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Ranching

Self-Assessment Materials

A short background article:  Pointedly Positive, excerpt from The Mighty Oaks newsletter, June 2008

Complete self-assessment document with explanatory materials and general survey questions:  Ranching Sustainability Self-Assessment Project, v3.09

Below is a poster display which provides an overview of the project including some example self-assessment questions and answers.  Click any of the links that follow to view or download PDF files of the poster.

Files suitable for on-screen view/zoom            Files suitable for high quality printing

RSA Poster Panel 1 - Introduction (screen view)                RSA Poster Panel 1 - Introduction (high quality print)

RSA Poster Panel 2 - Environmental (screen view)           RSA Poster Panel 2 - Environmental (high quality print)

RSA Poster Panel 3 - Social (screen view)                        RSA Poster Panel 3 - Social (high quality print)

RSA Poster Panel 4 - Economic (screen view)                  RSA Poster Panel 4 - Economic (high quality print)

Useful Links

"Passion for the Land is a digital storytelling project designed to help Sierra Valley residents communicate with policymakers, community leaders, and educators about the challenges of sustaining working landscapes, wildlife habitat, and the rural way of life." http://artofregionalchange.ucdavis.edu.  Individual videos from "Passion for the Land" also can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/PassionForTheLand.

Roots of Change, a California-based organization dedicated to promoting food system sustainability -  www.rocfund.org.