The top 30 under 30
Credit: Ben Ditto
In 2011, explore magazine celebrated its 30th anniversary by rounding up 30 bright up-and-comers. Read on to meet Canada’s best outdoor athletes, innovators, green leaders, volunteers and adventurers.
Youth: Fast facts
- 51% of Canadians in their 20s live with their parents (28% of boomers did, and 31% of gen X-ers) (Statistics Canada)
- Sports participation among 19- to 24-year-olds has dropped 20% since 1992 (Statistics Canada)
- 51% of 20-somethings think the companies they work for would run better if they were in charge (Vision Critical)
- Young Canadians spend 75% of their leisure time—or about 5 hours a day—online, on the phone or watching TV (Statistics Canada)
- 71% of young Canadians live in urban areas (Census of Canada)
- 20% of international travellers are aged 15 to 25 (World Tourism)
- 47% of young people can text while blindfolded (CTIA/The Wireless Association)
- 29% of young Canadians can hold a conversation in both French and English (Statistics Canada)
- Youth voter turnout is below 40% (Elections Canada)
Learn more about Canada’s best adventurers and explorers. Here is Explore Magazine’s list of Canada’s to 30 Under 30, Adventure Category.
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Learn more about Canada’s best young athletes – here is Explore Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30, profiles of Canada’s best young achievers.
Top outdoor photographer: Haruki Noguchi
A shot from one of the youngest—and best—outdoor photographers
Deep Cove,
