ABOUT RURAL ROUTES TO CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Established in 2017, Rural Routes to Climate Solutions (a Stettler Learning Centre initiative) provides opportunities for rural Albertans to learn more about and reap the benefits of climate solutions. By doing so, they are empowering rural Albertans to make informed decisions on how best to modify their farming, ranching, and daily living practices to mitigate and adapt to our changing climactic landscape.
Currently, Rural Routes to Climate Solutions run events (workshops, webinars, and farm field days) and produce a podcast and Farmer’s Blog so rural Albertans and agricultural producers can find out more about the climate solutions that work best for them. They cover topics such as:
- Soil carbon sequestration and soil health
- Transitioning to on-farm solar and community-owned renewable energy
- Food security and protecting biodiversity
- Passive solar greenhouses and community gardens
- Regenerative agriculture practices
- Intercropping, cover cropping, and perennial grains
Most of their events are free for participants and are led by experts from industry, universities, and government.
RURAL ROUTES TO CLIMATE SOLUTIONS & YOUNG AGRARIANS
With the help of funding from the Edmonton Community Foundation, Young Agrarians partnered with Rural Routes to Climate Solutions to host conversations around the barriers to adopting climate solutions on farms and in rural communities in the Greater Edmonton Region. Topics included:
- Building co-operation
- Finding allies for your farm
- Neighbourhood collaboration
- Building rural & urban relationships
- Mental health
Learn more about Rural Routes to Climate Solutions and the important work they are doing to provide education around climate solutions here.