Creating a Circle of Wealth in Clayoquot
With the recently held Crown-First Nation Gathering in Ottawa, and the situation in Attawapiskat still desperate, it's an apt time to showcase the possibilities and opportunities that exist when First Nations’
Feature Project: CFC Addresses First Nations Housing Crisis
Found in the Clayoquot Forest Communities: green and culturally appropriate building design
With the recent spotlight on the Attawapiskat First Nation, the ongoing crisis in First Nations housing around the country is finally being given the attention it deserves. There has never been a better time to share the work being done by, and with, the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations in Clayoquot Sound to solve their housing issues.
The project also aims to:
- Recognize both present circumstances and future prospects;
- Embrace the wisdom to be found in traditional values and use traditional knowledge as a sound starting ground;
- Use local resources and local labour, thus building local capacity;
- Grow and restore community skills.
To this end, the design of the homes will take into account cultural design elements such as the traditional long house design; use of locally harvested and milled materials such as cedar; local geography; climate; and community demographics.
Why the need?
To combat overcrowding issues, it has been estimated that there is a need for over 350 affordable, durable homes to be built in Clayoquot’s First Nation communities over the next 10 years. Coupled with this is a desire to change how current homes are designed and built in an effort to overcome issues caused by weather, projected climate changes and recent use of poor quality, non-local materials.
EOMF Releases First YouTube Forest Certification Video
The Eastern Ontario Model Forest has just released the first in its new Forest Certification video series. Chain of Custody Certification provides a visually appealing and understandable overview of this often complex subject matter. Stay tuned for three more videos in this Forest Certification series to be released in the next couple of months featuring: private land certification; community forest certification; and maple syrup certification. Please click the link below that leads to EOMF's new YouTube EOMF channel and Chain of Custody Certification video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw1d48JVpdo
Swedish Minister and Entourage Visit CMFN in Limerick Forest
In response to a request by the International Model Forest Network Secretariat (IMFN), based in Ottawa, the Canadian Model Forest Network (CMFN) and the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) were pleased to co-host two separate international delegations for a day each - one from Sweden and one from Africa. In each instance, carefully chosen agenda’s and relevant venues were planned to transfer knowledge to the visitors on their chosen topics of interest. On the flipside, we also learned about their unique issues, challenges and initiatives.
The delegation from Sweden included the Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs, Mr. Eskil Erlandsson; Sweden's Ambassador to Canada, Mr. Teppo Tauriainen; the Director of the Swedish Forest Agency, Mr. Peter Blombeck; and their entourage. Leanne Elliott, General Manager of the CMFN, gave an informative overview of the Network and also outlined a new Tri-lateral Agreement between Canada, Sweden and Chile that set-out parameters for project collaboration. This Agreement was signed at CMFN’s 2011 Annual General Meeting in June.
The Swedes were also interested in learning about major landscape issues facing the EOMF as well as their Forest Certification Program and how they engage with First Nations. Sweden shares a similar settled landscape fabric to Eastern Ontario's so their challenge too is to engage and educate private woodlot owners on sustainable forest management practices to ensure the health and longevity of this vital resource. Sweden is also home to an indigenous group called the Sami - whose culture is traditionally based on reindeer herding amidst the mountains that wind through the northern and central areas of the country. Encompassing their traditional lands is the Vilhelmina Model Forest which helps to conserve and support their culture, and has developed sophisticated GIS-modelling tools to help the Suni's and other Swedes to better understand the factors impacting herding and the forest in general.
This day of focused meetings in an FSC-certified log chalet, was capped off my a great lunch and a guided tour of sustainable forest management practices performed by Geoff McVey, Forest Manager, and Rob Ross, Forest Technician, at Limerick Forest in the United Counties of Leeds-Grenville (UCLG). UCLG Warden Mel Campbell, and County Councillor Doug Struthers also welcomed the delegation, presented them with gifts, and participated in the day's session.
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Mettre à profit les forces de votre communauté
Chaque forêt modèle fonctionne au niveau régional pour promouvoir la gestion durable des paysages forestiers importants grâce à la recherche, l'éducation et les projets appliqués. Forêts Modèles soutenir les collectivités forestières en rassemblant les informations, les outils et les meilleures pratiques nécessaires pour surmonter les obstacles et identifier de nouvelles opportunités. Ce guide a été élaboré dans le cadre du développement socio-économique du programme d'indicateurs. Il est soutenu par un comité de pilotage des membres du RCFM et des partenaires de partout au pays.
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Voies vers la résilience au changement climatique
Le présent guide et la Collection de ressources pour les collectivités qui l’accompagne ont été conçus en partant du principe que les collectivités rurales canadiennes en milieu forestier désirent être orientées pour comprendre et passer à l’action afin de réduire les impacts du changement climatique. Le recueil d’information et d’outils existants en un cadre pratique a constitué la première étape de l’initiative.
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