TY - JOUR
T1 - The Development of a Backyard Composting Project Through Community Engagement
AU - Scully, Donald J.
AU - Young, Jeffrey A.
AU - Hains, Bryan J.
AU - Hains, Kristina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - It can be argued that public forums are a valuable and essential tool for Cooperative Extension professionals. This article narrates the innovative use of the public forum action steps outlined in Kahl’s (2016) “A Convener’s Guide to Hosting a Public Forum”. The primary objective was to address illegal dumping and littering concerns with the Extension professional’s role to engage the community. The resulting “Backyard Composting Project” demonstrated that public forums are valuable in creatively engaging urban audiences.
AB - It can be argued that public forums are a valuable and essential tool for Cooperative Extension professionals. This article narrates the innovative use of the public forum action steps outlined in Kahl’s (2016) “A Convener’s Guide to Hosting a Public Forum”. The primary objective was to address illegal dumping and littering concerns with the Extension professional’s role to engage the community. The resulting “Backyard Composting Project” demonstrated that public forums are valuable in creatively engaging urban audiences.
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U2 - 10.34068/joe.61.01.15
DO - 10.34068/joe.61.01.15
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85159046871
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 61
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 1
M1 - 15
ER -