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.
Film Screening: Jim Settee:The Way Home
Jim Settee: The Way Home
A Story of Transformation and homecoming
Directed by Saskatoon's own, Jeanne Corrigal
Tuesday May 11, 2010, 7:00pm at the Regina Public Library Film Theatre (Free Admission)
On a summer day in the late 1950s, Jim Settee arrived at Kingsmere Lake, Saskatchewan, called by a desperate team after a three day unsuccessful search for a lost boy. In two hours Jim tracked that boy over six miles of muskeg. Fifty years later, the filmmaker’s search for how Jim brought that boy back leads her into our universal search for home, and into her own personal homecoming. This is the story of Jim’s remarkable life as a tracker, historian, advocate, and spiritual mentor. It is also a story of transformation for those he touched, and a legacy for all people on our varied journeys ‘home’.
Saskatoon Director Jeanne Corrigal in attendance
Special remarks by Buddhist teacher Donald Rothberg and by Elder Joseph Naytowhow
See attached Poster. Hang at your workplace!
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Invitation to 5th International RCE Conference in Curitiba, Brazil (May 18-20, 2010)
Dear RCE SK Members,
Please see below the official invitation to the 5th International RCE Conference in Curitiba, Brazil in May of this year. I have appended all 5 attachments that accompanied this UN University e-mail to the RCE Facilitation Group Meeting Event posting as this item is to be discussed at our meeting (on Monday, March 1). If you plan to attend or are interested in attending this 5th RCE Conference, please let Lyle or I know as soon as possible. Unfortunately the RCE does not have specific funds for participation this year and we encourage each individual to seek sponsorship from their respective organizations.
Looking forward to an exciting conference,
Roger Petry
Original Message from UN University:
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Hope this finds you well.
The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies is now pleased to invite you and/ or representatives of your RCE to the 5th International RCE Conference 2010 from 18-20 May 2010 in Curitiba, Brazil. It will be hosted by RCE Curitiba back to back with the ESD International Conference.
We strongly encourage the participation of at least one representative from each RCE, as well as those candidates RCEs, in particular those who are planning on submitting an application this year.
Attached please find the invitation letter, tentative programme, registration form, pre-conference survey and additional information sheet. Early registration is highly recommended and the deadlines for registration are as follows:
12 March – Registration with the request to stay at the pre-reserved accommodations by UNU-IAS
12 March – Request for financial support from UNU-IAS
2 April – Final date for registration for those who do not need pre-reserved accommodation or financial support.
We look forward to receiving a positive response from you.
Warm regards,
RCE Global Service Centre
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RCE Global Service Centre
Education for Sustainable Development Programme
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
1-1-1 Minato Mirai
Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502 Japan
Tel: +81-(0)45-221-2300
Fax: +81-(0)45-221-2302
E-mail: RCEServiceCentre@ias.unu.edu
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Opportunity to Submit Photos of RCE ESD activities, issues, and landscapes to UN University
Dear RCE SK Members,
Please see the invitation from the UN University below inviting us to submit high-quality photos for a publication showcasing RCE development globally. If possible, please cc Lyle or I on photos you choose to submit. The e-mail address you can submit them to is: RCEServiceCentre@ias.unu.edu
Dear RCE colleagues,
Our team is in the process of compiling material for a publication that aims
to showcase the development of the RCE initiative to donors, peer
institutions and stakeholders. This publication is for promotional rather
than research purposes, and would be a useful tool to publicise the
initiative. This publication is also timely, considering that five years
have passed since the start of the RCE network.
We now need high-quality photos from you to illustrate the diversity and
successes of RCEs globally, and would appreciate photo submissions of your
work and area.
Photos should be atleast 500 KB in size and there should be clear copyright
information. Photos should be sent with accompanying caption and information
on who should be credited.
Photos can show the richness of an RCE's landscape, RCE members in action,
or illustrate issues that are relevant to RCEs. We would like to avoid using
'posed' photos or photos from meetings and workshops in the publication,
unless such a photo is absolutely essential. The ideal photos would carry
relevant visual information.
Our team hopes that you can help us with this request at the earliest.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks in advance,
Sampreethi
Sampreethi Aipanjiguly
Communications Coordinator
ESD Programme, UNU-IAS
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RCE Facilitation Group: Agenda for March 1 Meeting Posted
A tentative agenda has been posted for the RCE Facilitation Group meeting on Monday, March 1, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Please go to this event on the RCE site where you will find the tentative agenda attached along with further information about the meeting. Working groups will also have an opportunity to share information about their activities and directions. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday--Roger
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RCE Facilitation Group Meeting, March 1, 2010
Dear RCE Saskatchewan Facilitation Group (RFG) Members Including Working Group Coordinators and those interested in participating in the RFG:
A meeting of the RFG will take place on Monday, March 1, starting at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Two venues have been formally arranged for the meeting. For those in or near Regina, a meeting space in the board room in the Student Services Office at Luther College at the University of Regina (room 110) has been arranged. For those in or near Saskatoon, a meeting space in room 8 of the Education Building at the University of Saskatchewan has been arranged. The meeting will be using Skype so that others with a Skype account can also participate from their respective locations. The Skype username for those calling in is:
luther_college
This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the activities of the RCE for the upcoming year. This includes work being conducted by the theme area working groups as well as the upcoming International RCE Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, in May. A tentative agenda for the meeting will be posted under this event on the RCE website prior to the meeting date.
Looking forward to an enjoyable and productive meeting.
Sincerely,
Roger Petry & Lyle Benko
Co-coordinators, RCE Facilitation Group