Restoration and Reciprocity: Healing Relationships with the Natural World

Apr 1, 2021 (5:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Special Guest: Robin Wall Kimmerer

Forum citoyenneté mondiale: Perspective canadiennes: développement, coopération et Objectifs de développement durable! (UNA-Can

Apr 1, 2021 (6:00AM - 12:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

*event will be held in French*

Le programme Service Jeunesse Canada International de l'Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies vous présente le Forum citoyenneté mondiale, un webinaire interactif en deux parties qui rassemblera et mobilisera des jeunes de partout au pays pour une expérience d'une journée de partage des connaissances.

Le thème de cette édition est...

IUCN Global Youth Summit

Apr 5, 2021 (12:00am - 12:00am)

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

The virtual

Raincoast Conservation: Coastal Insights series

Apr 7, 2021 (01:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Protecting our coast: Conservation in action

BC’s coast holds enormous ecological, cultural and economical significance for wildlife, their habitats, and the communities throughout its range and beyond. Protecting these ecosystems is vital to the survival and livelihood of future generations. Join us as we look at key conservation issues facing wildlife and their habitat along BC’s...

iNaturalist Canada: How to Record Observations in the App and Online

Apr 7, 2021 (9:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

April 7, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST iNaturalist has become one of the world’s most popular nature apps and the Canadian Wildlife Federation has led the charge in bringing it to Canada. It’s more than just an app; there’s an entire online platform complete with image recognition technology along with a growing community to support you in your discoveries. Join us in leaning the ins and outs...

Dive In with Liz and Sylvia

Apr 8, 2021 (3:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

John is a sea level rise and climate change expert. As the founder of the non-profit, Rising Seas Institute, he works with scientists and professionals in the 'built environment" – engineers, architects, and urban planners developing innovative sea level rise adaptation guidelines and solutions. His book High Tide on Main Street:Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis explains the...

Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects to Your Fruit and Vegetable Garden

Apr 10, 2021 (10:00 am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation as Heather Holm, researcher and award-winning author, shares her valuable insights on supporting bees and other beneficial insects. Learn about the importance of insect pollination and the bees responsible for pollinating the fruits and vegetables we grow in both home and commercial landscapes. Heather will discuss the genera of bees responsible for the...

Raincoast Conservation: Connected Estuary

Apr 14, 2021 (12:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

The Fraser Estuary – Chinook and Southern Resident killer whales

The health of Southern Resident killer whales is directly associated with the health of Fraser River Chinook salmon populations. In this webinar we will explore how healthy estuary habitats means for Chinook and the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. 

The Role of Indigenous Ways in Community and Ecosystem Health

Apr 14, 2021 (5:00pm - 6:30pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join our panel of guest speakers to explore how they have upheld Indigenous Ways in how they care for both community and the environment.

Charlene Aleck is a spokesperson for Sacred Trust, a former Council representative for Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and runs a catering company that specializes in traditional foods from the local lands and waters. Charlene will draw from two experiences...

Action for Environmental Rights and Racism

Apr 15, 2021 (5:00PM - 6:30pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join us to explore the role Environmental Rights can play in protecting people and the environment during this panel discussion with members of The Coalition for Environmental Rights:

• Kristian Ferreira is the Community Liaison for the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers.
• Peter Wood is the former manager of the David Suzuki Foundation’s “Blue Dot” campaign for...

Raincoast Conservation: Coastal Insights series

Apr 21, 2021 (01:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Guardians of the Coast: The next generation of stewards

Youth all over the world are increasingly stepping up and voicing their concerns about the urgent need to address anthropogenic impacts in nature. In this session, we will be joined by some of the inspiring young leaders who are taking action in their communities to sustain and protect the coast. 

Invasive Species in the Scott Islands

Apr 21, 2021 (12:00pm - 1:00pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Invasives in the Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area – Current Status and Future Directions

Overview: The Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area covers 11,546 square kilometers of entirely marine environment located off the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Invasive species such as rodents, mustelids and raccoons are one of the...

Seed Generation Youth Stewardship

Apr 21, 2021 (5:00PM - 6:30pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join local youth from Seed Generation, a partnership between Environmental Youth Alliance and Red Fox Healthy Living Society, as they discuss some of their stewardship projects and what these projects mean to them.  More...

Dive In with Liz and Sylvia

Apr 22, 2021 (3:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Dive in with Liz and Sylvia celebrates Earth Day with retired NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. It certainly seems appropriate to honor Earth with two women explorers who have seen the world from high above the skies and deep below the seas. Catherine Coleman, known as Cady, is a chemist and former US Air Force colonel. She is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, and departed the...

Tsleil-Waututh Land and Water Stewardship and Activism

Apr 22, 2021 (5:00PM - 6:30pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join Rueben George, a Hereditary Tsleil-Waututh Chief, who has worked extensively with Sacred Trust, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and other community groups on protection and stewardship in his territories and beyond.

In this session, Reuben will talk about the incredible work the Nation has done in supporting salmon and aquaculture in the...

Eco-Anxiety, Eco-Anger and the fight for climate action: Youth perspectives

Apr 22, 2021 (9:30AM - 11:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

A conversation with Young Climate Activists from around the globe on how they are transforming their eco-anxiety and eco-anger into action for systems change to combat climate change

"We are faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late....

Walking with Plants Happy Hour (Skwalwen Botanicals)

Apr 27, 2021 (5:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join  Skwalwen Botanicals and co-director Trevor Dixon Bennett of our documentary Walking with Plants for a Hot Docs Festival Kick-Off panel ‘happy hour’!

The panel includes the talented DOC BC | YT | NWT filmmakers who have movies in this year’s Hot Docs festival program.

5 pm PST via zoom here: 

Raincoast Conservation: Connected Estuary

Apr 28, 2021 (12:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

The Fraser Estuary – climate change

In this webinar we will focus on the threats climate change poses to the estuary, and the role this ecosystem can play as communities adapting to a changing climate. We will also discuss how nature-based solutions and green infrastructure can support ecological resilience in the face of uncertainty. 

Action for Climate

Apr 28, 2021 (5:00PM - 6:30pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join Angela Danyluk, Senior Sustainability Specialist for the City of Vancouver with Kayah George, a Tsleil-Waututh youth and environmental activist, and Naomi Leung and Hannah Wicki, youth from Climate Education Reform BC to explore impacts of climate change on both the local environment and people,  and ways they are...

Pacific Herring Trivia Challenge

Apr 28, 2021 (7:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Test your Pacific herring knowledge and learn something new through our upcoming virtual trivia game!

About this Event

Hosted by Emmie Page—Pacific Wild's in-house marine scientist and campaigner—the virtual trivia game will be focused on Pacific herring, a small, underappreciated fish that is a cornerstone of marine biodiversity on the B.C. coast. We will...

Folk That Croak: Frogs!

Apr 29, 2021 (5:00PM - 6:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe

Join SPES Environmental Educator Justine Kaseman for a fascinating frolic through the fabulous world of folk that croak – frogs!  Justine will share her passion for all things amphibian, covering the differences between frogs and toads, the species you can find in BC including the Pacific tree frog and northern red-legged frog, their calls, and the invasive species that are also found...