Tuesday, January 27, 2009: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
New Yorkers are living through a period of remarkable change. They face challenges and new opportunities few could have predicted even a decade ago. Among challenges faced are the loss of traditional economic bases, increasing local government costs, a global recession, land use changes, pressure to develop new energy resources in the face of climate change, and the weakening of traditional community-based civic organizations and decreasing civic engagement.
At the same time, new domestic and global markets are emerging, green technologies represent a growing employment sector, land use planning innovations are taking hold, the small farm sector is growing, environmental interests and concerns are influencing policy directions more generally, and communication technologies are bringing people together in new ways.
In this context, CaRDI's Sustainable Communities Webinars are a web-based opportunity for Extension Educators, local officials and other community leaders to broaden their understanding of current and emerging community and economic development issues and processes, and resources for addressing them. Researchers and practitioners will share research-based information and personal experience designed to help New Yorkers make informed decisions.
Please click here to view the recorded webinar.
Resources from the webinar: