“Synergies between expertise that older generations can provide & #innovative and creating solutions that the #youth can bring out is the key to the success of bringing new energies to #rural areas" euractiv.com/section/energy… #rplccapr #ruraldev #ruralroots #innovation #Europe

#ICYMI our recent #rplccapr #webinar - #IndigenousKnowledge Interrupted - is now available to watch via our #youtube ch at the link: youtube.com/watch?v=D0S-kS… #indigenous #research #policy

#RuralHealth - The Retention of the #health #workforce in #rural & #remote areas: a systematic review assesses the evolution of evidence in the decade that has passed since the global #policy recommendations were released who.int/news/item/08-1… #rplccapr #WHO #healthcare

"The fed. gov't is giving the force of law to #policies to prevent the #corporatetakeover of inshore #fisheries in #AtlanticCanada — delivering a victory long sought by #fishermen's associations in the region" cbc.ca/news/canada/no… #rplccapr #ruralcan #fishing #governance

#ElonMusk's new #satelliteinternet service is being tested by some Canadians in #rural & #remote areas. It's supposed to give them a good quality, #highspeed #internet connection, but it's not cheap. cbc.ca/news/technolog… #rplccapr #ruraldev #connectivity

#TBThursday to our #rplccapr #webinar - Community-Based Research: It's a People Process. Watch via the link: #ruralpolicy #research #CBR #ruralvoice youtube.com/watch?v=aQ35Sy… University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Rural Development Institute #Tbt

"If the #medicalhelp you need is linked to #drugdependency, then #rural people are consistently told that the nearest support is hundreds of km & a long waiting list away" theguardian.com/commentisfree/… #rplccapr #druguse #addictions #governance #ruralhealth #Australia

#RuralUrbanDivide - "Pundits, journalists & policymakers have extrapolated these trends to fuel a #urban vs #rural narrative that is not only inaccurate, but harmful" brookings.edu/blog/the-avenu… #rplccapr #ruralAmerica #policy #politics

#Museum has announced the opening date for a brand new permanent #exhibition starting Dec. 16. Entitled Rooting in #Rural: Cultivating Connections. Info at the link: nationvalleynews.com/2020/12/08/new… #rplccapr #ruralvoice #ruraled #ruralON #history #community #ruralroots

"Nation's #horticulture industry is projecting a shortfall of 26,000 #fruit & #vegetable pickers this #harvestseason due to the shutting of international borders" abc.net.au/news/rural/202… #rplccapr #rural #farming #agriculture #pandemic

#RuralON #OpPiece - While Canadians may not witness the full extent of the work that goes into keeping their #grocery shelves stocked, they certainly trust and appreciate the work #farmers do. insideottawavalley.com/opinion-story/… #rplccapr #rural #farming #agriculture #policy #Governance

#Broadband - "It is clear that delivering the necessary #infrastructure and making sure every Canadian is #connected will only be possible through strong #partnerships between the private and public sectors" policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/dece… #rplccapr #rural #internet #policy

#DigitalDivide - "How are those living in #regional, #rural & #remote parts of the country faring in regards to the #internet, and how might those gaps be filled?" abc.net.au/radionational/… #rplccapr #ruraldev #connectivity #broadband #Australia

#RuralHealth - "#Rural America has been the site of #COVID19 hotspots this year: prisons, nursing homes & meat packers. But there are few #doctors, #ICU beds & little backup when #healthcare workers also get sick" npr.org/2020/12/12/945… #rplccapr #pandemic

#RuralUK - Rolling out fibre #broadband & better #mobileservice must be made easier for providers bbc.com/news/uk-wales-… #rplccapr #internet #digitaldivide #ruraldev #rural #governance #Wales

Some things you can do to support your #rural employees when they are caring for a loved one. forbes.com/sites/rhettbut… #pandemic #remote #community #caregiver #caregiversmatter #caregiving

#RuralUK - #SocialFarming is an #innovative use of #agriculture to promote #therapy, #rehabilitation, #socialinclusion, #education & #socialservices in #rural areas. agriland.co.uk/farming-news/p… #rplccapr

Invitation to Subscribe to the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation #newletter. Over the next yr, the #rplccapr initiative will wrap up. RPLC & CRRF have developed a partnership to join our newsletters. Sign up via the following link: vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/websitesignu… #ruralpolicy #ruralvoice #ruralCAN

Wishing all our #rplccapr followers the very best this season! #HappyHoliday