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The Greg Younging Conversation (Indigenous Writing and Publishing in Canada)
May 5, 2021 (2:00pm) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Greg Younging was a nationally and internationally renowned expert on Indigenous publishing and a tireless voice and advocate for raising Indigenous voices in Canada.
In celebration of his work and his life, the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing and the SFU School of Publishing are deeply honoured to launch The Greg Younging Conversation.
This annual event will...
Ring-Tailed Rascals of Stanley Park
May 6, 2021 (5:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join SPES Public Environmental Educator Megan Manes to dig into the mysterious life of a mischievous masked mammal lurking in Stanley Park: the raccoon! Will raccoons really eat anything? Do they wash their food before they eat it? Do they hibernate in the winter months? And what in the world are they?! Find out the answers to all these questions and more, and enjoy videos of the...
Climate Change Solutions for Leaders
May 7, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Four Fridays in May 2021:Climate Change Solutions for Leaders
Webinar Series
Hosted by
SFU, Faculty of Environment, Professional Programs and PartnershipsSPEC, Society for Environmental ConservationWith funding from Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions...
Inspired by Birds
May 8, 2021 (6:00 PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join us to kick off the Vancouver Bird Celebration with this online panel exploring the ways people have brought birds into their lives beyond birding and research. Inspired by Birds will look at how art, stories, games, and Indigenous language revitalization have supported a broader understanding of birds and their cultural importance. Panelist will speak to what this topic means to them...
All About Eagles
May 10, 2021 (5:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join SPES Environmental Educator Megan Manes during Vancouver Bird Celebration for a webinar about this charismatic apex predator. Find out the answers to all your eagle questions: How big are their nests? Why are they “bald”? And what do they like to eat other than fish? You will also view photos and videos of these magnificent birds, hear stories from someone who has worked with them...
Seabed Mining (NAME Virtual Speaker Series)
May 10, 2021 (6:30PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Washington State’s waters contain known mineral deposits, and there is increasing pressure to begin mining the ocean floor in some areas of the world. Given the present reality of rising ocean temperatures and acidification, nearshore marine waters and coastal communities along the Pacific do not need another threat. Oregon banned ocean mining in their state waters in 1991. Attend this...
Making Nature Investable Summit: Financing Nature-based Solutions in Canada for a changing world.
May 11, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
1 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
10 a.m. Pacific | 11 a.m. Mountain, Central Standard | 12 p.m. Central Daylight | 2 p.m. Atlantic | 2:30 p.m. Newfoundland
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are emerging as tangible opportunities to combat the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Investing in the protection and ongoing stewardship of Canada’s lands and...
Plastics Basically
May 11, 2021 (6:00 PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The fascinating world of plastics, including recent breakthroughs that could have a revolutionary impact on climate change
About this Event
Over the past decades, plastics have become cheaper, stronger and more durable. So successful have these advancements been that, regrettably, 80 to 90 per cent of plastics end up in landfills. Nonetheless, plastics hold...
Critter Club - Radical Raptors
May 12, 2021 (10:30am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
SPES educators are offering an interactive online club for children who are passionate about animals, keen to learn more about them, and want to help protect them. We will explore wildlife in Stanley Park and around us through art, activities, short presentations, Q&A, and more!
In our free introductory session of Critter Club, young minds ages 9-13* will...
Raincoast Conservation: Connected Estuary
May 12, 2021 (12:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The Fraser Estuary – birds on the Pacific Flyway
The Fraser Estuary is a part of an intricate network of bird stopovers that make up the Pacific Flyway. In this webinar we will discuss how the Fraser Estuary is linked to estuaries, and other ecosystems along the entire Pacific coast of North and South America.
How I went from digging in whale stomachs to working in waste reduction
May 12, 2021 (19:30) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Rhiannon Moore – City of Victoria Zero Waste Team
Rhiannon works for the City of Victoria, and previously worked as a Researcher at Ocean Wise. Her research focused on microplastic pollution in beluga whales and their prey in the western Canadian Arctic. She published the first evidence of microplastic pollution in cetaceans within North America, was named one of...
Speaking Up For Water: Water Protectors, Storytelling & Science (Riparia)
May 12, 2021 (3:00PM - 4:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Celebrate the launch of Riparia with passionate water protectors Waneek Horn-Miller, Jill Heinerth and Dorene Bernard on May 12th!
About this Event
Join us LIVE online for a 1-hour event with three inspiring water protectors who will share their unique stories of speaking up for water followed by questions and conversation with the audience. This FREE event...
Indigenous-led Climate Solutions in Action: Confederated Tribes of Colville
May 13, 2021 (10:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join us on May 13, 2021, from 10am-12pm PDT/1-3 pm EDT/2-4pm ADT for the third webinar in our Natural Climate Solutions series.
In this webinar, we will draw on the resource management approach of the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation in the United States, and explore what could be possible in Canada if current...
Climate Change Solutions for Leaders
May 14, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 14 Session 2 - Active transportation
Practitioner/issue expert: Dr. Meghan Winters, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU
Case examples:
- Everyone Rides (Hamilton, ON): An initiative that increases access to its bike share system, through subsidized memberships, learn-to-ride lessons, free monthly group rides, training on the bike share system and translation for...
Ocean Visions Summit
May 18, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The free, virtual Ocean Visions 2021 Summit will showcase and explore diverse solutions for pressing ocean challenges
The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit, “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions,” will be held May 18-21, 2021. The biennial Summit will feature prominent researchers, innovators, decision-makers, and funders—all of whom are working to accelerate solutions for the...
Engaging diverse stakeholders in the Ocean Decade: the key role of national and regional stakeholder networks
May 18, 2021 (5:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
5am PDT / 7am CT / 8am ET
Continued efforts to translate the global priorities of the Decade to regional and national level action will be essential to the Decade’s success. The Ocean Decade Implementation Plan contains a framework for diverse groups of partners to identify, implement and resource Decade Actions to fulfil the Ocean Decade Challenges and thus contribute to the...
Ocean Visions Summit
May 19, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The free, virtual Ocean Visions 2021 Summit will showcase and explore diverse solutions for pressing ocean challenges
The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit, “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions,” will be held May 18-21, 2021. The biennial Summit will feature prominent researchers, innovators, decision-makers, and funders—all of whom are working to accelerate solutions for the...
The Honorable Harvest: An evening with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
May 19, 2021 (4:00PM - 5:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The Honorable Harvest: An evening with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Ocean Visions Summit
May 20, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The free, virtual Ocean Visions 2021 Summit will showcase and explore diverse solutions for pressing ocean challenges
The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit, “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions,” will be held May 18-21, 2021. The biennial Summit will feature prominent researchers, innovators, decision-makers, and funders—all of whom are working to accelerate solutions for the...
Global Biodiversity Festival
May 20, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrate with a virtual extravaganza featuring scientists, explorers and conservationists from across the globe!
The Global Biodiversity Festival is a virtual weekend for the general public, with a simple goal of shining a spotlight on biodiversity loss. This is a truly global event that will...
Pollinators for Our Survival
May 20, 2021 (07:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Hosted by Youth 4 Nature
Pollinators are clearly our allies when it comes to our survival and nature’s balance. In the past two episodes of this series, we delved into the essence of their importance to our survival as well as the state of pollinators in polluted environments. We introduced beekeepers and researchers and asked important questions to share more...
Fisheries: Solutions and Innovations
May 20, 2021 (10:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The Marine Diaries is hosting a free webinar to share information on sustainable fisheries practises from around the world.
Did you watch Seaspiracy and leave feeling confused about the state of fisheries?
Our expert panel will highlight issues with current fisheries practises, and discuss exciting solutions and innovations that are being made in this industry.
We'll...
Inspiring Environmental Learning through Music & Song!
May 20, 2021 (15:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
In this “voices-on” workshop, we’ll investigate the wonderful world of “envirosongs” or “songs for environmental education”. Veteran educator and eco-singer Remy Rodden will lead you in a few tunes to lift your spirits and celebrate the natural world.
He’ll also share some tips on how to use music and song to supplement your teaching for different grades, some song-writing ideas and...
Ocean Visions Summit
May 21, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The free, virtual Ocean Visions 2021 Summit will showcase and explore diverse solutions for pressing ocean challenges
The Ocean Visions 2021 Summit, “Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions,” will be held May 18-21, 2021. The biennial Summit will feature prominent researchers, innovators, decision-makers, and funders—all of whom are working to accelerate solutions for the...
Global Biodiversity Festival
May 21, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrate with a virtual extravaganza featuring scientists, explorers and conservationists from across the globe!
The Global Biodiversity Festival is a virtual weekend for the general public, with a simple goal of shining a spotlight on biodiversity loss. This is a truly global event that will...
Climate Change Solutions for Leaders
May 21, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 21 Session 3 - Waste Reduction
Practitioner/issue expert: Sophia Yang, Threading Change
Case examples:
- Food Share Toronto: An organization offering community-based food initiatives and food justice programs for those most affected by poverty and food insecurity.
- Threading Change: A radical ethical fashion organization working at the intersections of...
