• Approach

    1. Methodology

      1. Action Research

        1. Semi-structured interviews and storytelling

        2. Workshop/dialogues

      2. Literature Review

    2. Theoretical Frameworks

      1. Resilience Thinking and Panarchy

      2. Transition Networks

      3. Manfried Max-Neef - Needs/Satisfiers

      4. Domains of Everyday Life - Gideon H

    3. Contacts

      1. Current Contacts

        1. PARC

        2. Centre for Ecosystem Resilience & Adaptation

        3. Rob Hopkins

        4. John Rae

        5. Julie Richardson

        6. Sunrise Farms

        7. Dad and Mom

        8. Greg and Julie

        9. Fr. Arlen

        10. Connie and Bill Barritt

      2. Explore/Potential

        1. Rebecca Hoskins

        2. Stockholm Resilience Institute

      3. To Develop

        1. Mayor

        2. Economic Development Agency

        3. District Agriculturalist/Specialists

        4. Doug Griffiths (MLA)

        5. Herman Schwenk

        6. Noel and his colleague at UofC

        7. Susan Picard and her contacts

    4. Structure

      1. What is a resilient community

        1. definitions

        2. measures/indicators

        3. key factors

      2. Central Alberta

        1. What is the likely impact of CC and PO? (scientific reviews)

        2. demographics, geography

        3. Key issues for consideration ie. water, soil quality,

      3. Exploring resilience in Central Alberta farming commn

        1. What's happening? who?

        2. Outlining strengths and vulnerable areas re: resilience

      4. Ideas, recommendations, suggestions

        1. ex. connecting local markets and foodbanks

    5. Questions

      1. (how) do I bring in planetary boundaries in? should this be part of the discussion on impact of CC and PO? can they be 'brought down' to a local level?

      2. Tracking and holding my own emotional responses and personal journey and how to weave it in

      3. Do I need to define/discuss CC and PO as concepts?

    1. How resilient are Central Alberta (Canada) farming communities in responding to climate change and peak oil?

      1. Who are the current leaders, actors, people who care

        1. Who are the community groups that are alive eg. Churches, clubs, service groups - not only environment groups

      2. What is happening right now

        1. What are the farmers, citizens, business people experiencing right now; how do they see their future?

        2. government - federal, provincial, county

      3. What has been the history

        1. What have the farmers, citizens, business people lived

      4. What is a resilient community?

        1. definitions and indicators

        2. Rel'n between sustainability and resilience

          1. Is a resilient community inherently sustainable?

      5. What is the likely impact of CC and PO on/in Central Alberta

      6. What are the strengths and the vulnerable areas re: resilience in these communities

    2. Literature/Academic work

    3. Inquiry and Storytelling

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    Approach

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