Ricardo Acuña
Ricardois the Executive Director of the Parkland Institute, Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta – a position he has held since May 2002. Previous to that he worked for nine years as Projects Coordinator for Change for Children Association, an Alberta-based international development organization working in Latin America. He has a degree in Political Science and History from the University of Alberta, and has over 20 years experience as a volunteer, staffer and consultant for various non-government and non-profit organizations around the province. Ricardois a regular speaker to students, teachers, and community groups around Alberta. He has spoken extensively and written on issues of water, NAFTA, commodification of the commons, and energy policy in Alberta. He is a regular media commentator on public policy issues, and writes a regular column for VueWeekly in Edmonton.
Appearing at these conference event(s):
- Feb. 13, 2010 - Policy Solutions: Budgeting for a Sustainable Alberta
Parkland Conferences participated in:
Parkland Fall Conference 2008Parkland Fall Conference 2009
Parkland/AFL Conference 2010
