Community News for July 2012

The Kelowna Community Climate Action Plan

Kelowna City Council has recently endorsed the Kelowna Community Climate Action Plan. Through extensive consultation with staff, stakeholders, businesses and residents, critical action items for City departments, utility companies, senior government and stakeholders have been identified.

Community Forestry: Local Values, Conflict and Forest Governance

Written by Dr. Ryan Bullock and CRC Research partner, Dr. Kevin Hanna, Community Forestry: Local Values, Conflict and Forest Governance provides a critical and incisive examination of community forestry. It explores community forestry as an alternative form of local collaborative governance in globally significant developed forest regions, with examples ranging from the Gulf Islands of British Columbia to Scandinavia.

"…and the survey says" A webinar reviewing of municipal climate research

Local governments give their time and expertise towards various research projects, and thus can act as valued partners for contributing a wealth of data, providing insights on prevailing field conditions, articulating needs, and spurring new lines of inquiry. They serve as key partners in piloting new projects or approaches, from the adoption of new policies to the building of innovative infrastructure.