Policy and Politics

Science Policy, Intellectual Property, Funding, Government, Politicization of Science

Virtual screening of “The Hundred-Year-Old Whale”

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Join us on Sunday June 14th at 4:00 pm PDT for a live online viewing of “The Hundred-Year-Old Whale” as a part of oceans week! For more information visit the oceans week website https://www.oceansweekvictoria.ca/sunday-14th-salish-sea “Born in an era when whales were on everyone’s menu and her family members were being harpooned, then shot, then captured and put on display, Granny (J2) miraculously survived in the west coast waters for over a century as the world –…

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee

ruby Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
In this installment of the Checking In series, Mark Mattson speaks with Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee. Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee retired as Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief after spending 46 years working on First Nation issues. He is an advisor and former President of the Little NHL, and is an advisor to Great...

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Checking In with @waterkeepermark and Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee

ruby Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
In this installment of the Checking In series, Mark Mattson speaks with Swim Drink Fish Ambassador Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee. Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee retired as Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief after spending 46 years working on First Nation issues. He is an advisor and former President of the Little NHL, and is an advisor to Great Lakes Guide. Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee has helped the Swim Drink Fish movement connect with Indigenous history and language. MM: How…

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Robert Bateman Quotes

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Robert Bateman Artist and Naturalist “A lot of doing art, and I guess anything, is perspiration rather than inspiration.” “All little kids like art and nature. I’ve never met a little kid who doesn’t like art and nature. But most normal human beings grow up around the age of 12 and go on to more grown up things. And I just have not grown up yet.” “If you’ve got an eye for it, nature is…

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Robert Bateman on Art, Inspiration, Hope and Why We All Need to Spend More Time in Nature

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Artist Robert Bateman talks about art, inspiration, teaching, the importance of hope and why we all need to spend more time in nature with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). “If you’ve got an eye for it, nature is everywhere.” “One of my missions in life is to get get more kids out into nature.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about oceans, orcas and the environment. You can use…

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