Northeast Avalon Regional Workshop
Are you living on the Northeast Avalon and interested in your region's development?
Or, are you faculty, staff or a student at Memorial University who would like to strengthen Memorial's presence and make a difference in the lives of people on the Northeast Avalon?
If so, consider attending the Harris Centre's Northeast Avalon Regional Workshop on March 9th, 2016.
The following outlines the workshop themes. While we may not be able to address all of the issues listed or answer all of the questions, the workshop will provide a forum for community members and Memorial University faculty, staff and students to discuss these issues and generate ideas on how they might be explored.
1. Economic Diversification
- What does a sustainable economy for the Northeast Avalon look like?
- What current economic activity in the region will be relevant in twenty years?
- How can the region support an innovative, sustainable, and diversified economy?
2. Food Security
- What does a food secure province look like?
- What are the community health impacts of a secure food system in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- What business opportunities arise from a sustainable food system?
3. Housing and Homelessness
- What are the housing needs for the region at present, both in terms of affordable housing and supportive housing?
- What are the housing needs of the different demographic groups in the region?
- What are the future needs for housing in communities across the Northeast Avalon?
Please pass this on to anyone else who may be interested!
The registration deadline is Friday, March 4, 2016.
Please contact Colin Heffernan at colin.heffernan@mun.ca or 864-6115 if you have any questions.