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Hello,
<div>This seems being a major university competition funding turning point, specially for 11 programs linked to environmental, wild life and forestry careers being dropped. Very little can be done and whatever support eventually happens, in my opinion, will
have to be through a higher education program assorted to a College or University diploma. Maybe create a Satelite for urban arboriculture studies linked to a highly recognized curriculum.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Elaine Ethier
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<div>Milieu de vie - foresterie urbaine</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">Le 29 avr. 2024 à 10:00, Peter Wynnyczuk via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net> a écrit :<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Good evening,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Very recently Fleming College has suspended the courses listed below. </span></p>
<p><img id="1714270249737" alt="image.png" src="cid:1.1714270977275.489499"></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Do you think this will have a negative impact on Arboriculture and Urban Forestry in Canada? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">As many municipalities have and are seeking greater canopy cover targets through tree policies and Bylaws, can this further weaken the voice for the trees?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">I was fortunate be involved in Urban forestry in the GTHA for over 45 years in various capacities and able to present a course on Urban Forestry in the Municipal Context for 10 years until April 2023 at
Fleming College and am concerned we have lost significant opportunities for engaging students in our industry to help with succession and future leaders in the Urban forest.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Please let me know if you have any concerns on the impacts related to our environment by the loss of these courses and enrollment benefiting our green industry.</span></p>
<p>There may be a need to create support for reinstatement of the Urban Forestry courses</p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Peter Wynnyczuk</span></p>
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