CMFN and CIF Announce Waldram Fellowship Recipients
In 2006, the Canadian Model Forest Network announced the establishment of the J. Michael Waldram Memorial Model Forest Fellowship, to be offered as part of the suite of awards bestowed annually by the Canadian Institute of Forestry. The Fellowship is open to all Canadian Aboriginal youth enrolled in at least their second year in either a degree or diploma program in natural resource management at a Canadian university or college.
CMFN Welcomes a New Member!
The CMFN is pleased to welcome the Weberville Community Model Forest as its latest member! There are now 15 ‘model forest’ members under the CMFN umbrella that collectively are located within six of the ten forest regions across Canada.
CMFN Announces New Executive Committee
The Canadian Model Forest Network is pleased to announce the election of some new members to its Executive Committee. During its Annual General Meeting held on August 17, the following persons were elected to the Executive Committee:
Canada’s Model Forests and CMFN: Helping Communities Address Forest Sector Transformation and Climate Change
A Future Beneath the Trees – NTFP Newsletter
The Centre for Non-Timber Resources at Royal Roads University is happy to announce that Issue 3 of A Future Beneath the Trees has just been released.
Please click here to access the newsletter A Future Beneath the Trees Vol1 Iss3
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Call for Nominations for J.Michael Waldram Fellowship
Canadian Model Forest Network is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the J. Michael Waldram Memorial Model Forest Fellowship
The Fellowship, valued at $1,000, is open to Canadian Aboriginal youth enrolled in either a degree or diploma program in natural resource management at an accredited Canadian university or college. The Fellowship is jointly administered by the Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Canadian Model Forest Network and is awarded annually. Four fellowships have been awarded since 2008.
We would be pleased if you were interested in nominating a student for consideration for this Fellowship. The criteria and nomination form are attached. An original of the completed nomination form must be received by registered mail or courier to the Canadian Model Forest Network national office by MARCH 31, 2010.
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The Canadian Model Forest Network (CMFN) is a not-for-Profit organization that connects stakeholders, facilitates knowledge transfer and develops practical tools, programs, and best practices that support responsible resource management.
Recent Publications
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Biomass Heating & Electricity Production: A Guide for Rural Communities in Canada
Canada is a resource rich country, supporting a wealth of renewable and non-renewable resource industries. Canadians are stewards to a large portion of the world’s temperate and boreal forests. These forests provide a range of ecological services: from water purification and storage, erosion and flood control and air quality protection, to the provision of wildlife habitat. Forests also play a critical role in climate change mitigation, with Canadian forests sequestering an estimated 95 billion tonnes of carbon. Forests provide a range of economic values: from traditional forest products, recreational values and trapping, to the potential for energy production.
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Building on the strengths of your community
Each Model Forest works regionally to promote the sustainable management of large forest landscapes through research, education and applied projects. Model Forests support forest- based communities by bringing together the information, tools and best practices needed to overcome obstacles and identify new opportunities. This guide was developed under the national Socio-Economic Indicators program. It is supported by a steering committee of CMFN members and partners from across the country.
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Pathways to Climate Change Resilience
This Guidebook and the accompanying Community Resource Collection has
been crafted based on the idea that Canadian rural communities in forest settings want guidance in
understanding and acting to reduce community impacts from the changing climate. Collecting information
and existing tools into a useful framework has been the first step for this initiative.For Resource Collection Click Here and for the Guidebook Click Here
