The first major project of the Anishinabek of the Gitchi Gami, a citizen-based environmental advocacy group on Fort William First Nation, adjacent to Thunder Bay, is a youth-led exploration of environmental health issues on their reserve.
The Inclusive Communities Program at Laidlaw has supported various initiatives that are seeking to address issues of inclusion in the education system such as the 
Late in 2002, the Social Planning Network of Ontario launched a number of local projects under the Social and Economic Inclusion Initiative supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada (Ontario Region). These projects were designed to help "close the distance" between certain marginalized populations in these local areas and mainstream community life.
Where do science and our lived experiences meet and how does one inform the other? The health of our ecosystem affects our lives, but often we have few avenues and tools for uncovering the problems and enacting community-driven environmental change. 
Conducted in partnership with Amnesty International and 
Schools Without Borders
The Laidlaw Foundation promotes positive youth development through inclusive youth engagement in the arts, environment and in community.
Partnerships
Artreach Toronto:
Ontario Youth Matter!:
Youth Social Infrastructure (ysi) Collaborative: