Canada and BC speak the language of climate leadership while supporting fossil fuel expansion. The federal and provincial governments are using financial and political instability to fast-track fossil fuel infrastructure in the name of national sovereignty. Meanwhile, market-based carbon solutions (i.e., carbon credits) are being used to justify fossil fuel use citing ‘offsetting’ measures. This […]
Join us for a short documentary and live panel discussion exploring belonging, advocacy, and the power of local roots.
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, with generous support of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can be attended in person or online via Zoom. Registration required. In-Person Registration | Online Registration This keynote is part of the academic […]
In this talk, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Ed Yong shares how he became a birder. After becoming burnt out from years of pandemic reporting, Yong turned to birdwatching to help improve his mental health and return to his nature writing beat. Along the way, Yong found a much deeper connection to the natural […]
Join us for an essential conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor as they discuss their forthcoming book, END TIMES FASCISM – And the Fight for the Living World. Across politics, technology, and culture, a powerful narrative is taking hold: that ecological collapse, social breakdown, and mass instability are inevitable. Klein and Taylor examine how this […]
From the Milky Way to meteor showers to fireflies that emerge at dusk on neighborhood streets, our eyes open a little wider at the stunning photos and videos of National Geographic Explorer Babak Tafreshi. He has spent his career documenting wildlife, humanity, and the cosmos—from dark national parks to bright urban areas—with the belief that […]
Curiosity moves us. Determination gets us there—because progress doesn’t happen on its own. See how we push forward.
