Past Events

Orientation for new graduate students starting in Winter 2021 semester to the MSc in Rural Planning and Development (RPD) and the MPlan is scheduled for December 15, 2020 from 1.00-2.00 pm EST. Orientation will be held online. Further details and a hyperlink will be provided closer to the event date via your UofG email address.  

The Rural Planning and Development program is hosting a virtual town hall meeting with all current RPD students on December 15 from 12.00-1.00 pm EST. The meeting is an opportunity to check-in, receive program updates, discuss upcoming opportunities, celebrate achievements in the fall semester, and ask your questions. Instructions for joining the discussion will be circulated via email. If you didn’t receive the instructions, please contact Lorena Barker.   

Pam Duesling, a PhD student in Rural Studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will be presenting her Qualifying Exam on "The Impacts of On-Farm Diversification to the Family Farm and the Intersection of Land Preservation through Public Policy in Ontario".

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination James Hughes, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Theme Parks:  A Model of Best Practice for Streetscape Design". Martin Holland, Advisor, SEDRD Steven Clarke, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Sean Kelly, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Karen Landman, Chair of Examination, SEDRD  

Amanda Hutter, a master student in Capacity Development and Extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Braiding knowledge:  Creating an environmental communications process for Farmers and Anishinaabe Using Drones".

The Rural Planning and Development graduate program is hosting a virtual open house for all prospective students on Thursday November 26 from 5:30-6:30 pm. At this event, you can expect the following:

Join Walter H. Kehm on November 24 at 7:00 pm for his book launch titled 'Accidental Wilderness: The Origins and Ecology of Toronto's Tommy Thompson Park'. Once referred to as Toronto’s "accidental wilderness,” Tommy Thompson Park is now recognized as an urban miracle.  Initially created as a landfill site, the park has grown dramatically. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive – all steps from the most densely populated areas of North America’s fourth-largest city.

The 2020 Latornell Student Symposium "Diversity: Foundation Of Our Ecosystems & Societies"

Katie Allen, a PhD student in Rural Studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will be presenting her Qualifying Exam on "A Quixotic Quest? Can Social Finance Tools Advance the Gender Equality Agenda in Rural Canada?".

We are excited to have Dr. Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of Ecosphere Studies at The Land Institute, join the SEDRD Speaker Series to discuss “Ecosphere Studies: Learning and Unlearning for a Perennial Future”. This event will be held remotely.