On April 21, 2022, the Sustainability Hub – in partnership with Sierra Club B.C and CPAWS-BC – presented an Earth Week special on old growth forests and climate change featuring Mother Trees, climate litigation, and Indigenous knowledge, moderated by Dr. Danielle Ignace, Assistant Professor, UBC Forest and Conservation Sciences.
Featuring:
Suzanne Simard, Professor of Forest Ecology, on ‘Finding the Mother Tree’
Hannah Askew, Executive Director of Sierra Club BC, on ‘Climate Litigation as a Tool for Change.’
J Kevin Barlow (magtawe’g mui’n gagamig gwilmn n’pisun), Executive Director of CPAWS-BC (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, BC Chapter), on ‘Indigenous Knowledge is What We Need’
This free public talk was both in-person and online, and featured a live audience Q&A session and a special call to action from Flossie Baker, lead organizer from the Sierra Club B.C.
The best attended event in our Climate Justice series yet, over 700 people joined the discussion – including 655 online and 60 in the room. We also received over 50 questions from a well engaged audience. Thank you for your time, energy and enthusiasm.
This event has passed. Click here to watch the full recording [1.5hr, English and Mi’kmaq].
On April 21, 2022, the Sustainability Hub – in partnership with Sierra Club B.C and CPAWS-BC – presented an Earth Week special on old growth forests and climate change featuring Mother Trees, climate litigation, and Indigenous knowledge, moderated by Dr. Danielle Ignace, Assistant Professor, UBC Forest and Conservation Sciences.
Featuring:
This free public talk was both in-person and online, and featured a live audience Q&A session and a special call to action from Flossie Baker, lead organizer from the Sierra Club B.C.
The best attended event in our Climate Justice series yet, over 700 people joined the discussion – including 655 online and 60 in the room. We also received over 50 questions from a well engaged audience. Thank you for your time, energy and enthusiasm.
More information and recap:
https://sustain.ubc.ca/stories/event-recap-what-can-mother-trees-teach-us-about-climate-justice
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