Community Engagement and Sustainability
This environmental practice reduces waste and conserves resources by reusing materials.
What is recycling?
Local support groups and gatherings with shared values help foster this key trait in individuals and communities.
What is resilience?
The ability to analyze and evaluate situations logically to make better decisions.
What is critical thinking?
This artistic practice is often used as a tool for reconciliation and storytelling in public spaces.
What is Art?
Traditional Indigenous knowledge, often abbreviated as IK, plays a key role in sustainability by guiding land stewardship.
What is Indigenous Knowledge?
Community centers, coffee shops, and libraries are often considered these safe, welcoming spaces.
What are third places?
Engaging with people who have different viewpoints creates this, leading to stronger and more unified communities.
What is perspective-taking/collaboration?
Involving these respected Indigenous community members ensures that traditional knowledge is passed down and integrated into decision-making.
Who are Elders?
Local governments and organizations often use these tools, such as surveys and town halls, to gather public input.
What are community surveys and board meetings?
Personal spaces that help individuals relieve stress and feel connected to their environment are known as these.
What are anchor points?
What kind of community initiatives can be taken by recreation professionals to encourage creative thinking and problem solving?
What is After-school programs
This term refers to the practice of protecting and celebrating Indigenous cultural sites, knowledge, and traditions in modern urban planning.
What is placekeeping?