[CANUFNET] Suspension of Fleming College courses related to Urban Forestry, will this impact our Urban Forests

[Elaine Ethier]

Hello,
Private partnership may come from corporations, associations, foundations or individual donors for research grants, research contracts or endowment funds for observatories, laboratories and chairs. Terms are often associated for renewal of funding intentions. Thus 5 years. When and if endowment funds were capitalized by the college, the the initial intention for allowing endowment must be protected during the life of donors. They must be informed, they must all agree for their funds to be transfers elsewhere in line as much as possible with the initial protocol.

Should the college have such donors for specific use of yielded dollars in the fields that we are concerned about, the the college must be absolutely transparent, reveal to all research beneficiaries and/or recipients and donors where the funds are going, why, when, how and for what.

One question comes to mind, what will happen to teaching and support staff, research reports, private or public?
 The are answers the institution charity patent must be ready to clarify and report otherwise it can loose its patent. Considering the number of programs at stake, the could be large amounts of donations to manage on a donor priority. Donors have the absolute right to transfer left over sums of past donations to or for purposes in line with their initial intent. The related committees and port folio management must take action, vote and also respect the donors original purpose for granting. Get their permission to use the investment in a different protocole or refund the donor. What about awards and scholarships in the fields we are concerned ? Are there some at that college in programs we are interested in ?

Elaine Ethier
Consultante
Milieu de vie - foresterie urbaine

Le 29 avr. 2024 à 16:19, Peter Wynnyczuk via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> a écrit :



 Hi Philip,

The gist of the correspondence I saw is:

  *   international students caps by the federal government,
  *   one I am not clear on ,"elimination of educational private partnerships",  was this mandated to be dissolved by  level of government?
  *    program reviews were accelerated and in review of the Government of Ontario direction, keeping courses/programs "that they will support as well as consider labour market demand, regional needs and demographics".
  *   all current courses are to be completed with their current enrollments
  *   other factors, not in the correspondence are likely reduced enrollment in these now suspended programs.


I sense this now requires the Arboricultural/Urban Forestry industry to step up and voice their concerns to the College. There is an online petition as noted elsewhere.

This may be a start, by the petition. but timely correspondence from all Urban Forestry/Arboriculture/Landscaping/Architects/Planners/Lawyers/Engineers with their  related associations and councils could be critical to the discussion noting the number of participants in our industry, the breadth and scope of the players involved and future expectations of attrition and expected participants, along with the current gaps

As mentioned earlier as more attention is being paid by municipalities to the Urban Forest by Polices and Bylaws we need competent and qualified participants to carry the torch for the discussion on trees

Hope this helps.

Peter



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Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Suspension of Fleming College courses related to Urban Forestry, will this impact our Urban Forests


Peter,

When were the courses suspended and why?

Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC
1331 Northaven Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L5G 4E8
Tel: (905) 274-1022
Cell: (647) 221 3046
Fax: (905) 274 2170


On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:00:27 a.m. EDT, Peter Wynnyczuk via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:



Good evening,

Very recently Fleming College has suspended the courses listed below.

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Do you think this will have a negative impact on Arboriculture and Urban Forestry in Canada?

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?

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.

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.

There may be a need to create support for reinstatement of the  Urban Forestry courses

Sincerely,

Peter Wynnyczuk


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