Category: Community Stewardship and Living

Community Stewardship and Living

Pilot program to be launched in Alberta

Last May, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Ontario Nature announced the expansion of their successful Volunteer for Nature (VfN) program, which matches volunteers with conservation projects. A grant from The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will strengthen the original Ontario initiative and allow for a pilot of the program in Alberta beginning in January 2007, with a view to expanding the program in the rest of Canada in the future. “We are thrilled that our conservation volunteering program will continue to grow,” says Lisa McLaughlin, NCC Stewardship and Government Programs Manager. “Thousands of people have donated their time, energy and expertise to protecting significant habitat. Thanks to The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, volunteers can continue making their valuable contributions to conservation both in Ontario and in Alberta.”

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Community Stewardship and Living

Sustainable Lifestyles Symposium August 20 to 25th

You’ve heard about peak oil and climate change. Now, you want to get clear on the likely energy future and plan a sustainable scale of lifestyle for you and your family. You may want to learn to build community where you are. Your preferred future relies on a community of resources. You want to experience the possibility of that collaboration.

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