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Rural Community Survival
No full textSurvival is not only possible, but inevitable with the mixture of key ingredients. Living in the past will not serve a future vision nor will excluding the gatekeepers from the process. The synergy of ideas, concepts and solutions created through a collective process transforms struggle and resistance to agreement and cooperation. What would happen if community survival was approached with a different framework? To excel in sports, athletes need skilled coaches. To excel as a community a skilled Community Coach could make the difference. Community Coaching you might wonder, is a new and different approach of working with communities to stimulate sustainable community change. Community Coaching is not facilitating, teaching, training or consulting, rather the core distinction about coaching is that coaches help unlock what is already present in people and communities and help them frame their own solutions. Change is a process that can be messy, daunting and difficult to sustain particularly with this rapidly changing environment, which is why Community Coaches focus on developing leadership capacity within the community to provide continued support, guidance and direction. A Community Coach emphasizes the value of learning from one another and how to use community assets: cultural, natural environment, human, social, financial and political to self-manage and to sustain community change. A Community Coach designs visuals and story-telling tools, exercises and technologies to facility greater creativity, intuition, awareness, wisdom and insights that lead to solutions and positive actions
Accelerate Kootenays: Canada’s First Rural EV Network
No full textAccelerate Kootenays is an innovative regional approach to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations between the Okanagan and Alberta. Increased adoption of electric vehicles (EV) by Kootenay residents will reduce transportation emissions and support local climate action commitments. The goal is to install the base network that will make electric vehicle travel safe, reliable and enjoyable. To make electric vehicle ownership and travel realistic for both rural residents and tourists, a collaboration of industry, government and tourism associations have endorsed and funded this electric vehicle strategy and network development. The Kootenay region of British Columbia has cold winters, rugged terrain and a sparse population. The transportation sector is a large contributor of community greenhouse gas emissions. There is high dependence on personal vehicles with limited alternate forms of transportation given low density and large distances between communities. Accelerate Kootenays is a $1.2 Million project that will transform the connectivity of the region, resulting in accelerated EV adoption and enhanced tourism and economic development. To drive broader EV market adoption, connectivity to rural areas, including parks, tourist destination and small communities must be part of the evolving EV \u27ecosystem\u27. The project employs a unique approach to marketing and community engagement and develops branding opportunities at a regional scale. Explore the expanding scope of the EV ecosystem, and the necessity to look beyond the dense urban centers for robust network development, and consider the opportunities and advantages to connectivity across rural regions in Canada
Rural Governance Team - Network: Join the Movement!
No full textThe Rural Governance Team is an active network associated with the Rural Policy Learning Commons (http://rplc-capr.ca). This Governance Team (GT) aims to facilitate, promote and enable connections for those engaged in rural governance. The network supports activities and connections to further understanding and improvements for rural communities. GT members organize around economic, environmental, political and social-cultural objectives. The Governance Team examines governance structures, processes, and policies for their impact on rural communities. This poster depicts some of the many ways those interested in rural governance can get involved in the Governance Team. Possible avenues include webinars; newsletter articles; funding for further networking opportunities; funding for knowledge. mobilization (policy briefs, conference presentations); and support for collaborative projects (research projects, papers, edited volumes, etc.). Come by and visit Governance Team members at our poster to find out more and visit our webpage: http://rplc-capr.ca/about-the-network/themes/governance
Heddlestone Cohousing: A Beautiful Collision of Sustainability, Psychology, Economics, and Architecture
No full text“Cohousing is now a well-established housing option in Denmark… Since Gudmand-Hoyer began discussing his ideas for a cooperative living environment nearly three decades ago… the average size of individual residences in new communities is almost half of what it was at the original projects… the increasing willingness of residents to live close together reflects growing confidence in the cohousing concept, as people recognize its benefits and learn from existing communities.” - Danny Milman, Canadian Cohousing Network. The designer/owners of Heddlestone came together in land ownership and residential development to enjoy the mutual benefits of community living. We embrace diversity, mindful communication, sustainable design, and an environmental ethic of living lightly. We build community resilience by cultivating food, working on the land, and cooking meals together in our beautiful common house. We exchange accounting, farming, policy writing, childcare, and construction skills with each other while sharing a tractor, tools, and snow shovels – instead of snow blowers. We are multigenerational - 20 children/teens, 35 young (ish) adults, and 6 energetic elders who plan to age in place. Our community of 24 homes on 24 acres was completely sold-out even before the last foundations in our 1,400,000 in savings was distributed back to ourselves as homeowners (600,000) complete with commercial kitchen, dining area, childcare space, teen room, fireside library, and guest suites
Panel: Building Bridges Between Public-Private-Civil SocietySectors to Optimize Rural Economic Development / Établir des ponts entre les secteurs public et privé et la société civile pour optimaliser le développement économique rural
No full textBuilding Bridges Between Public-Private-Civil SocietySectors to Optimize Rural Economic Development
Établir des ponts entre les secteurs public et privé et la société civile pour optimaliser le développement économique rura
English as an Additional Language (EAL): Accessibility and the Economic Transitions of Refugees in Rural Nova Scotia | L’anglais comme langue complémentaire : accessibilité et transitions économiques des réfugiés ruraux en Nouvelle-Écosse
No full textEnglish as an Additional Language (EAL): Accessibility and the Economic Transitions of Refugees in Rural Nova Scotia
L’anglais comme langue complémentaire : accessibilité et transitions économiques des réfugiés ruraux en Nouvelle-Écosse
Developing Visitor Packages for the Magdalen Islands: An Example of Partnerships | Développement de Forfait aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, un Exemple de Partenariats
No full textDeveloping Visitor Packages for the Magdalen Islands: An Example of Partnerships
Développement de Forfait aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, un Exemple de Partenariats
Quantifying Housing Needs in Western Newfoundland: Filling the Gaps Between Community and University | Combler Les Ecarts Entre la Communauté et L’université: L’histoire D’un Projet de Recherche Sur L’itinérance et L’hébergement en Milieu Rural à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
No full textQuantifying Housing Needs in Western Newfoundland: Filling the Gaps Between Community and University
Combler Les Ecarts Entre la Communauté et L’université: L’histoire D’un Projet de Recherche Sur L’itinérance et L’hébergement en Milieu Rural à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrado
Zero-Fee Education for a Resilient, Inclusive Economy in Rural Alberta | Éducation Sans Frais Pour une Economie Inclusive et Résiliente Dans le Milieu Rural Albertain
No full textZero-Fee Education for a Resilient, Inclusive Economy in Rural Alberta
Éducation Sans Frais Pour une Economie Inclusive et Résiliente Dans le Milieu Rural Albertain
Canada’s Rural Regions in the Quest for InclusiveKnowledge-Based Economies: Triumphs, Prospects and Challenges / Les régions rurales du Canada en quête d’une économie du savoir inclusive: Triomphes, perspectives et défis
No full textCanada’s Rural Regions in the Quest for InclusiveKnowledge-Based Economies: Triumphs, Prospects and Challenges
Les régions rurales du Canada en quête d’une économie du savoir inclusive: Triomphes, perspectives et défi