What is skeena2050
- 1. skeena2050 Participants Door-knocking Crew Volunteer Conveners skeena2050 Staff Host organisations ≒ SkeenaWild ≒ Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition Members of the SkeenaWild and SWCC Networks Who are we?
- 2. What are we up to? Were inviting our communities into thoughtful conversation about the future of the Skeena regionon the doorstep, and online. Step1: To get things started, our volunteer door-knocking crew will fan out in our communities, ask a series of seven questions on every doorstep (or just about), and invite people to become participants in skeena2050 which means, invite them to join in a growing conversation about our regions future. Step 2: Next, our staff will follow up online, ask more questions about topics that rise to the surface, and summarise and share results. Step 3: And then? Well, its not decided yetwhich makes this perhaps the most interesting step of all. We know that as skeena2050 builds momentum, doors will open: new knowledge and new relationships will begin to emerge, alongside new ideas for taking the conversation forward. Thus, our vision is to create a space where participants can bring their ideas to the table and develop step 3 together. Sure, its bold and ambitious; but its the right way to go.
- 3. How are we coming together? 1. To spark thoughtful conversation and listen 2. To learn 3. To build stronger networks By way of a shared agenda:
- 4. Why now? Why this way? We know that big change is coming to our region. Much of it is being driven from the outside, not by the people who live hereyet we stand to be affected the most. We know we have a right to influence decisions that shape our future. Yet many of us feel a sense of disempowerment and inevitability, keeping us on the sidelines. To bring our future back into our hands, we need to go out in our communities and listen because when we listen, we give people a voice. When people find their voice, they speak up and spark conversation. Genuine conversations invite learning and build trust. Trust is the foundation for healthy relationships and healthy communities. Healthy communities have the power and the resilience they need to chart their own course. This is why skeena2050 begins on the doorstep with a heartfelt invitation to join a conversation, and be heard.
- 5. Where are we drawing our resources from? skeena2050 is a volunteer-enabled initiative. We could never dream of inviting every household in our region into a conversation without the energy and time contributed by volunteers. Every day, we hear from people who are concerned about the future of our region and searching for ways to contribute their ideas. Recently, many of them have been walking into the SkeenaWild and SWCC offices and asking: why dont you convene a regional dialogue? No-one else seems prepared to do it. SkeenaWild and SWCC decided to step up as partners: they obtained grants enabling them to build infrastructure for volunteers, and gradually and thoughtfully laid out a framework for the conversation. As joint hosts of skeena2050, SkeenaWild and SWCC are committing to: ≒ Maintain skeena2050 as a protected, open space for conversation and learningseparate and distinct from their other activities and mandates; ≒ Allow participants to lead the conversation and drive the development of step 3; ≒ Take in feedback and learn, so as to serve the community better, grow their networks, and strengthen their relationships.
- 6. When do we start? Our design phase begins Thursday, April 3 Our test phase begins Thursday, April 24 And our effort to reach every doorstep in the Skeena begins Thursday, May 8 and runs until Saturday, June 14