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On December 10th, 2013, over 200 students from six high schools across Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Energy, The Centre for Global Education, the Pembina Institute and Inside Education, came together to collaborate, through the use of technology, in a Virtual Town Hall to discuss the youths’ vision for the sustainable development of Canadian Oil Sands. From the rural community of High Prairie to downtown Calgary, from Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray, the youth of Alberta came together to exchange ideas, debate alternatives and ultimately create a document that represents their voice on the Oil Sands. The Virtual Town Hall, called an “archetype of grassroots democracy” by Senator Grant Mitchell, was the culmination of over a month of online teamwork, 1500 hours of student collaboration, over 100 hours of teacher facilitation, and a passion by Alberta’s youth to understand the impacts of oil sand development on community, the environment and the economy.
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Organization
This resource was created by:
TakingITGlobal (TIG)
TakingITGlobal (TIG) is an international organization, led by youth, empowered by technology. TIG brings together young people in more than 200 countries within international networks to collaborate on concrete projects addressing global problems and creating positive change.
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