives
Our goal is to offer Grade 10 students an overview of the green trades available on Prince Edward Island, highlighting the importance of the transition to a green economy. Through interactive workshops, we aim to raise students' awareness of the environmental impact of these trades and encourage them to explore sustainable careers.
Workshops in French schools - 2025
The workshops were held in the five francophone high schools of the Commission scolaire francophone de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. For 2025, workshops were held on March 27, April 3, 10, 17 and 24. These workshops were led by a Parks Canada expert, who shared his expertise on green jobs, environmental conservation and the career opportunities available on the Island. The aim was to give students hands-on experience of green careers.
French Local Forum for the Future - May 7, 2025
We took part in our first local French Forum for the Future on May 7, 2025, with a strong partnership with the event organizers. The event was an unmissable opportunity to discover career opportunities in the environment and green professions. It brought together local experts and organizations dedicated to the green transition, including Projet Gaia, STEAM PEI/STIMA ÎPÉ, Wheatley River Improvement Group, and Greenfoot Energy Solutions. Parks Canada and some of the partners also hosted workshops at the event, and several of the partners had booths for direct exchanges with participants.
Our 2025 partners
Our warmest thanks go to our partners who make this project possible:
- Commission scolaire de langue française : Thanks to CSLF and guidance counsellor Lucie Landry-Sonier, whose invaluable help made it possible to set up the workshops in the schools.
- Parks Canada : A major player in environmental conservation and management, who will be raising awareness among young people of nature-related professions and park management.
- Gaia project : Innovative organization working for a sustainable energy transition.
- STEAM PEI/STIMA ÎPÉ : Initiatives to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics into sustainable careers.
- Wheatley River Improvement Group and Greenfoot Energy Solutions: Local organization and company focused on renewable energy and sustainable resource management.
Workshops in French schools - spring 2026
For this second year, the workshops in French-speaking schools were led by Gaia Project, a New Brunswick-based organization recognized for its educational programs and experiential learning activities on climate and environmental issues.
The school tour took place on:
- April 13
- April 14
- April 15
These workshops allowed the 111 students encountered to concretely discover professions related to the environment, green technologies, and the energy transition.
French Forum for the Future 2026
The project also participated in the Local French for the Future Forum, which was held on May 7th at Holland College in Charlottetown.
This event allowed students to meet with environmental sector organizations and experts, participate in interactive activities, and explore the many career opportunities in green jobs.
2026 project partners
We were pleased to continue our collaboration with several partners committed to the ecological transition:
- French-language school board (CSLF)
- Parks Canada
- Gaia Project
- STEAM PEI / STIMA ÎPÉ
- Wheatley River Improvement Group
RDÉE ÎPÉ would also like to thank Greenfoot Energy Solutions, a partner in the first year of the project, for its contribution and support in launching this initiative.
The youth: Thank you for participating!
We sincerely thank all students from French-language and French-immersion schools in Prince Edward Island who participated in this exciting initiative. It was a unique opportunity to discover careers that will shape a sustainable future for our province and our planet. Together, let's continue to make a difference!
