Innovation in Rural Policy
While we are often tempted to dismiss policy, it is essential for driving the transformative change, innovation, and funding required for today’s challenges and opportunities. Policy provides a structured approach for addressing social, environmental, and economic well-being and, ideally, better-informed decision-making and greater impact.
Innovation in Rural Policy
About
Brenda Herchmer
Brenda Herchmer is a passionate community builder who has learned firsthand that community social, economic, and environmental well-being is strengthened when the collective capacity for whole-community approaches is nurtured and supported. She is the Founder and Principal Collaborator of the Campus for Communities of the Future (a social enterprise). She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Canada Chapter of Catalyst Now (formerly Catalyst 2030) that is focused on social innovation and localizing the United Nations SDGs (Sustainable Devleopment Goals). A coach, instructor, and consultant, she is a former professor and director at Niagara College and has worked for the City of Niagara Falls, and with numerous social purpose organizations and corporations. Brenda is the author of three books, a YWCA Woman of Distinction and a Brock University Distinguished Graduate. She and her family live in Welland where they also own a café and an online kite store. She has also recently expanded her learning journey to become a standup comic.
Our event had great discussions on policy impacts and innovation in rural communities. The following is a selection of videos that give a flavour of what was talked about.
Videos
Brenda Herchmer is a passionate community builder who has learned firsthand that community social, economic, and environmental well-being is strengthened when the collective capacity for whole-community approaches is nurtured and supported. She is the Founder and Principal Collaborator of the Campus for Communities of the Future (a social enterprise). She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Canada Chapter of Catalyst Now (formerly Catalyst 2030) that is focused on social innovation and localizing the United Nations SDGs (Sustainable Devleopment Goals). A coach, instructor, and consultant, she is a former professor and director at Niagara College and has worked for the City of Niagara Falls, and with numerous social purpose organizations and corporations. Brenda is the author of three books, a YWCA Woman of Distinction and a Brock University Distinguished Graduate. She and her family live in Welland where they also own a café and an online kite store. She has also recently expanded her learning journey to become a standup comic.
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Innovation in Rural Policy
While we are often tempted to dismiss policy, it is essential for driving the transformative change, innovation, and funding required for today’s challenges and opportunities. Policy provides a structured approach for addressing social, environmental, and economic well-being and, ideally, better-informed decision-making and greater impact.