March 22nd is United Nations World Water Day and the Nelson-Creston Greens are hosting a virtual webinar to foster discussion around conservation and proactive planning of our most vital resource. Tune in to hear from, and ask questions of a wide range of experts on hydrology and water issues on a local, regional, and global scale.
Keynote Speaker:
Bob Sandford
The EPCOR Water Research Chair United Nations University, senior advisor on water issues for the Interaction Council, Fellow of the Centre for Hydrology University of Saskatchewan, Fellow of the Biogeoscience Institute at the University of Calgary, senior policy advisor for the Adaptation to Climate Change team Simon Fraser University, member of the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW).
Panelists
Martin Carver
Hydrologist and fluvial geomorphologist with 25 years experience and expertise in environmental impact assessment, hydrologic risk analysis, biodiversity conservation, watershed assessment, and climate change adaptation on the Columbia, Peace, Athabasca and Liard River systems and currently lead and facilitator of the Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative.
Nathan Mathew
Nathan is a strategist, negotiator, and spokesperson on Aboriginal rights and self-determination. Nathan has served as Chief in his community of the Simpcw First Nation for over 20 years.
Kayla Tillapaugh
Kayla is an environmental technologist and Program Manager for the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society, an organization dedicated to sustaining a healthy Kootenay Lake for generations to come.
Registration for this event can be completed by following this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qnx78zH4SoKOCjI46kv2ig
When
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where
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