You, Me & CleanBC: A Dialogue for Young Leaders on Climate Action

Join us for a dialogue about the collective climate action needed in BC and learn more about current youth-led and provincial government-led climate initiatives. Hear directly from young leaders in Metro Vancouver and the Government of British Columbia about what they are doing to take action on climate change. Take the opportunity to connect with peers equally passionate about climate action. Share your thoughts, feedback, and ideas about CleanBC, the Province’s climate strategy and to plan future collaborations.

Date: November 14, 2019
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Strategy Room 320-370, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Live webcast: https://www.sfu.ca/itservices/technical/webcasting-and-video-recording/webcast-archive/2019/11/2019-11-14-vpr/

Free event with limited space. Please Register at Eventbrite as soon as possible, or join the Live Webcast at the time of the event.

Agenda

5:30pm – Doors Open and Networking
6:00pm – Open and Welcome
6:15pm – Panel of Young Climate Leaders
6:40pm – Overview of CleanBC
7:00pm – Dialogue
7:45pm – Closing
8:00pm – Networking and Mingling

Complimentary light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

Speakers

Marissa Nahanee, Squamish and Nisga’a Nations, Sustainable Diversity Network-David Suzuki Foundation
Adriana Laurent, UBC Climate Hub
Braydi Rice, Métis Youth Representative
Samantha Lin, Sustainabiliteens and Climate Strike Organizer
Thomas Budd, PICS Scholar and SFU Energy and Materials Research Group
Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

And more to come…

This event is facilitated by Tesicca Truong, a young leader from BC’s Climate Advisory Council and hosted by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) in partnership with the BC Government.

The event takes place on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people.

Accessibility

This event will be live streamed. Click here at the time of the event to join the webcast.

This venue is accessible by public transit and is located near Waterfront Station and multiple bus routes. This space is wheelchair accessible. We are aiming for a scent-reduced space. Please avoid using scented products due to others’ sensitivities. If you have other accessibility concerns, please email me at sara.muir-owen@ubc.ca.

Hope to see you there!

Sara Muir Owen RPP, MCIP, MLArch
UBC Program Manager
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
t 604.822.4644   |   e sara.muir-owen@ubc.ca
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada