Today in North Vancouver – an All-candidates Environment Debate no voter should miss
Today in North Vancouver – an All-Candidates Environment Debate no voter should miss
(Vancouver,British Columbia – October 3, 2019) – An environment-themed candidates debate is being hosted by local organizers Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-BC) this evening at Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver at 6PM.
The debate is one of nine happening across the Lower Mainland and over 100 happening across Canada as part of 100 Debates on the Environment, where voters will hear directly from candidates invited to express their views about the environment. Today is the feature date of this non-partisan debate series, which will allow the best environment policy ideas to come forward and compete for voter support.
What: 100 Debates on the Environment North Vancouver
Where: Presentation House Theatre 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M 3G9
When: 6PM-8PM (Doors open 5:30PM; Debate begins 6PM, Closing remarks 7:30PM)
More information on 100 Debates on the Environment and the full list of participating ridings can be found at 100Debates.ca.
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For more information or interview requests, including with local organizers, please contact:
Skye Vallance, CPAWS-BC
604-685-7445 x22
skye@cpawsbc.org
ABOUT CPAWS-BC
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia (CPAWS-BC) is dedicated to the protection of our public land and water, and ensuring our parks are managed to protect the nature within them. Our vision is to establish large, intact areas of wilderness on land and in the ocean that can nurture nature through climate change and support all life.
ABOUT 100 DEBATES:
100 Debates is a national initiative to organize inclusive, politically neutral, and environment-focused all-candidates debates in communities across Canada. Local collaborators include national non-profits, schools, individuals, citizens’ groups and businesses. Most debates are scheduled to take place on the same day, Oct 3rd, in over 100 ridings in Canada and have been coordinated by GreenPAC – Canada’s non-partisan organization that works to build environmental leadership in politics. Visit www.100debates.ca for more information.
LOWER MAINLAND DEBATES:
Tri-Cities (Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam / Port Moody–Coquitlam)
Delta
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge
Richmond Centre / Steveston–Richmond East
Vancouver Centre
Vancouver East
Vancouver Granville
Vancouver Quadra
West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country