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Making Waves: World Water Day Symposium

This is a full day event.

09:30–10:00 Doors Open & Registration

10:00–10:15 Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:15–10:35 Isaac Dekker

10:35–11:35 Keynote: Jenny Vega Cárdenas: Legal Personhood of Rivers

11:40–12:25 Stewardship Panel: Stewardship in action & Watershed-based Sustainability Planning with Salmo Streamkeepers, Friends of Kootenay Lake and Slocan Streamkeepers

12:35–13:05 Group Discussions – Round 1: Group A- Legality and Governance; Group B - Local Stewardship

13:05–13:50 Lunch (A chance to engage with tabling organizations)

13:50–14:00 Welcome Back

14:00–14:45 Keynote: Maude Barlow

14:50–15:00 Fortis

15:10–15:40 Trouble in the Headwaters

15:50–16:20 Save What’s Left: Grassroots Advocacy

16:20–16:40 Sinixt Speaker: Rick Desautel

16:40–17:00 Refresh Break (Tabling & informal conversations)

17:00–17:35 Group Discussions – Round 2

17:40–18:25 Closing Plenary

18:25–18:30 Closing Remarks & Thanks

$15 for active WKWC members ($25 starting price for annual membership)';

$20 for non-members; there is a $10 table add-on for community partners.

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