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Congratulations to Rural Studies PhD student, Graeme Reed who has been named among the national 2020 Top 30 Under 30 sustainability leaders in Canada by Corporate Knights.

Niva Shrestha (MSc in Rural Planning and Development) recently completed her major research paper investigating the role of recreational activities in Nepali immigrant children living in Guelph towards their inclusion and socialisation in the community. An abstract of Niva’s research is listed below: 

The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is pleased to announce that Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury joined the editorial advisory board of Media Asia.

The Winter 2021 Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) positions have now been posted. The deadline for applications is November 17, 2020.

World Town Planning Day is an occasion to celebrate and recognize the importance of planning in our communities. This year, Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is hosting a scavenger hunt with all planning schools in Ontario. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase planning across the province regardless of where you live! The scavenger hunt will take place on Instagram from November 4, 2020 to November 8, 2020 and you need to respond to one of the themes mentioned below.

On October 26, 2020, Postdoctoral Fellow Lissel Hernandez-Gongora participated in the Forest & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research and Engagement (FLARE) Twitter Conference.

Ashleigh Weeden, a PhD candidate in SEDRD’s Rural Studies program, has been invited to share her thoughts as part of a round-table of global leaders as part of the 2020 Connected Conversations World Conversation Relay, in recognition of United Nations Day on October 24, 2020.

Thousands of Syrian Refugees have moved to Ontario and many have settled in small towns across the province.  These individuals have needs related to employment, housing, and a range of services.  In addition, these individuals need to adjust to a new culture and face language challenges.  COVID19 also adds a whole new layer of challenges.  This research by Prof.

A New World-System: From Chaos to Sustainability by Donald G. Reid and published by Routledge, examines the present crisis in the social and ecological environment that is producing profound, potentially catastrophic challenges to the planet and humanity and outlines a process for moving forward to address these critical issues.  This book is a cautionary interpretation of the present and vision for the future.

The COVID19 global pandemic created great uncertainty for employment across Canada and internationally. News reports have noted job losses by different sectors, the unequal distribution of the impacts, and the gradual re-opening of some sectors. Victoria Agyepong (RPD student), Ryan Gibson, and Ray Bollman recently published a report called “Rural Employment and Workforce Development: Impacts and Opportunities“.