ESRC 9N505 - Ways to Engage

Programming Description

This course focuses on working together for the environment and how to frame the uncertainty that accompanies collaborative engagement, whether that be through research, projects and initiatives. It equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for meaningful community engagement, productive partnerships, and effectively mobilizing knowledge with a focus on concrete skills in areas. Context and experiences in the Northwest Territories, including Indigenous perspectives and Traditional Knowledge, are incorporated throughout the course.? Collaborating with a myriad of audiences will advance shared community sustainability goals.

The course considers community engagement through a Northern lens, specifically drawing upon multiple perspectives, knowledge systems, and experiences. You may be working with communities in your current role, maybe you engage with local communities on water stewardship projects, or maybe you’re a part of team that formally engages with other governments and/or organizations. Regardless of the ways you engage, this course will help equip yourself with credible and practical information.

Learner Outcomes

Comprehend emerging issues and approaches in engaging people for environmental sustainability.

Develop a comprehensive set of practical skills and tools to engage in innovative ways.

Communicate the value of collaborations for achieving shared goals.

Effectively mobilize knowledge to communicate information and engage communities.

Understand and appreciate the different ways engagement occurs within the Government of the Northwest Territories through and reflect on how you may utilize engagement strategies within your own work.

Notes

This course is only available to employees of the Environment and Climate Change department of the Government of the Northwest Territories. This course will provide participants with opportunities to connect virutally with the course facilator. These sessions will be required for those who are unable to attend. The dates for these sessions will be chosen via polling when course begins.