Spring Programming
Join us for our spring 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)
Opposition Organizing & Monitoring in the Municipal Electoral Landscape (Part I)
With The Winch Institute
April 8 | 12pm – 1pm | via Zoom
Join us for an important briefing on how alt-right issues-based organizing in our communities is coordinated, centralized, and designed to build power for hate-groups in Canadian politics at all levels & what we can do about it, both in community and on the campaign trail. This workshop will:
- Summarize alt-right issues based organizing already underway & discuss how this is already impacting municipalities, shifting political discourse, and creating divisions
- Explore pathways to electoral success and countering hate group organizing before the election
- Provide tools for off-season organizing for slates and coalitions to push back against hate organizing
The Role of Electoral Organizations in Countering the Far-right in B.C. (Part II)
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
How to Talk About Community Safety in a Time of Populism and Fear
With the Community Action Initiative (CAI)
May 7 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST | Via zoom
Community safety and street disorder are quickly becoming the key issues of the 2026 local government election. With the rise of populism, fear and quick fixes are dominating the public dialogue. In this webinar, Community Action Initiative will host a panel of local elected officials who will share how they talk about community safety to concerned constituents and business owners. This session will provide real instances of community leadership as well as a primer on key messages related to community safety, mental health, and substance use.
Speakers: Stay tuned for a list of panelists!
Climate and Health on the Ballot
With CAPE BC
May 12 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST | Via zoom
Join us for a discussion with the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment BC (CAPE BC) on the health impacts of climate change and its drivers, co-benefits of solutions like public transit, active transportation and getting gas out of homes, and strategies to ensure climate and health issues are prioritized in BC’s municipal elections.
Speakers and Facilitators: Dr. Melissa Lem, Dr. Clayton Dyck, and CAPE physicians
Learning and Networking for the Campaign Trail – Nanaimo
May 30 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo
Join us for a day-long learning, skills-building, and connecting session for local electeds and candidates. We’ll explore communications strategies, countering the far-right in B.C.’s municipal elections, online harms, mis/disinformation, and more.
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Stay tuned for program details!
Learning and Networking for the Campaign Trail – Vancouver
June 6 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Hotel Willo (formerly YWCA Hotel), Vancouver
Join us for a day-long learning, skills-building, and connecting session for local electeds and candidates. We’ll explore communications strategies, countering the far-right in B.C.’s municipal elections, online harms, mis/disinformation, and more.
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Stay tuned for program details!