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ACSRC Report: Municipal Governance Reform and Land-use Planning in Alberta
This report identifies potential issues and gaps within Alberta's current land-use governance structure that could impact achieving the priorities outlined in the Land-use Framework and the implementation of the 7 regional plans. Two perspectives on the LUF and municipalities are also identified.
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BOOM AND BUST LAUNCHED!
Dr. Lars Hallstrom was joined by Dr. Kevin Jones, Dr. Kristoff Van Assche and Dr. Monica Gruezmacher on Dec 2nd to launch their new book "Boom and Bust: Managing the ups and downs in communities. A Guide." The event was well attended with attendees representing not for profit organizations, municipalities, counties, the academic community and students. More information about the book is available online.
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THINKING GLOBALLY ABOUT AGING AND HEALTH
Dr. Norah Keating, former ACSRC executive council member and one of our collaborators presents this free public lecture as part of the UAlberta's Health Sciences Council Speakers Series.
January 10 2017
5:00 pm
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The Citizen Engagement Toolkit
The Citizen Engagement Toolkit is a helpful and practical kit complete with advice and tools to support effective citizen engagement. Citizen engagement provides municipalities a means to incorporate citizen values, interests, needs and desires into their decision-making processes and decisions. It improves municipal decision-making by bringing all perspectives to the table.
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AGRICULTURE IN ALBERTA: Teacher Kit
This booklet will provide reference to basic information about agriculture in Alberta, including information about commonly produced foods in Alberta. There are thousands of other agricultural products not listed here that are produced in Alberta.
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Upcoming Events and Activities
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| AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT |
15th BENTLEY LECTURE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE |
The Agricultural Institute of Canada's 2017 Conference will be held from
April 24-26, 2017 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
This year's theme will be an interesting one: Agricultural Innovation in a Changing Environment.
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Presenting: Dr. Fran Walley, Associate Dean Academic, Professor of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan
Presentation Title: Teaching Sustainable Agriculture at an Environmental Tipping Point: Is the Sky Falling?
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| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS, MANITOBA RURAL BROADBAND: A Capitals Assessment in Rural Communities |
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SURVEY |
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Two postdoctoral fellows are being recruited for this MITACS-funded project. The ideal candidates will have a relevant Ph.D. in a social science discipline, such as Sociology or Geography, with training in qualitative and quantitative research methods and analyses.
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The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) is asking for your help to plan for the future. Please join in on the discussion, make sure your voice is heard, and help define the need for affordable housing in your community.
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| ENGAGING NEW VOLUNTEERS:
2 Trends to Tap Into |
CANADA'S VOLUNTEER AWARDS: Nominations are now open! |
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Rural communities thrive with an active and robust volunteer base. Volunteer Alberta is a great resource. They keep their finger on the pulse of volunteer trends in Alberta and across the country. Two strong trends they have noticed over the past couple years are skilled volunteerism and student involvement. To read more on how to tap into these resource, see the link below.
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Canada's Volunteer Awards recognize the contributions of volunteers, businesses and innovative not-for-profit organizations in improving the well-being of people and communities. The fifth call for nominations for the Canada's Volunteer Awards is now open. The deadline for the submission of nominations is February 3, 2017.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE: 101 Ideas for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The 101 Ideas for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a research project
designed to collect and share stories of
innovators and entrepreneurs from rural
communities across Canada.
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For upcoming events, conferences and workshops visit the events calendar on the ACSRC website. This calendar holds events offered by the ACSRC and other organizations with a common goal of sustainable rural communities.
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A Selection of Holiday Events in Rural Alberta
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Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities
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