FUNDY BIOSPHERE RESERVE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM WORKSHOP

June 18TH, 2009
Alma Activity Center, Alma (NB)
AGENDA

Workshop Registration Form
Agenda

11:30 - 11:45 a.m	Opening of the Workshop
11:45 - 12:00 a.m	Summary of Sustainable Tourism Conference Andrew Spring – Fundy Biosphere Reserve
12:00 - 12:30 pm	"Tastes of the Fundy Biosphere" Program 15 minute presentation followed by breakout session Chris Aerni – Rossmont Inn
12:30 - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Bouctouche Lessons Learned Rachelle Richard-Collette - RRC Consultation
2:00 - 2:30 pm	Sustainable Tourism Research Initiative 15 minute presentation followed by breakout session Dr. Paul Bogaard – Mt. Allison University
2:30 - 3:00 pm	Certification, Signage, and Sustainability 15 minute presentation followed by breakout session Andrew Spring – Fundy Biosphere Reserve
3:00 - 3:45 pm	Plenary Session: Vision of Sustainable Tourism in the Fundy Biosphere Reserve
3:45 - 4:00 pm	Workshop Wrap Up

Fundy Biosphere reserve municipalities forum

June 25TH, 2009
Memramcook Institute, Memramcook (NB)
AGENDA

Présentation - Fier d'être Vert (Bouctouche)
Integrated community sustainability planning
Programme

9:00 – 9:30am	Opening Statement Paul Bogaard, Event Chair
9:30 – 11:00am	Municipality Presentations on Sustainable Development Initiatives Andrew Spring, Session Chair Each Municipality will have 5 minutes to discuss some of their sustainable development initiatives.
11:00 – 12:00pm	Plenary Session: Cooperation and Collaboration – Taking a « Fundy Biosphere » approach to sustainably initiatives. Each table will be given a theme to discuss concerning some of the opportunities and challenges being faced with implementing environmental and/or sustainable development initiatives. Following this, each table will have the opportunity to collaborate and problem solve.
12:00 – 1:00pm	Lunch
12:30 – 1:00pm	Keynote Speech Denny Richard - Bouctouche: Fier d'être vert/Thinking Green
1:00 – 2:30pm	Sustainability Planning Workshop and Presentation Kuli Malhotra, Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative will provide information on Integrated Community Sustainability Planning.
2:30 – 3:30pm	Plenary Session: Opportunities and Challenges Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and ask Kuli Malhotra questions on lessons learned from previous experiences with Sustainable Community Planning.
3:30 – 4:00pm	Forum Wrap Up

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