Dr. John Colton
Professor
Head of Community Development (on sabbatical July 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021)
Head of Community Development (on sabbatical July 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021)
Office: CD House, 24 Highland Ave., 2nd Floor
Teaching
- Sustainable Community Development
- Global Issues
- Community-Based Renewable Energy Development
- Sustainable Tourism
- Sustainability Concepts and Systems
- Sustainability Projects
Scholarly Interest & Expertise
- Sustainable Community Development
- Community-Based Renewable Energy
- Tidal Energy Development: Socioeconomic Dimensions
- Ecotourism/Sustainable Tourism
- Aboriginal Ecotourism and Community Development
Community Service
- Fundy Energy Research Network Socio-Economic Committee, Co-Chair (present)
- Acadia Tidal Energy Institute (present)
- Centre for Rural Sustainability, Chair (2006–13)
- Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative, Chair (2006–10)
- Nova Scotia Steering Committee for Renewable Energy Targets (2009 -11)
- Atlantic Canada Aboriginal Health Research Program, Co-Chair (2002-08)
Did you know...
- John co-authored “Energy Projects, Social Licence, Public Acceptance, and Regulatory Systems in Canada: A White Paper", a report sponsored by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary to encourage greater transparency and accountability in energy development.
- John co-authored the Community and Business Tidal Energy Toolkit and the Tidal Energy Community Engagement Handbook. He is a founding member of the Acadia Tidal Energy Institute.
- John teaches a Marine Renewable Energy course in Iceland for the University of the Westfjords Coastal Marine Management graduate program.
- John has worked with the Halifax Regional Municipality in training their staff on sustainability.
- John guides northern wilderness river expeditions in Alaska, the Yukon and Northwest Territories and British Columbia.
- John has worked for National Geographic as their sustainable tourism evaluator.