Media Advisory: Marine Pollution speaker night highlights First Nations leadership for a healthy coast

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September 17, 2023

Unceded Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC— Chief Rebecca David of Pauquachin Nation will join a special panel on marine pollution alongside leading coastal environmental groups on Tuesday, September 19 in Vancouver. Turning the Tide on BC’s Marine Pollution Crisis is presented as part of an art exhibition showing in Vancouver this fall, Precipice: Changing the Course of the Extinction Crisis in BC.

Turning the Tide on BC’s Marine Pollution Crisis

  • When: September 19, 2023 from 6-8PM
  • Where: Alternatives Gallery, 1659 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC.
  • Tickets: Tickets are available by donation. Please save your spot on Eventbrite.

Guest Speakers:

  • Chief Rebecca David of Pauquachin Nation
  • Octavio Cruz, Marine Scientific Manager, Pauquachin Nation
  • Calvin Sandborn KC, Retiring Senior Counsel, UVic Environmental Law Centre
  • Lucero González Ruiz, Biodiversity Campaigner, Georgia Strait Alliance
  • Lucas Harris, Executive Director, Surfrider Canada

Turning the Tide on BC’s Marine Pollution Crisis is hosted by Alicia Elgert, Ocean Conservation Campaigner, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Coulmbia (CPAWS-BC). 

The coast faces many threats–from pollution to loss of salmon habitat to overharvesting. That’s why it’s so hard to believe BC is one of the only coastal regions in North America without a cohesive plan and laws to protect it.

British Columbians are drawing a new blueprint for the coast. A blueprint, co-designed with Indigenous nations, that ensures marine life and coastal communities get the future they deserve. Learn more: Blueprintforthecoast.ca 

Event information:

Kate MacMillan
Ocean Conservation Manager
kate@cpawsbc.org

About Precipice: Changing the Course of the Extinction Crisis in BC

Precipice is a new art exhibition that tells stories of biodiversity loss and hope in British Columbia. Working in mixed mediums, seven BC-based artists will compel you to mourn, understand and ultimately protect the lands and waters of Canada’s most biodiverse province.

From September 15-23, 2023 Precipice is an exhibit and gathering place where artists, biologists and activists will teach, play and host conversations about biodiversity with the community.

Precipice features work by Cherry Archer, Nell Burns, Adea Chung, Grace Lee, Jessie Recalma, Sarah Ronald, and Clare Wilkening and is curated by Rachael Ashe.

Precipice is presented by Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia. Find more information about the Precipice art exhibition: ontheprecipice.ca