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OUR PROJECTS

Municipal Connections

Our innovative Municipal Connections program pairs advanced-level university courses with community partners facing unmet research needs. Through Municipal Connections, communities and municipal sector organizations of any size can benefit from research and analysis without having to hire consultants. It’s like having your own think tank for a semester! Read about our pilot Municipal Connections project to study the role of municipalities in addressing the province's housing shortage, and our latest work with the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips on rural public transit and with Food First NL on linkages between climate change, transportation, and food insecurity!

Sustainable Rural Mobility

SLG Hub researchers are conducting a scoping review of literature exploring sustainable mobility in rural contexts. This review will form the basis of a broader investigation of the current and potential role of transportation systems in Newfoundland and Labrador and how enhanced mobility options for residents might lead to economic, environmental, health, and social benefits for rural communities. Get in touch if you're interested in working with us on this project, either as a community partner or as a researcher.

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The Hub for the Study of Local Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador (SLG Hub) is based out of Memorial University, which is located on the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, whose culture has now been erased forever and can never be recovered.

We acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland) as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq. We also acknowledge Labrador as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and the Inuit of NunatuKavut.

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As First Peoples have done since time immemorial, we strive to be responsible stewards of the land and to respect the cultures, ceremonies, and traditions of all who call it home. As we open our hearts and minds to the past, we commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all.

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Thank you to First Light for the use of your educational resources.

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