At the September 24, 2019 workshop, participants saw a presentation on progress achieved since July to transition the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve (NEBR) to community leadership. They also brainstormed ideas for a mission statement for the new, community-based organization that will be formed to lead the NEBR.
Category: Biosphere Project
Explore the Great Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural Map!
Plenty Canada’s Indigenous map is now available online — you can explore it at: www.thegreatniagaraescarpment.ca.
Sept. 8 Event: THE GREAT NIAGARA ESCARPMENT Indigenous Cultural Map – Official Premiere (St. Catharines, ON)
Here's an exciting event about Indigenous Peoples and the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve!
What: THE GREAT NIAGARA ESCARPMENT Indigenous Cultural Mapping Project
Official premiere of a multimedia online resource containing stunning photography, captivating video, and contextual information that identifies important Indigenous historic, cultural, and natural world locations along more than 725 km from Niagara Falls to the western region of Manitoulin Island
When: Sunday September 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Invitation to Workshop: Finalizing a New Leadership Model for the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Friends of the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve,
We are writing with an update on new leadership for the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve (NEBR), or “NEBR 2.0.”.
Invitation to Workshop: Building a New Leadership Model for the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve
JULY 30, 2019, WORKSHOP DETAILS:
You are invited to attend a workshop, hosted by the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve (NEBR) to discuss and seek input on a transitional leadership model for the NEBR.
Building a Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve Network
Is your organization passionate about preserving the ancient and majestic landscape of the Niagara Escarpment? Do you care about how we manage our precious biodiversity? Do you excel at being part of a group of individuals and organizations with a shared vision of ecological and economic sustainability?
If you answered yes to any these questions, please keep reading to find out how you can put your passion into action.
Biosphere Reserve Project Update February 2019
Environmental Protection for the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve through Enhanced Community Engagement
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A cornerstone of Ontario’s Greenbelt, the Niagara Escarpment is designated a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Biosphere Reserve. In partnership, and with the support of broader Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve (NEBR) participants and stakeholders, the Niagara Escarpment Foundation (NEF) and the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) have initiated a project to encourage and facilitate a more collaborative, community-based governance structure, which includes meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples/Communities.