Last Friday, at MareGold bookstore in Annapolis Royal, I found a book by Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke entitled Planting an Idea, Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Issues.
I also picked up a flier on the Authors Market to be held next Saturday, July 8th at the MareGold bookstore. Over twenty authors will be there in person, with their books, from 12-4 pm in Annapolis Royal.
After reading the Bras D’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve newsletter (www.blbra.ca) I felt that it is time to reconnect with the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve. When we moved to Haida Gwaii, it was not feasible to focus on Southwest Nova.
From my conversations with John Wightman, it seems time to invest in CANMAP. Perhaps we can strengthen the relationship between the COGS Alumni Network and the Mapping Community. One approach would be to encourage past graduates to present a video of their experiences in applying geographic sciences in both industry and government.
From my conversation with Monica Lloyd at COGS, there exists a template produced in 2010 for the Town of Bridgetown. Steve Raftery was able to provide the web link.
This alumni network would reflect current approaches to environmental issues: climate change, agriculture, forest, water, air quality, land use, endangered species, biodiversity. These are all chapters in the book by Apps and Kassulke.
Postscript
Once again, no graphics. Edward and Anne are trying to avoid storms in Quebec.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John Wightman, Monica Lloyd, Stephen Raftery for helping to develop the idea.
Reference
Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke. 2023. Planting an Idea. Fulcrum Publishing.
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