Hello AT Network partners!
Dr. Catherine OBrien, Canadas leading expert on planning for sustainable happiness, will be in Winnipeg for a consultation in early February (10th, 11th or 12th we still have to work out the specific details). She has agreed to speak to members of Winnipegs AT Network for a reduced rate of $500 (down from $1500, as she will already be in town), and we are currently looking for partners to help share the cost of her speaking fee.
She is a Research Associate of the Centre for Sustainable Transportation, and she is the co-author of Child and Youth Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines for Canadian Provinces and Territories. In addition, Dr. OBrien has drawn from the fields of positive psychology and sustainability to develop a new concept: sustainable happiness. She defines this as the pursuit of happiness that is respectful of other people, the natural environment and future generations. Her work emphasizes the significance of creating communities that meet the needs and aspirations of children and planning for sustainable happiness (see attached studies).
Please contact me as soon as possible if you are able to contribute!
best,
Jackie
Jackie Avent
Active and Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator
Resource Conservation Manitoba
3rd Floor - 303 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B4
(204) 925-3773
www.resourceconservation.mb.ca
Resource Conservation Manitoba: Living Green, Living Well
Practical solutions for yourself, your community and the environment Green Commuting, Environmental Education, Reducing Waste, Composting
Resource Conservation Manitoba is a registered charity. Please consider making a donation.