Canada’s Best Jobs 2018: The Top 25 Jobs In Canada MACLEANS

Inquiry: With Climate Change and other environmental issues at the forefront of Global issues why might Geography and Environmental Studies note be supported by the Ministry of Education and Boards of Education especially in Ontario?

Activity: Create a story map to communicate possible solution to help Boards and the Ministry understand how Geography and Environmental Education will help solve the problem of today and tomorrow.

Top 25 Jobs in Canada the following have direct connections to Geography 

1. Utilities Manager - Geography and Geographic Skills

5. Public administration director - Geographic Skills, Law

6. Health Care Manager - Geography and Geographic Skills

10. Marketing & Public Relations Manager - Geographic Skills

11. Air Traffic Controller: Geographic Skills

12. Statistician or Actuary - Geographic Skills

14. Pilot & Flying Instructor - Geography: GIS/GPS

17. Mining & Quarrying Supervisor - Geography

18. Specialized Engineer (e.g. agricultural or naval) - Geography

19. Computer Systems Manager - Geography - GIS

20. Construction Manager - Geographic Skills

21. Aerospace Engineer Geography - GIS/GPS

22. Economic Development Director Geographic Skills, Economics

 

Up to 800 forestry jobs lost as Teal-Jones halts harvesting in southwest B.C.Dirk Meissner · The Canadian Press · 

 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

Inquiry:  How might the lumber industry improve its sustainability? How might this event impact other parts of Canada?

Activity: Gather data on the Canadian lumber. Create a Spatial Journal indicating where the lumber industry is located in Canada. Create a Story Map to outline what might happen the Canada's limber industry in the future and suggest ways to ensure its sustainability moving forward.