eXtension Forms Oil Spill Community of Practice
While there has been information on the eXtension site since early June, there is now an official landing page located under the Disaster Issues Resource Area http://www.extension.org/oil spill. Content includes feature articles, Frequently Asked Questions, news stories and the ability to categorize incoming Ask an Expert questions with the “oil spill” tag. The new Oil Spill Community of Practice has 13 members and 3 identified leaders and work is underway to develop new content and membership. The regional task forces identified by the Gulf state Extension and SeaGrant directors are developing this eXtension content. Other Communities of Practice, including Financial Security for All, are contributing content, as appropriate. Resources on eXtension for the public are complementary to educational packages for Extension educators hosted on the EDEN website.
Don’t have a web site. I am in the county above Harrison County, MS. While we are not directly impacted with the oil, we are looking at the residual activity from tourism slow-down, etc. that could impact our families who work on the Coast. We are a “bedroom” county.
Judith, your county is not alone in feeling the economic impact of the oil spill. It happens every time individuals, families or groups elect to go somewhere other than the Gulf coast for their summer trip.
If you are interested in helping us develop content that focuses on the negative economic impacts and what to do to reduce them, please join the oil spill community.