Reconnecting to Natural Prairie Ecosystems
As people move from the countryside into cities and suburbs their relationship with nature and the environment tends to decrease. Several studies have linked values and lifestyle choices to environmental knowledge, which is why it is important that people living in cities, towns, and rural areas are exposed to natural settings representative of the biome in which they live. This is especially important in the prairie region of Saskatchewan that has one of the most transformed landscapes on the planet due to intensive agriculture. Alternative landscaping using native plant species in urban centers and rural communities would increase our familiarity with the nature of Saskatchewan. The use of native species in city landscapes such as parks would also provide opportunities for formal and non-formal education at all levels and supplement educational efforts in ecology, botany, and environment studies. Individual can also advance exposure to natural prairie ecosystems through knowledge of xeriscaping. Landscapes of native plant species within city, provincial, and regional parks would also provide people with a sense of place, one that reminds them about where they live.
Intersection of Culture and Nature on the Northern Great Plains: Oct 15th and 16th events
Dear Friends,
Join us on October 15th and 16th for a special evening with Trevor Herriot. A renowned prairie naturalist, essayist and commentator, Trevor will discuss the intersection of culture and nature on the northern Great Plains in his talk entitled "All Flesh is Grass: Toward a Re-Engagement with the Prairie." Please come out to one of the nights in both Saskatoon and Regina for what is sure to be an intellectually engaging and exhilarating discussion.
CCPA Saskatchewan presents Trevor Herriot
Friday, October 15th, 7pm Cosmopolitan Seniors' Centre, Saskatoon
Saturday, October 16th, 7pm Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Suggested Donation: $10
http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/updates/ccpa-saskatchewan-presents-trevor-herriot
Please circulate this message or display the attached poster and help us get the word out!
Simon Enoch, PhD
Director
Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre
for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
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Community Education Workshop, Regina, September 25, 2010
BEYOND THE BUZZWORDS: PUTTING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INTO ACTION
Saturday, Sept. 25
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
3337 15th Ave., Regina
A community-organized workshop and strategy session. Free of charge.
Childcare provided. Continental breakfast and lunch included.
Facilitated by Dr. Rick Hesch, Aboriginal Education and Anti-Racism in
Education Consultant
With presentations by:
- Maureen Johns, Executive Director, First Nations, Métis & Community
Education Branch
- Delphine Melchert, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Community Schools
Association
- Michael Tymchak, Director, The Saskatchewan Instructional Development
and Research Unit at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina
- Kim Weiss, Director, Prairie Sky School
Saskatchewan has a policy that encourages all schools to function as
community schools. But what does this mean? How can we put community
voices at the forefront of school planning? What is community-based
education? Have community schools lived up to their original intent? If
not, why not? How can we ensure our schools genuinely respond to
community needs and aspirations?
Details and online registration at http://www.realrenewal.org
All welcome. Education faculty and students encouraged to attend.
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"5 Years of Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD" Publication Available Online
Dear RCE Members,
The United Nations University in May of this year released its publication "5 Years of Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD". This publication documents the first 5 years of RCE activity, including activities by continent. A map of the 75 RCEs existing at the time of publication is also included. I am pleased to announce that this publication is now available online at:
http://www.ias.unu.edu/resource_centre/5%20years%20of%20RCEs.pdf
The document has many photos including those from RCE Saskatchewan. Thank you to those who contributed. RCE Saskatchewan is also mentioned at various points. You can also get a good overview of the other RCEs in our network. Feel free to share this link with others in your organization and in our ESD community. The global RCE community has much to celebrate and this book is indicative of that work.--Roger
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Photos from 5th International RCE Conference Posted
Photos from the 5th International RCE Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, from May 18 to 20, 2010, have now been posted in the image galleries. You can go to the "Resources" tab and then "image galleries" or you use the following link:
http://www.saskrce.ca/category/image-galleries/5th-int-rce-conference-cu...
Thank you to Lyle Benko for providing these photos for posting.--Roger
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RCE Cebu (Phillipines): Request for Assistance regarding Tree Infestation
Dear RCE Colleagues,
Please be forwarded the following e-mail from Ms. Cherry Piquero-ballescas of RCE-Cebu. According to her e-mail, a large part of the Philippines is now suffering a serious infestation of trees by eutectona machacralis and gravis moth.
If you have expertise in this particular field, please kindly give any suggestions/advice to her at cballescas@yahoo.com . Thank you very much for your attention in this matter!
Warm regards,
Sachiko Yasuda
UNU-IAS
From: Cherry PIQUERO-Ballescas [mailto:cballescas@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 3:33 PM
To: Sachiko Yasuda
Cc: ian manticajon
Subject: SOS... call for urgent help please...
Hi Sachiko,
Through UNU, may we kindly request for help from our global RCE partners regarding advice/ solutions for the present infestation of trees in many portions of the Philippines by EUCTECTONA MACHACRALIS or the GRAVIS moth?
A multisectoral meeting has been scheduled for this Thursday afternoon to discuss possible solutions to this present problem plaguing a major mountain barangay in cebu city and other areas of the Philippines. The Euctectona machacralis are attacking the teak trees in the mountain community here.
We look forward to your immediate assistance as well as those from our Global RCE partners about this serious problem now affecting our communities and residents.
Thank you sincerely,
cherry piquero-ballescas
RCE-Cebu
Follow-up to this request was sent by Lyle Benko by e-mail:
Good morning colleagues:
With our recent discussions on RESEARCH and international connections, I thought you might be interested in this message and the link to the article "Glocal Responses to Cebu City's teak infestation" dated August 14, 2008.
You may note that RCE Saskatchewan in referenced briefly in the 5th paragraph.
I thought this might be of interest as to the follow-up of the international connections with the RCE global network and research opportunities.
All the best as we prepare for the "RCE Saskatchewan Tour of Sustainability October 12 to 15, 2010"
>>>Lyle
___________________________
Lyle A. Benko
Co-coordinator
U.N.U. RCE Saskatchewan
Phone: (306)-949-7992
FAX: (306)-585-4880
E-Mail: lyle.benko@sasktel.net
Website: www.saskrce.ca
___________________________
From: Cherry PIQUERO-Ballescas [mailto:cballescas@yahoo.com]
Sent: August-13-10 7:57 PM
To: 'Roger Petry'; 'Lyle Benko'; 'Lyle Benko'; Karen''Tanino
Subject: THANK YOU!!!
Hi Lyle and Karen,
Please check out the emailed website below...
thank you for your prompt advice!
cherry
RCE-Cebu
"Glocal" responses to Cebu City's teak infestation
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