BCWF
12-01-2016, 12:25 PM
EVENT ADVISORY | November 25, 2016
Envisioning a Resilient Okanagan
What: Okanagan Research Forum
Who: UBC Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES), UBC Okanagan Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER), Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF), City of Kelowna (Imagine Kelowna), Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP)
When: Monday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with keynote lecture 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Kelowna Yacht Club banquet room, 1370 Water St, Kelowna
The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of the Okanagan landscape.
Hosted by UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services and UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Community Engaged Research in collaboration with partner organisations, the forum will be about sharing information and encouraging conversation between members of the community, locally engaged organisations, government and academia.
The theme of this year’s event is resilience, a relevant topic for the Okanagan region considering the pressures the region is facing due to climate change, population growth, and land use changes.
The day will include plenary presentations and discussions by expert panelists to explore how the concept of resilience applies to social, cultural and ecological systems. The afternoon will include a facilitated working session and group discussions.
The evening keynote lecture on community resilience will be presented by Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte, indigenous philosopher and activist from Michigan State University.
Both the daytime session and the keynote lecture are open to the general public. There is a nominal registration fee for the daytime sessions to cover the cost of complimentary food and beverages. The keynote is free.
To register, or get more information visit https://okresearchforum.geolive.ca/ or contact Carolina Restrepo at carolina.restrepo@ubc.ca
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Media Contact: Patty Wellborn
Assistant Communications Coordinator | University Relations
The University of British Columbia | Okanagan campus
Phone: 250-807-8463 | Email: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca
Envisioning a Resilient Okanagan
What: Okanagan Research Forum
Who: UBC Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES), UBC Okanagan Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER), Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF), City of Kelowna (Imagine Kelowna), Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP)
When: Monday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with keynote lecture 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Kelowna Yacht Club banquet room, 1370 Water St, Kelowna
The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of the Okanagan landscape.
Hosted by UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services and UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Community Engaged Research in collaboration with partner organisations, the forum will be about sharing information and encouraging conversation between members of the community, locally engaged organisations, government and academia.
The theme of this year’s event is resilience, a relevant topic for the Okanagan region considering the pressures the region is facing due to climate change, population growth, and land use changes.
The day will include plenary presentations and discussions by expert panelists to explore how the concept of resilience applies to social, cultural and ecological systems. The afternoon will include a facilitated working session and group discussions.
The evening keynote lecture on community resilience will be presented by Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte, indigenous philosopher and activist from Michigan State University.
Both the daytime session and the keynote lecture are open to the general public. There is a nominal registration fee for the daytime sessions to cover the cost of complimentary food and beverages. The keynote is free.
To register, or get more information visit https://okresearchforum.geolive.ca/ or contact Carolina Restrepo at carolina.restrepo@ubc.ca
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Media Contact: Patty Wellborn
Assistant Communications Coordinator | University Relations
The University of British Columbia | Okanagan campus
Phone: 250-807-8463 | Email: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca