University of British Columbia

School of Community & Regional Planning                           

Please join us for an engaging lecture and discussion with

Rosie Simms 

Lunchtime Dialogue: Awash with Opportunity: Ensuring the Sustainability of BC’s New Water Law

British Columbia’s new Water Sustainability Act. Rosie Simms is the Water Law & Policy Researcher/Coordinator at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project, based at the University of Victoria. In 2014, she completed her MA at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia, where her research explored the histories and interactions between First Nations and water governance in BC. Prior to her MA work, Rosie completed a BA& Sc in environmental science and management at McGill University, which included a semester-long field program in Panama researching Canadian mining development and Indigenous rights.

To register:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lunchtime-dialogue-awash-with-opportunity-ensuring-the-sustainability-of-bcs-new-water-law-tickets-20679045582

Wednesday, February 3^rd, 2016                         

1:00-2:00pm

#150- 1933 West Mall Annex