On September 1, ACT co-hosted an event exploring Coastal First Nations flooding stories in relation to climate change and sea level rise.

This event featured Squamish Chief Ian Campbell and Haida elder Captain Gold.

Watch the video from the event now!

 

Also, make sure to check out the forthcoming events in our Planning for Sea Level Rise series:

  • October 5, 6:30 pm: Sea Level Rise and the International Response – Policy Action Featuring: Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands; Tamsin Lyle, Principal, Ebbwater Consulting; Deborah Carlson, Staff Counsel for Green Communities Program, West Coast Environmental Law.
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  • October 19, 7 pm: Sea Level Rise and Forced Migration – The Challenges for Climate Refugees Featuring: Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development; James Horncastle, Lecturer, Hellenic Studies Program at SFU; Anna Zhuo, co-founder of Climate Migrants and Refugees Project.
  • November 8, 7 pm: Sea Level Rise – The Big Picture Featuring: John Englander, Oceanographer, Consultant and expert on sea level rise; Gil Kelley, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, City of Vancouver.

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