Breathing New Life Into Our Rivers |
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On Wednesday, November 18th from 11 am to noon PT, learn from members of one of Canada’s leading international river basin negotiating teams how they are working to restore ecosystem health in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin following the damming of the River in the 1960s. Also learn how a grass roots group is monitoring water quality, training both indigenous and non indigenous communities and sharing all data on an open source data hub. |
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Barbara Cosens is a Professor of Law and Water Policy at the University of Idaho. Her research is centred on the integration of law and science in education, water governance and dispute resolution. She is a member of the Universities Consortium on Columbia River Governance and an authority on international river basin treaties. She is an expert in adaptive governance for managing resilience in river basins in an era of changing climate. |
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As Chief of the Secwepemc First Nations community for over 20 years, Nathan Matthew has supported and led many community-building initiatives in strategic planning, schooling, economic development, health and social development and governance. In addition to his political roles, Matthew has had a strong career in education. |
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He has held significant positions in many institutions including Director of the UBC Short Course for Principals of First Nations Schools, from 1986 to 2005. Matthew was then Executive Director of Aboriginal Education at Thompson Rivers University from 2008 to 2012. He has been a leader in the local, provincial, and national dialogue on self-determination for Indigenous education. |
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Kat Harwig grew up on her family ranch in the Southern Rockies of BC. Since 1983 she has been involved in international, national and regional environmental advocacy issues relating to sustainable tourism, endangered species, corporate social responsibility and water based ecosystem health. |
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She is an advisor for the Lake Windermere Ambassadors; BC Water Leaders Consortium; Small Change Fund; Vancouver Foundation Environmental Advisory; Canadian Freshwater Alliance Advisory and the Columbia Basin Trust Climate Resilience Advisory. Her current board positions include the Columbia Basin Water Stewardship Network, North American Lake Management Society and German based Global Nature Fund. |
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Raegan Mallinson grew up on the Eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, nestled in the Alberta foothills on Treaty 7 Territory, traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She received her BSc. from the University of Calgary in Environmental Science, has a certificate in Indigenous Relations Leadership and is a Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) certified Program Manager and Trainer. |
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She has worked with stewardship groups, Indigenous communities, academia and environmental consultants across Canada to develop aquatic monitoring with cutting edge genomics technologies to support biodiversity and source water protection. Raegan has also worked internationally in Colombia on watershed stewardship projects. |
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Santiago Botero grew up in Ecuador, creating a fond love for nature through hiking, camping, and adventuring in the heart of the Andes. The call of the mountains and love for nature brought Santiago to British Columbia, where he is working towards a career in environmental science, conservation, and geospatial technology. |
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Santiago graduated from the Integrated Environmental Planning Technology program at Selkirk College in 2019 and is currently entering his final year of a bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems. He is passionate about people, nature, and technology, and believes in harmony between them all. |
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The Nanaimo Climate Action Hub Launch Event will be held on Saturday, November 21st, 4 pm PT on Zoom. Sponsored by Nature Nanaimo, the BC Climate Alliance, the Citizens Climate Lobby, the Nanaimo EcoClub and the Yellow Point Ecological Society.
Can we re-imagine Nanaimo as a climate-friendly city? What new actions, policies and initiatives do we need? There are local climate initiatives all around the world where citizens organize together to accelerate climate action. At this event, hosted by Heather Baitz from the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, the intention is to launch a Climate Hub in Nanaimo.
Join in to discuss ideas for new city climate solutions and to make Nanaimo a more climate resilient city. Featuring poet Sonnet L’Abbe and speakers Paul Manly MP, Sheila Malcolmson MLA, Nanaimo City Councillor Ben Geselbracht, Rob Lawrance from Re-Imagine Nanaimo, plus climate author and organizer, Guy Dauncey. Click here to register
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Visit CreativelyUnited.org and subscribe to Creatively United on YouTube
to watch a multitude of engaging and informative videos from a wide variety of speakers and presenters. |
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About Creatively United & Our Partners The Creatively United for the Planet Society is a registered non-profit society. Since 2012, we have brought together more than 10,000 people from throughout the region who care about happy, healthy, and resilient communities. We have done so through eight zero-waste sustainability showcases, numerous community events and educational talks, collaborative partnerships, a video series, and the CreativelyUnited.org free community information network, resource and solutions sharing hub. The Gail O'Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund, supported by The Victoria Foundation, is dedicated to changing human consciousness towards global environmental change by combining science with the creativity of the performing arts. The Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) is a registered non-profit, charitable society comprised of a volunteer Board and a strong core of community volunteers. They are dedicated to the principles and practices of ecoforestry – demonstrating that we can harvest trees and plants from the forest while maintaining healthy and integrated ecological systems. Please follow us on Facebook and show your support by making a donation. |
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