Feeding Ourselves Sustainably
Food Agriculture Sustainability
This is a trans-local community learning together about feeding ourselves sustainably. The purpose of this community of practice is to advance our collective knowledge around how to support the emergence of resilient communities that are able to feed themselves in a healthy and sustainable manner. ...learn more
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Created: Mar 11, 2008
Updated: Nov 25, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
Sustainable Living Leadership Program
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Registration Forms and Application Guides can be downloaded at: http://www.rivershed.com/programs_sllp_r1.htm
Registration deadline is June 6th, 2008. The RSBC is offering $5,000 scholarships for interested participants. If you wish to confirm your eligibility, call Fin at 604-941-5937 before submitting your application.
The SLLP, an intensive 3-week outdoor education program combining theory with experiential learning is designed to develop young emerging leaders. Participants travel by raft, canoe, van and on foot on their 1,200 km journey down the Fraser River. The program includes interaction with the RSBC’s network of Fraser River Basin Community leaders. The 2008 SLLP will begin at the Fraser Headwaters at Mount Robson on August 1st and finish in Vancouver; the mouth of the Fraser on August 23rd.
Themes:
1. Leadership
2. Watersheds & Salmon
3. Sustainable Living
Topics:
Watershed ecology, Leadership Development, Critical Thinking, Fraser River, Salmon Lifecycle, Resource Use, Eco-economy, Sustainability Concepts, Simplicity, Bioregionalism, Deep Ecology, Sustainable Fisheries & Community Stewardship.
Goals:
1. Educate young people about sustainable living & key rivershed issues.
2. Work with Fraser River schools, stewardship groups, First Nations & community leaders to engage local participation in the SLLP.
