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EMPOWER! - Engaging Rural Communities for Environmental Leadership

Join us on April 30, 2009, in Truro, Nova Scotia, for the AGM of the Brennan Caverhill Foundation as we outline the mission of EMPOWER! Our focus is on creating a network of young environmental leaders in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve through research, education, and outreach activities. Learn about our partners, timeline, and main objective of empowering youth for a sustainable future.

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EMPOWER! - Engaging Rural Communities for Environmental Leadership

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  1. EMPOWER! NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM Brennan Caverhill - April 30, 2009 - Truro, Nova Scotia

  2. Disclaimer

  3. 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

  4. Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

  5. Main Building

  6. Bunkhouse

  7. Portable Research Station

  8. Research on Aquatic Health

  9. Research on Forest Health

  10. Research on Species at Risk

  11. Education & Outreach

  12. More outreach!

  13. Community Monitoring

  14. EMPOWER! • “Creating a network of young environmental leaders in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve”

  15. EMPOWER! • Partners • Kejimkujik National Park • Bear River First Nations • Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association • Nova Forest Alliance • North Queens Schools • Lakehead and Acadia Universities

  16. 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

  17. EMPOWER! • Main Objective: • “Empower youth and enrich our rural communities”

  18. THANK YOU! Questions?

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