Global Biodiversity Festival
May 22, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrate with a virtual extravaganza featuring scientists, explorers and conservationists from across the globe!
The Global Biodiversity Festival is a virtual weekend for the general public, with a simple goal of shining a spotlight on biodiversity loss. This is a truly global event that will...
Global Biodiversity Festival
May 23, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrate with a virtual extravaganza featuring scientists, explorers and conservationists from across the globe!
The Global Biodiversity Festival is a virtual weekend for the general public, with a simple goal of shining a spotlight on biodiversity loss. This is a truly global event that will...
Water, Citizen Science and Knowledge Sharing
May 24, 2021 (11:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
River Collective | Water, Citizen Science and Knowledge Sharing
Today, you’ll get to meet Dalal and Ilias, both of whom are National Geographic Explorers and organization co-founders. Dalal is a freshwater ecologist and science communicator who co-founded Riparia. Riparia is a Canadian non-profit that works to create better connections between youth,...
Pexels Photo Contest
May 25, 2021
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
One Ocean, One Future Challenge (Presented by World Ocean Day)
The Cause
For 2021, World Ocean Day is uniting conservation action to grow the global movement calling on world leaders to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030. This critical need is called 30x30. By safeguarding at least 30% of our ocean through a network of highly protected areas we can...
US EPA Webinar: Approaches to Addressing Climate Literacy
May 25, 2021 (2:30PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Education invites you to attend our upcoming Environmental Education in Action webinar, Approaches to Addressing Climate Literacy, scheduled for May 25, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT.
Additional details about the webinar, including speaker biographies, will be posted on the Office of Environmental...
Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in Integrated Land Use Planning
May 26, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
We are pleased to partner with Canada Land Resource Innovations in hosting a dialogue on the relationship between nationhood and land use planning and how to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into integrated land management. This dialogue will be hosted on Wednesday, May 26 at 10:00 am Pacific / 12:00 am Central / 2:00 pm Atlantic (for approximately an hour...
Raincoast Conservation: Connected Estuary
May 26, 2021 (12:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
The Fraser Estuary – conservation in the 21st century
In this webinar we will discuss a conservation decision making tool that identifies the most cost-effect strategies for recovering 102 species at risk of extinction. We will also discuss the need for bold and ambitious collaboration that can heal the mistakes of the past.
Climate Change: Finding Local Solutions
May 26, 2021 (7:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Vancouver Island Regional Library
Program will take place on ZOOM.
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NCC: The Nature of Health
May 27, 2021 (10:30AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers to help them cope with the impacts of COVID-19. A recent Ipsos poll conducted for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) reveals that 94 per cent of people credit time spent in nature with helping them to relieve the stress and anxiety of the pandemic.
From backyard birds and urban foxes to increased use of trails and parks,...
24th Annual Wege Speaker Series: Robin Wall Kimmerer
May 27, 2021 (1:00PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Presenting is Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, renowned author, educator and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
As a scientist, Dr. Kimmerer’s interests include the restoration of ecological communities and the rejuvenation of human relationships to land. She holds a PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin. Her presentation is titled Healing relationships with the natural...
All About Plastics
May 27, 2021 (5:30PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join Sea Smart on their second webinar in our Clean Water Champions webinar series to learn All About Plastics! Guest speakers will be discussing how cities can reduce plastic pollution, how new technology can help tackle the microplastic problem, and how we can transition to a circular economy.
Climate Change Solutions for Leaders
May 28, 2021 (10:00am) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
May 28 - Session 4 Green Infrastructure in Urban Centres
Practitioner/issue expert: Stephen Shepard and Cheryl Ng, Cool 'Hood Champs, UBC Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP)
Case examples:
- Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust: A US-based organization that brings together a community land trust model and a conservation land trust model to...
The Great Journey Book Launch
May 28, 2021 (11:00AM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Join us for the book launch of The Great Journey, an educational children’s book about salmon migration written by Jocelyn Whalen and illustrated by Emily Shier, two Ocean Bridge Ambassadors.
*** Register now: The first 30 registrants will receive hard-copies of The Great Journey***
The book launch will feature:
- A talk about the concept by the author Jocelyn...
Become a Wildlife Detective: Summer Tracking for Beginners
May 31, 2021 (5:30PM) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Cayley Elcombe
Learn how to become a wildlife detective this summer
Did you know that wildlife tracking isn’t just a winter activity? Join Joseph Litke, expert wildlife tracker from Fiera Biological, to learn wildlife tracking skills and how to put them to use this summer. What better reason to get outside and discover what wildlife are in your backyard or favourite park? Awaken the tracker...