Environmental Engagement Program – C-Vert

Making youth active eco-citizens

What is C-Vert?

C-Vert is an urban ecology program in which youth embark on an eco-citizen journey together.
It gives teens aged 14 to 16 the opportunity to learn and acquire new skills to protect the environment and benefit their community. This is mainly done through workshops, nature outings, and community action.

What is C-Vert+?

C-Vert+ is a more in-depth continuation of the C-Vert program. The goal of this ongoing program is to develop participants’ fields of interest, skills, and networks by exploring individual and collective avenues of engagement.

How the Program Works

The goal is to develop and manage projects with the help of an experienced youth worker, thus fostering participants’ independence, leadership, and environmental knowledge.

Groups of 15 to 20 young people from neighbourhoods in Montréal and Gatineau
Group meetings once a week after school
Program duration from October to July
Group project presentation at the end of the program
Freedom to decide with the group what activities, training, and actions to carry out during the internship
Possibility for participants to pursue their environmental engagement with C-Vert+ after completing C-Vert

Examples of Projects

Urban Agriculture and Greening

Fruit tree planting and construction of garden bins at the urban garden in Vieux-Gatineau by the Gatineau C-Vert group.

Why Get Involved With C-Vert?

C-Vert is a transversal program that aims to train the eco-citizens of tomorrow by acting on the following points:

Sense of initiative: Develop participants’ independence and leadership skills
Social and environmental impact: Commit to protecting the environment through concrete community action
Pedagogy: Teach about ecology and sustainable development
Socialization: Create strong bonds within the group
Reconnection with nature: Protect young people living in the city from nature deficit disorder by (re)connecting them with nature

How to Get Involved With C-Vert?

Registration for the program is done with the youth workers, who recruit in high schools in boroughs where the program is offered throughout the month of September. If a teen you know is interested in C-Vert, you can write to the C-Vert team in your borough or contact us directly!

Contact C-Vert

Where Is C-Vert Offered?

Greater Montréal

Outaouais

Testimonials

This program allowed me to be a better version of myself.
– Zeynab

C-Vert Saint-Laurent
My experience with C-Vert was really good because it allowed me to make new friends and because it showed me how I can help the environment in which I live.
Wissal

C-Vert Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
I've really enjoyed being part of the C-Vert program, I feel like I achieved my personal goals like improving my leadership skills and I'm proud that I helped the others in my group.
Christopher

C-Vert Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

For Any Questions, Consult Our FAQ

There will be a weekend camping trip in the fall, winter and spring. You will see how the same forest changes from season to season! You will also learn about ecosystems and take part in seasonal outdoor activities like canoeing and snowshoeing. Camping trips are organized in partnership with experienced organizations, such as Camp YMCA Kanawana. Each group will have an opportunity to explore nature with two qualified wilderness guides and their C-Vert facilitator.

The C-Vert and C-Vert+ programs are made possible through the financial support of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Secrétariat à la jeunesse du Québec as well as other local partners.