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Was listening on @TRCA_HQ Youth Council Webinar on Systematic Barriers in Conservation. This topic& #39;s been heavy in my heart for a while now and I& #39;m glad there was a webinar that validated my feelings
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß"> Green spaces not equally accessible to everyone?! CRAZY but disturbingly true.
If I& #39;m being honest, I didn& #39;t even know much about the environment until after 1st year of university?! I thought things were considered & #39;green& #39; so long as it had a bunch of grass and treeshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Lachend auf dem Boden rollen" aria-label="Emoji: Lachend auf dem Boden rollen"> Man, how did I get a degree in Zoology lmao. ANYWAY.
Growing up loving nature but not having much exposure, nor having a mentor within wildlife conservation was difficult and it often made me feel lost. I was only really lucky when I found unique experiences with @UTRCAmarketing& #39;s the turtle team or with @liz_mandeville& #39;s lab https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥲" title="Smiling face with tear" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with tear">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">
I BARELY knew much y& #39;all. But having a supervisor/organization give you the chance to work and learn in an open and inclusive environment does WONDERS to that student& #39;s life. I know it did for me! And look at me now! Aiming high to keep my mentors proud https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Angespannter Bizeps" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps"> so far at least lol
So please please please. To those in a position who can employ students or young professionals. Please be a little more considerate. Qualifications like having a full G licence, boating experience or extensive field/camping experience can be barriers too. We don& #39;t got the $$$!
Not everyone has the luxury to do non-luxurious outdoorsy things... I understand how those things can be useful for the job but it shouldn& #39;t be a criteria that immediately rejects a perfectly smart, capable and curious employee, especially if you& #39;re hiring a student.
And oh my golly please don& #39;t put that in your Applicant Tracking System. Idk much of how they work but if your criteria are so specific to those with the privilege, then yes, you& #39;re creating barriers without thought.
For those of you that actually consider these, thank you and I love you! This is just an open rant/cry because I know job hunting and interviewing during a pandemic is especially no bueno for many rn.
And trying to pursue a career in helping save the world can suck when you don& #39;t have much of the material things that would make you otherwise successful for the job.
