8:00am PDT
Conference Overview & Welcome
Speakers
Executive Vice-President and CEO, Canadian Wildlife Federation
Rick Bates is the CEO and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Canada’s largest conservation charity. CWF has been a leader in experiential education and connecting people to nature for over 30 years. Through its educator professional development and youth...
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Pete Dominick is a Stand Up Comic, radio host, activist and staunch environmentalist.
Pete Dominick is a Stand Up Comic, radio host, activist and staunch environmentalist. He’s best known for his daily national public affairs show on SIRIUSXM, “Stand Up with Pete Dominick.” The daily 3-hour show has been airing for over eight years, which regularly features some...
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OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Honourable Judith Guichon was sworn-in as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on November 2, 2012. Prior to this appointment she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in...
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Executive Director, Children & Nature Network
Sarah is a creative, energetic, and mission-driven leader who brings 25 years of experience in developing, funding, and implementing outdoor education and adventure programs that provide a deep connection to nature for people of all backgrounds and abilities.
8:15am PDT
Plenary - Growing the Movement - Funders Panel
Moderator
Director, Blue Sky Funders Forum
Angie Chen is director of the Blue Sky Funders Forum. Prior to this role, she was an advisor to the Pisces Foundation. Angie previously managed a crosscutting environmental literacy program at the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and oversaw grantmaking to connect California's youth...
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Speakers
CEO, Youth Outside
Kim Moore Bailey, Oakland, CA, serves as the Executive Director for Youth Outside. Inspired by her own passion for the outdoors and years of both professional and personal experiences, Kim focuses on Youth Outside’s strategic direction, grantmaking portfolio, and working to develop...
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MEC
Meriko Kubota is the Director of Sponsorships and Community Investment at MEC, Mountain Equipment Co-op. She oversees national sponsorships and new store opening activations, community investment programs including granting, partnerships and the Outdoor Nation program which inspires...
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Senior Program Officer, Pisces Foundation
Jason is a Senior Program Officer at the Pisces Foundation, focusing on Environmental Education. In this role, Jason leads the Foundation’s grantmaking in environmental education and implements strategies to shape environmental education initiatives nationally. Jason was most recently...
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Chairperson, Captain Planet Foundation
Laura Turner Seydel is an international environmental advocate and eco-living expert dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children. Laura is chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation, which promotes hands-on environmental education projects worldwide...
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Program Director, The Lawson Foundation
Karen leads program development for four of the Lawson Foundation’s funding programs and was instrumental in developing a strategic approach to its grant making. Karen also provides leadership for the Foundation’s nascent Impact Investing program. She has over 20 years experience...
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8:15am PDT
Plenary - Young Leaders: Inspiration to Action
Moderator
Founder- Executive Director Emeritus, Outdoorist Oath
José G. González is an experienced educator in the arts, education, conservation, and the environment as a K-12 public education teacher, environmental education advisor, outdoor education instructor and coordinator, and university adjunct faculty. He received his B.A at the University...
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Speakers
Natural Resources Committee, Shinnecock Indian Nation
Kelsey Leonard serves on behalf of the Shinnecock Indian Nation as Tribal Co-Lead for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body. She also sits on the Natural Resources Committee for the Shinnecock Indian Nation leading tribal ocean protection efforts. Kelsey has previously worked for...
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Connecting a New Generation with Nature, Canadian Parks Council
Chloe Dragon Smith is a young Metis woman from the small northern city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Her nature-filled upbringing shaped her values today.
Today, Chloe holds a degree in Earth Science from the University of Victoria. While educated in Science, she is keenly...
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Executive Director, Come Alive Outside
12:00pm PDT