NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM

Brennan Caverhill - April 30, 2009 - Truro, Nova Scotia

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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

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• “Creating a network of young environmental leaders in the

Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve”

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• Partners– Kejimkujik National Park– Bear River First Nations– Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

Association– Nova Forest Alliance– North Queens Schools– Lakehead and Acadia Universities

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• 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

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• Main Objective:

–“Empower youth and enrich our rural communities”

THANK YOU! Questions?