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Rotary World Environment Day: Acting Locally to Save the Environment

June 5, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$15

Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea Hosts Environment Day
Sunday, June 5, 2022 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, B.C.

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Presentations and displays on environmental  challenges and sustainable initiatives. What are the greatest challenges and what initiatives business, organizations and individuals are undertaking to help sustain our environment.

Let’s talk about how we can live more sustainably in our community.

All are WELCOME!

Schedule

Morning Presentations – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Elizabeth May – State of the Environment
  • Dr. Courtney Howard – Climate Impacts on our Health
  • Tiffany Joseph – W̱SÁNEĆ Nation, What it Means to Live Locally
  • Rick Kool – Sustainability and Unsustainability: Coming to Terms with Living on an Island
  • Seth Klein – Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Lunch Break: Opportunity to visit event displays, Sidney Street Market and local restaurants

Afternoon Presentations: 1:30 pm – 4:15 pm

  • Anne-Marie Daniel – Bioregional Framework for the Saanich Peninsula
  • Panel discussion on what we can do to live more sustainably and what you think is possible
  • Learn about Seaweed Days June 2- 8, 2022
  • One-on-one discussions with event display participants showcasing their environmental initiatives, products and services

The event is committed to sustainability. To reduce our impact, please bring your own reusable coffee cup or water bottle and consider walking, cycling or riding a bus to the event.

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Details

Date:
June 5, 2022
Time:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost:
$15
Website:
https://rotarybythesea.org/environment-day/

Venue

Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Avenue
Sidney, British Columbia V8L 1W9 Canada
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