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Hi Folks, I came across an article this morning and thought it could be exciting for others too – it’s discussing an approach of scaling climate change research from global to local, with an emphasis on the importance of meaningfully and appropriately mobilizing results. Link Below!
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Cheers to Steven Nitah, Robin Roth, and Kai Bruce for your wonderful presentation on the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership (CRP): Supporting Indigenous-led
conservation. As a youth, I have enjoyed learning about this organization and the role that it plays in advocating for reconciliation, two-eyed seeing, and the creation of…Read More6 Comments-
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To find out more about the CRP’s streams of work: https://conservation-reconciliation.ca/streams
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Email: crpinfo@uoguelph.ca
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Checkout the CRP partnership here (Pre-eSummit Resources and Abstracts): https://cpcil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Thurs-1000h-PST-Allison-Bishop-CRP-handout-CPCIL-eSummit-Jan-2022.pdf
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Here is a link to the ICE report which was mentioned in this presentation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e007452e69cf9a7af0a033/t/5ab94aca6d2a7338ecb1d05e/1522092766605/PA234-ICE_Report_2018_Mar_22_web.pdf
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Check out Kai’s blog post here: https://conservation-reconciliation.ca/crp-blog/national-protected-areas-relationships-and-co-management
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Thank you, Jacquelin and Ambika for your presentation on Race and Urban Nature: Implications for the Park System (Plenary 3). Your presentation has touched on important issues. I hope that parks can continue to become more accessible, welcoming, and safe for people and youth of all ages, races, and abilities.
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Jacqueline mentioned the Nature in the City program spearheaded by Nature Canada. Check it out here: https://naturecanada.ca/race-and-nature-in-the-city/
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Link to one of the books which Jaqueline mentioned, give it a read: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Faces-White-Spaces-Relationship/dp/1469614480
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Central Park Birdwatching event that was mentioned in the talk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_birdwatching_incident
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Check out Colour the Trails, a non-profit initiative that subsidizes outdoor adventures for youth of colour and attempts to break barriers and promote accessibility: https://colourthetrails.com/
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Black Outdoors blog site from Jacqueline that highlights publications, interviews, and talks/webinars/presentations: https://blackoutdoors.wordpress.com/about/
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Ambika had an image posted from Wild Trout– check out one of their urban engagement publications “Trout in the Town” here: https://www.wildtrout.org/content/trout-town
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Louise-Phillipe shared a link to a short film that came out yesterday, it talks about Black History in London, UK and people of color in the outdoors. The film is followed by a panel discussion with the protagonist of the film, the film maker and friends involved in the project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5IG9IjqpnA
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Day 2 finished strongly with the great and very interseting rapid talk presentations! Thank you to all the speakers for sharing with us today, the links attributed to each presentation will be posted below.
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Rapid Talk 1: ParkSeek Project Update – Alexander Wray & Catherine Reining, University of Waterloo
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Rapid Talk 2: Nature for All – Mark Groulx, University of Northern British Columbia
More information about the Nature for All project is available here: https://cpcil.ca/nature-for-all-project/
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Rapid Talk 3: Update on the State of Parks-Related Knowledge Mobilization in Canada – Dr. Elizabeth Halpenny, CJ Blye & Michelle Murphy, University of Alberta
Here is the link to more information about the Parks and Knowledge Mobilization Study: https://cpcil.ca/parks-knowledge-mobilization-project/
Here is the link on the to the book m…Read More
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Rapid Talk 4: The Resist-Accept-Direct framework: RAD Decision-Making for ClimateSmart Conservation – Dr. Elizabeth Nelson, Parks Canada
Here is a link to the special issue in BioScience on RAD: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/issue/72/1
And this is the link to the paper in Parks Stewardship Forum that describes an approach to climate c…Read More
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Rapid Talk 5: The Establishment of the Tahltan IPCAs Through the Tahltan Land Stewardship Planning Process – Alanna Quock, Tahltan Stewardship Initiative
For more information, please click the link here: https://tsi.tahltan.org/
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Rapid Talk 6: Nonprofit engagement: Pursuing diverse collaboration beyond parks agencies to achieve collective conservation goals – Karly Upshall, CPCIL & Brooke Kapeller, Bow River Basin Council/Brock University
Here is the MURAL board for Karly and Brooke’s project: h…Read More
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Day 2 is off to a great start. Thank you to Kyle Napier and Elder Eileen Beaver associated with Universities of Victoria & Alberta, Tâtaga, for leading a wonderful discussion in our Plenary 2: Indigenous languages and land: Reconnection, revitalization, and reconciliation in stewardship strategies. Thank you for sharing your perspectives in this…Read More
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Workbook Kyle and Eileen co-created (Pre-eSummit Resources): https://cpcil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wed-0830h-PST-Eileen-Beaver-and-Kyle-Napier-Workbook_Plenary2-Indigenous-languages-and-land.pdf
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More about the histories of Parks and Protected Areas (CPCIL webinar featuring Kyle): https://cpcil.ca/knowledge-base/cpcil-webinar-speaking-histories-about-parks-and-protected-areas-recorded/
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Adding to Eileen’s discussion on climate change and wildfires. There is a new initiative in BC to engage Indigenous Communities in wildland fire fighting efforts: https://cfjctoday.com/2021/08/19/simpcw-first-nation-establishes-indigenous-initial-attack-partnership-with-bc-wildfire-service/
