Spring Programming for the Campaign Trail
Join us for a special elections edition of our conversation series for local electeds. We’ve partnered with an inspiring line-up of community leaders, organizers, experts, and local electeds who are doing transformative work on the issues impacting our communities.
Navigating Climate Education Policy Challenges in Canada: School Board Trustees
Mar 18| 12pm – 1pm | via Zoom
Calling all school board trustees! Understand how climate obstruction narratives impact education policy in Canada through real examples from our speakers and members, and explore what can be done about it. This session will help school board trustees recognize common climate obstruction narratives, understand how they show up in education policy, and learn practical ways to respond in their local and provincial contexts.
Following the presentations, there will be time for Q&A and discussion among fellow trustees on practical approaches to strengthen climate learning in schools.
Speakers:
Lynette Shultz, Professor, University of Alberta – Researcher on global citizenship, justice in education policy, and educational responses to climate justice.
Carrie Karsgaard, Assistant Professor, Cape Breton University – Principal Investigator of Learning Collective Worldmaking, exploring relational approaches to climate education and policy.
Co-hosted by Centre for Civic Governance, Climate Caucus, and The Trustee Project
This event is open to school board trustees. Email hello@ccg.eco for more information.
Campaign Communication Strategies
March 25 | 12:00PM – 1:00PM PST | Via zoom
In this time of rampant disinformation and negative political voices, learn proven strategies to develop messaging that strategically counters all of it and and shines the light on your own campaign.
Speakers: Nadine Nakagawa (Councillor, City of New Westminster), Trudi Goels (Feminist Campaign School)
Countering Far-Right Organizing in B.C.’s Municipal Elections
With The Winch Institute
April 8 | 12pm – 1pm | via Zoom
Join us on April 8 for an important briefing on the state of far-right organizing in B.C.’s municipal elections – and what to do about it.
Speakers: Kay Kearley, BC Flying Squad Against Transphobia
The Role of Electoral Organizations in Countering the Far-right in B.C.
With The Winch Institute
April 16 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST | Via zoom
Join us on April 16 to learn about electoral organizations, slates, and their role in countering far-right organizing in B.C.
Speakers: Neil Gaudreault, The Winch Institute