NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM

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

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Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve
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Main Building
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Bunkhouse
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Portable Research Station
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Research on Aquatic Health
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Research on Forest Health
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Research on Species at Risk
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Education Outreach
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More outreach!
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Community Monitoring
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EMPOWER!

• Creating a network of young environmental
  leaders in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

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EMPOWER!

• 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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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

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EMPOWER!

• Main Objective
• Empower youth and enrich our rural communities

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THANK YOU! Questions?