NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM Brennan Caverhill - April 30, Truro, Nova Scotia EMPOWER!
Disclaimer
Outline About MTRI –Facility Main Building, Bunkhouse, and Portable Station –Research Aquatic Health, Forests, Species at Risk –Education Seminars, Workshops, and more! EMPOWER! –Partners, Timeline, Main Objective
Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve
Main Building
Bunkhouse
Portable Research Station
Research on Aquatic Health
Research on Forest Health
Research on Species at Risk
Education & Outreach
More outreach!
Community Monitoring
EMPOWER! “Creating a network of young environmental leaders in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve”
EMPOWER! Partners –Kejimkujik National Park –Bear River First Nations –Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association –Nova Forest Alliance –North Queens Schools –Lakehead and Acadia Universities
EMPOWER! Timeline –Spring: program research and development Hire junior high students for farm market –Communication skills, continuity –Summer: program implementation Hire high school students to do the work –Technology, leadership, environmental/social issues –Fall: conference, retreat, summary, visioning Considerations –Canon Envirothon –Gulf Of Main Institute
EMPOWER! Main Objective: –“Empower youth and enrich our rural communities”
THANK YOU! Questions?