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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Recreation Development in Powell RiverBy Yihua Chen...
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TED Announces Plans to Move Annual Conference to Vancouver in 2014
TED Announces Plans to Move Annual Conference to Vancouver in 2014Prepares to Celebrate TED's 30th anniversaryOpens registration for TED2014 and TEDActive 2014 on February 11, 2013NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - TED, the nonprofit known for "Ideas Worth Spreading," announces today it will celebrate...
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Insights from the Field - Following the Green Path: Ivona's Field Experience
By Ivona BucanPetra, Jordan. Copyright Finisterra Travel.This fall I completed one of the requirements for the MA SLM program- as a part of my field experience, I worked with Finisterra Travel, a Vancouver based boutique tour operator.My thesis research is focused on green hotel guests' decision-...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Achieving Food Security in Powell RiverBy Abhay Mepparambil I quickly identified that food security issues exist in Powell River and several programs exist locally to address this issue. My paper speaks about the different challenges that Powell River faces in regard to food...
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Arts and Culture Sustainability in Powell River, British ColumbiaBy Amal AlharbiAfter analyzing and sorting through the information and observations from meeting with locals, government officials, and the private sector, I decided to focus on arts and culture in Powell River and the difficulties...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Powell River Regional DistrictBy Xinting (Wendy) Liang...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Creating Social Capital Through Youth Engagement: A Sunshine Coast Sustainability Case Studyby Caleigh Ellis Civic engagement and the development of social capital are important components of creating social sustainability in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Civic engagement...
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The next Innovation Infusion Event! Dr. Stephen Wearing
The SpeakerDr. Stephen Wearing is an associate professor at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in Australia. He is recognized by industry and government for his contributions to Parks and Leisure, Volunteer Tourism, for services to Youth, Conservation and Community, and for his teaching...
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Continuing with tradition, the 2013 cohort of the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management at Vancouver Island University embarked on a four-day journey in October, 2013 to discover the “real life” sustainability issues that exist in Powell River and along the Lower Sunshine Coast of...
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.