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Adding to Eileen’s discussion on the importance of caves and Indigenous knowledge/ place names (a story from BC): https://www.wltribune.com/news/simpcw-first-nation-speaks-on-wells-gray-cave/
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Hi everyone! I’m joining today from Kjipuktuk (Halifax) in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. I work for the Nature Conservancy of Canada managing national conservation science and research partnerships and the Weston Family Conservation Science Fellowship Program. I look forward to connecting with familiar and new f…Read More
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Bonjour tout le monde/ Hi there! I work for Parks Canada National office and I will be joining you form Gatineau Qc, unceeded Algonquin Anishnaabe territory. I look forward to reconnecting with fellow humans passionate about protected areas once again this year, and to be inspired by great ‘thinkers’ and ‘doers’ across the country! Telewor…Read More
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Good morning everyone! I’m a UBC student joining today from south of the border, traditional territory of the Apsáalooke (Crow), Tsétho’e (Cheyenne), Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfeet), and Séliš (Salish) Peoples, also known as Bozeman, Montana. I’m lucky to live among these beautiful mountains and hope to spend the Nature Breaks bundled up (it’s -22…Read More
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Hello everyone! I am so excited for Kyle Napier and Elder Eileen Beaver’s plenary session on “Indigenous languages and land: Reconnection, revitalization and reconciliation in stewardship strategies”. During these times of ecological and humanitarian crisis, the importance of revitalizing and protecting Indigenous languages cannot be understated.…Read More
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I can’t wait for Lilian Barraclough’s presentation on Climate Grief during the summit! Lilian is a youth climate activist who has done incredible research on how youth experience and describe their grief, and what sorts of rituals help them process it.
It sounds like there may be opportunities for participants to reflect and learn how to…Read More
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I’m greatly looking forward to Tracy Lee’s presentation on “Calgary Captured: Monitoring Urban Wildlife”. (Feb 23rd at 10:00 PST) I’ve been fortunate to have Tracy as a guest speaker during an Ecology class back in University – and wow! I was mind blown by her and her team’s extensive research behind wildlife corridors and human impacts. You can…Read More
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On Wednesday Feb 23rd at 10:30am Research Summit attendees will have the chance to learn more about the Island Trust Conservancy (ICT), more specifically we will get to hear from Dr Risa Smith and Kate-Louuise Samford on their role with this organization and how theyre turning the tides on private land conservation within the Salish Sea in…Read More
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I don’t know about y’all but I’m SUPER excited to hear about the Horizon Scan that Karen Richardson and Jeff Truscott will be speaking about on Wednesday, Feb 23rd at 10:30 am PST //1:30 pm PST!! After doing some self-reading on the report that was drafted and about the collaboration between Parks Canada and Reconciliation Through Conservation…Read More
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We are happy to have Prof. Maureen G. Reed speak on the theme “Advancing biocultural diversity in protected areas: Lessons from UNESCO Biosphere Reserves/Regions” at the upcoming eSummit. Check out this earlier article she co-authored on the importance of building a community of practice for sustainability in this regard.
You can also read more…Read More
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At the upcoming eSummit, Dr. Josie Vayro will be speaking about her study on the problem of Human-animal interactions in the Cathedral Provincial Park, a BC Provincial Park. We can’t wait to listen to her. In the meantime, here is an interview where she discussed various issues including her work in the Cathedral Provincial Park.
You can learn…Read More
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This is very interesting!! In my undergrad at UBC I got the privilege to review some of the wildlife cam footage taken in this park– there was moose, deer, hares, bears, and a whole lot of misfires
I wonder how they are studying human-wildlife conflict and if camera traps and eDNA can be part of the monitoring of wildlife within parks?!
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As many of you might have seen, CPCIL hosted a webinar in 2020 titled, Biosphere Reserves: Striking a Balance. If you missed it, I have attached a link to the recording to this post! Biosphere Reserves/ Regions are incredibly fascinating governance mechanisms that are characterized as being established by and for local stakeholders; an important…Read More
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This is great! The Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association (https://www.biospherecanada.ca) has become a regular at CPCIL events and Kate Potter (@cbra) is a real champion for all of the amazing work they do.
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Thanks for the mention, Don, Stanley, and Brodie! BRs are indeed awesome and I could speak all day about them. But instead of listening to me, check out Maureen and Julie’s talk next week. And this video is a short intro to BRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sgpfsnSdNk (eng)
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Recently, I have been very interested in learning more about how Parks and Protected Area leaders create connections and promote stewardship through their visitor experience programs. There are some exciting resources already here on the CPCIL site, like the 5 minutes Rapid Talk by Clara-Jane Blye titled: “Investigating the role of attitudes, w…Read More
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I’m very excited to hear Alexia Constantinou speak at the eSummit! Their 15-minute concurrent session on Wednesday, February 23rd, titled: “WildCAM: Camera trapping data management for improved wildlife monitoring,” will discuss the innovative ways Constantinou and colleagues are using Camera Traps (aka remote cameras or trail cams) to manag…Read More
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Hey everyone, I’m very excited for Alanna Quock’s Rapid Talk at the eSummit this year.
Check out an interview with her and Joella Hogan that she gave before the Living Future Conference in 2021. This conference was aimed at how elements of design and construction can target Climate Change and the health of building inhabitants. In the int…Read More
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