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Feb 4, 20234 min read

The Human Nature Projects Ontario




What is it?


The Human Nature Projects Ontario is a federally-registered, youth-led, non-profit organization that connects youth with otherwise unattainable environmental opportunities, sparking action, and driving change. We aim to educate our community, province, and nation regarding the consequences of climate change and provide solutions in the hopes of prolonging the preservation of the natural world.


The organization was founded in October 2020 by Srija Das, Theo Liu and Muhammad Ansar with the dream of making an impact in the community and driving environmental change and sustainable development.



What do we do?


The Human Nature Projects Ontario is an environmental non-profit organization that has made a tremendous impact around the world. We are a federally-registered and dedicated youth-led organization that has reached over 1,700 individuals across 12 countries on 4 continents through various events and initiatives.



Prominent Past Events:

  • Youth Indigenous Voices Panel: A collaboration of six international youth-led environmental non-profit organizations to host an event with youth indigenous guest speakers on their perspective on climate action.

  • Bi-annual community clean-ups: Held twice a year within the GTA region that provides an easy opportunity for youth to discover environmental opportunities and connect with like-minded peers

  • Invasive species removals: On-site volunteers within the GTA region that work to help remove invasive species, allowing for native species to thrive once again.

  • Eco-Crisis Webinar Series: Alerting and calling youth to action on the current climate crisis.

  • Funding For The Future Fundraiser: To raise money and awareness for the Toronto and Region Conservation Area (TRCA).

  • Carbon Footprint Challenge: A two-week challenge in which competitors will compete to reduce their carbon footprints for ecological prizes.

  • Eco-Career Panel: A panel of professionals within the environmental industry to provide insight into career opportunities and pathways beyond high school that work to save our environment.

  • Liberal Arts Competition: A month-long competition that gives youth from across the world the to freely express themselves and how they feel about the environment artistically—through essays, poems, and art pieces.

  • And… more!


These events and initiatives have been attended by around 100 participants each, with some events reaching up to 250 attendees.



Recent Accomplishments:


We are proud of our recent recognition and grants from prominent organizations such as Canada Post and Rising Youth, as well as our presence in various media outlets, including The Home Pitch and The Spark Show, which highlights the significance of our impact and dedication to environmental issues. Our executive team, made up of 40 committed members, has also collaborated with international community partners, including the Toronto Nature Stewards, Toronto Master Gardeners, Youth Climate Action Team, Climate Justice, and GardenBank Society, among others.



Additionally, we invite you to review our impact report from 2022, available at https://bit.ly/HNP2022ImpactReport, to see the evidence of our dedication and the results of our efforts in making a positive impact on the environment.



Join the team if you…

  • Want to join a SUPPORTIVE, collaborative team of youth working towards increased CLIMATE ACTION

  • Are interested in ADDING MORE SKILLS to your toolkit

  • Feel concerned, anxious or stressed about CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Are looking to MAKE A DIFFERENCE while earning VOLUNTEER HOURS!



What happens once you join?


Should you make the astute decision to join our Executive Team? You can expect to work within one of four main departmental branches: Administration, Internal, External, and Operations.


The Administrative branch is responsible for Human Resources and the Ambassador program, which is an internal HNP Program that provides high school students with the opportunity to gain experience within the nonprofit industry while giving training in essential life skills. It covers all administrative tasks such as contracts, hiring, volunteer hour letters, emails and more.


The Internal branch is responsible for Finance and Logistics. The Finance team covers the organization’s expenses such as budgets, money tracking and work on grant applications. The Logistics team covers the website development and quarterly reports on the organization’s progress.


The External branch is responsible for Marketing and Communications. This includes social media account management, post designs and covers the Human Nature Projects Ontario’s Newsletter, which you should definitely subscribe to: https://forms.gle/yj9ob3ieBXcUGxpX6.

The communications team is also currently in the works on an exclusive podcast and youtube channel.


The Operations branch is responsible for Events and Outreach. This includes organizing all events and initiatives while providing organizational outreach to other youth and coordinating sponsorships and guest speakers.


Human Nature Projects Ontario is currently hiring for its executive team! We have various positions available, and are looking for dedicated hard working youth!


Apply Now! Applications are due February 13, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST.




The organization has weekly general meetings from 8 to 9 pm EST on Saturdays. Each team has their own departmental meetings throughout the week to work through tasks. We have a dedicated team here at Human Nature Projects Ontario and would love for you to join us!


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Human Nature Projects Ontario is always on the lookout for hardworking individuals looking to make a change in their community. If you want to be part of this executive team, be on the lookout for our hiring!


You can stay updated on when we are hiring next on our Instagram page


The organization has weekly general meetings from 8 to 9 pm EST on Saturdays. Each team has their own departmental meetings throughout the week to work through tasks. We have a dedicated team here at Human Nature Projects Ontario and would love for you to join us!


Don’t think you’re qualified enough?


Join our AMBASSADOR team! This is the perfect opportunity for middle school and young high school students to gain hands-on experience while being supported by mentors, and being provided with essential skill workshops! These skills will allow you to develop and start your own club at your school!


Not enough time?


That’s totally okay! You can join one of our on-site volunteer opportunities (i.e. community clean-ups, invasive species removals, etc,.) or participate in one of our virtual opportunities.


We provide volunteer hours for all of our participants, along with lots of opportunities to win prizes!



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