RCE Greater Sudbury-2011

Submitted by RCEgreatersudbury on Wed, 2011-06-22 15:27
1. Leadership, Vision and Objectives
1. Vision of your RCE: 
A healthy community that is inclusive, resilient, and sustainable.
2. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
4
b. Transactional : 
3
c. Transformational : 
3
2. Social Network
3. Core partners: 
City of Greater Sudbury: City Council, Community Development Department, Greater Sudbury Development Corporation and EarthCare Sudbury; Sudbury Catholic District School Board; Science North; Nickel District Conservation Authority; YMCA Sudbury; Social Planning Council of Sudbury; Skhagamig kwe Health Care Centre; Art Gallery of Sudbury; Greater Sudbury Police Services; Sudbury Community Foundation; Childcare Resources; Sudbury & District Health Unit; community representative; Rainbow District School Board, Vale Mining Company; Centre de Sante communautaire du Grand Sudbury; Sudbury & District Labour Council; and Cambrian College.
4. Cooperation and communication : 
There are quarterly meetings that take place annually. As well, newsletters are prepared with updates to ensure that all members of the advisory panel are aware of the projects and initiatives that are taking place.
5. Facilitating development
Connections / Partnership with
UN institutions
yes/no: 
No
Other international organizations
yes/no: 
No
Other RCEs
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
RCE Montreal - we shared the Children's Water Festival material so that they could organize their own festival in Montreal.
International experts
yes/no: 
No
Expert organizations at national, regional and global levels
yes/no: 
No
6. Social network
a. Information network (exchanging information, e.g. building up a database for SD projects): 
2
b. Knowledge network (creating knowledge by collaboration, e.g. finding synergies between partners by experience exchange): 
8
3. Participation
7. Participation of actors : 
Through financial and in kind donations.
8. Participation opportunities
a.Informational participation (people get informed about decisions and actions): 
3
b.Consultation participation (people are asked about their needs and opinions): 
3
c.Decision influencing participation (people are involved in decision making processes): 
4
4. Education & Learning
10. Competences and capabilities : 
promoting the awarness within the community. If people are not aware, then they cannot participate.
Connections / Partnership with
a. Access to quality basic education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
We work with all of the school boards within the community to ensure that all students have access to the same services.
b. Training for different sectors of the society
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
A kids helping kids project was implemented in the elementary schools to raise the level of awareness of poverty.
c. Public awareness
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Social marketing campaign. "I'm part of a healthy community"
d. Reorientation of existing education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Working with school boards to ensure that environmental and social elements are included in the curriculum.
12. Educational activities
a. Theory (communicating of ESD principles, strategies, examples): 
3
b. Discussion (knowledge exchange and mutual learning on ESD): 
3
c. Interactive & Multidimensional (Action oriented learning, e.g. workshops, intergenerational, interdisciplinary,…) : 
4
5. Research Integration
13. Research & Development (R&D): 
We have a Research & Evaluation sub-committee comprised of key research groups within the community.
14. Research partners : 
Laurentian University, City of Greater Sudbury, Cambrian College, Sudbury & District Health Unit, Social Planning Council of Sudbury (NGO), Sudbury Community Foundation (NGO)
15. Description of research
a. Disciplinary (focusing on one discipline of research, e.g. social aspects) : 
2
b. Interdisciplinary (taking interrelations between disciplines into account, e.g. economic effects on the environment and peopl: 
4
c. Transdisciplinary (involving affected people into your research activities, e.g. interviews with affected people): 
4
Tagging
Continent: 
Americas
Country: 
Canada
Region: 
Americas
Type: 
Project Reports