TORONTO
SYC Toronto is covers a highly populated chapter of Sustainable Youth Canada, including the entire Greater Toronto Area. Currently, we have an active chapter overseeing the various activities and initiatives happening in this region to:
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Establish and maintain the Canadian Sustainable Youth registry for Toronto and connect passionate youth with sustainability opportunities in the region.
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Lead local initiatives in Toronto to positively affect energy and environmental sustainability through engaging in student-led community events.
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Hold fundraisers to engage with the public while supporting charities for sustainability.
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Partner with local organizations to bridge the gap between partner organizations seeking help and volunteers seeking opportunities to get involved with sustainability.
What's Happening in SYC Toronto?
The Toronto Region of SYC was established late summer in 2014, and included members from the entire area. SYC had been working towards reaching out towards other environmental groups as well as creating its own identity in the region. However, during 2020, our chapter dissolved in Toronto due to the global pandemic impacting people's attendance in high schools and universities. We have now re-established this region and we have a chapter in Toronto. We are seeking new executive members, so if you are interested in getting involved, please apply here. We look forward to having you join us!​​​​
Executive Team
Avika Dharmawat Regional Director
My name is Avika Dharmawat and I am a Grade 11 student at John Fraser Secondary School. I have always loved being outside; some of my passions are hiking and gardening. A few years ago, I watched a documentary about climate change. I was immediately interested and my passion for the environment grew. I soon started learning more about other environmental issues. Soon, I realized that I wanted to contribute more to the effort for environmental sustainability, so I joined my school’s environmental club. When I found out about SYC and that their values connected to mine, I was highly motivated to join. Apart from advocating for the environment, my interests include reading, baking and playing board games with my family!
Secretary: [open for applicants]
Outreach and Communications Chair: [open for applicants]
Marketing Chair: [open for applicants]
Graphic Designer: [open for applicants]
Initiatives Chair: [open for applicants]
Finance Chair: [open for applicants]
Grant Writer: [open for applicants]​​​
History of SYC in Toronto​​​​​​​​​​
We are planning various events to connect youth across the area while working on grassroots and awareness initiatives.
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2017:
On April 15, 2017 SYC Toronto held its first Sustainability Fair at Metro Hall. Various environmental NGOs, associations and agencies were invited to set up a booth and share opportunities with attendees. In August, SYC Toronto was invited to attend the first Networking Nights conference. Several ambitious youth shared their incredible start-up ideas, from enhancing the student financial world to fundraising for sustainable farming of Avocados through a clothing brand. ​​
SYC Toronto hosted a winter forum at Havergal College. There were a variety of speakers, including Nobel Prize winner Dr. Brad Bass. The speakers presented many ideas and issues about green urban planning and ways in which average citizens can make a difference. SYC Toronto also teamed with Peel Environmental Youth Alliance to provide a station at their Amazing Green Race on May 21, 2016 and SYC members are continually working towards its success. On April 3, 2016, SYC Toronto made an appearance at the Impulse business pitch competition created by the Youth Environmental Network of York Region.
2016
2015
SYC Toronto attended a GMO conference in May, and presented information about our organization to several students. The conference, held at University of Toronto Scarborough, turned out to be a fantastic opportunity for all attendees and a lifelong learning experience. SYC has worked together with TYEC - the Toronto Youth Environmental Council to prepare a coffeehouse event on March 5, 2015. This successful event combined environmental issues with different forms of art to create an entertaining evening for guests. A variety of performers were able to show a global perspective about the environment, bringing many acts from several different cultures.​