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C&NN 2017 International Conference and Summit

Our 1-day Summit on Connecting to Nature in an Urban World, April 19, features a morning plenary and roundtable sessions followed by interactive workshops and walkshops in the afternoon. Building on the Summit is our Conference, April 20-21, featuring keynotes speakers, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities.

Please note: Schedules are now locked from being changed. If you would like to make changes to your schedule, please come see us at the registration desk. See you in Vancouver!

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Kelven Goodridge

3:00pm PDT

Registration and Check In Open Bayshore Grand Foyer

8:00am PDT

Keynote - Creating Connections to Nature in an Urbanizing World: An International Perspective Bayshore Grand BallroomGil Penalosa • Jesús Aguirre • Matilda van den Bosch • Lauraleigh Paul

9:30am PDT

Networking break TBA

10:00am PDT

Designing Nature into the City Cypress (2nd Floor)LIMITEDGil Penalosa

11:30am PDT

Network, pick up lunch and transition to afternoon field trips and walkshops. Bayshore Grand Ballroom

12:00pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

Walkshop: The Xwaaqw’um Project (Burgoyne Bay, Salt Spring Island) Stanley Salon 2 (2nd Floor)LIMITEDJoe Akerman • Hwiemtun (Fred Roland)

3:00pm PDT

Networking Break and Exhibits Bayshore Grand Foyer

4:00pm PDT

Brandwein Award presented to Robert Bateman Bayshore Grand BallroomRobert Bateman • Cheryl Charles • William Hammond

4:15pm PDT

Keynote Address - From Rising Tide to Tsunami: Scaling the New Nature Movement Bayshore Grand BallroomScott Sampson

7:30pm PDT

Celebrate #NatureForAll! Bayshore Grand Ballroom

8:00am PDT

FILM TRAILER SHOWCASE Bayshore Grand Ballroom

8:15am PDT

Plenary - Growing the Movement - Funders Panel Bayshore Grand BallroomAngie Chen • Kim Moore Bailey • Meriko Kubota • Jason Morris • Laura Turner Seydel • Karen Shelstad

9:15am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:45am PDT

Cultivating and Supporting Culturally Relevant Leaders Seymour (Ground Floor)FILLINGKim Moore Bailey • Marielle Narcisa • Rena Payan • Jimmy Simpson

11:00am PDT

Networking Break TBA

11:15am PDT

Transforming Urban Spaces through Co-creation with the Community Cypress 1 (2nd Floor)FILLINGMikaela Randolph • Stephanie Bohr • Angelou Ezeilo • Lisa Hyatt • Lori Robertson

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Bayshore Grand Ballroom

2:45pm PDT

Migration and Me: Through the Telling of Migration Stories the Connection is Made Between Migratory Creatures, Humankind, and Earth Care Oak (2nd Floor)LIMITEDJosé González • Debra Williams

4:00pm PDT

Networking Break TBA

4:15pm PDT

Keynote Address Bayshore Grand BallroomRichard Louv

5:00pm PDT

Poster Session Stanley Salon 3 (2nd Floor)

8:00am PDT

FILM TRAILER SHOWCASE Bayshore Grand Ballroom

8:15am PDT

Plenary - Young Leaders: Inspiration to Action Bayshore Grand BallroomJosé González • Kelsey Leonard • Chloe Dragon Smith • Sarah Walker

9:15am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:45am PDT

Grappling with Bias for More Inclusive Youth Programs Coquitlam Room (2nd Floor)FULLAva Holliday • Aparna Rajagopal-Durbn

12:00pm PDT

Plenary - Moving Forward Bayshore Grand Ballroom