Sustainable Community Development Certificate Targets Engagement

Victoria - The Centre for Applied Leadership and Management at Royal Roads University is offering a new graduate certificate in Sustainable Community Development that starts Oct. 3. The program highlights the opportunities that sustainable practice provides for collaboration between governments, scientists, and business and community leaders when exploring complex social and economic issues linked to ecology.

"Canadian communities face formidable challenges as they respond to the imperatives of sustainable development, not the least of which is climate change," said Professor Ann Dale, RRU's Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development. "People are looking for ways to develop sustainable communities that harmonize all aspects of civic life without undermining the environment or the economy."

The goal of this certificate program is to build a foundation for leading practices in sustainability and community engagement. The program is for professionals with a background in the non-profit sector, government, non-government organizations (NGOs), urban and rural planners, legal, financial, health care and transportation professionals, educators and community advocates, city managers and other professionals working in community development.

Royal Roads University was established by the Province of British Columbia in 1995 specifically to deliver quality applied and professional programs to advance professionals in the workplace. The university blends online and on-campus learning with current, real-world relevance for graduate and undergraduate, certificates, diplomas, executive and custom education.

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Communications Officer, Phil Saunders
phil.saunders@royalroads.ca  250-391-2526, cel 250-812-5065 or,

Community Relations Director, Stephanie Slater
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