On March 17th 2021, Transition Salt Spring and Raincoast Conservation Foundation hosted the Green and Blue Carbon Stewardship Workshop. This is the fifth of the series of videos from that workshop.
Featuring moderator, Briony Penn and panelists, Elizabeth May (MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands), Adam Olsen (BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North & the Islands), Eric Pelkey (Community Engagement Coordinator, W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council and Hereditary Chief of Tsawout), Gary Holman (Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Regional Director), W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council), and Deb Morrison (North Pender Island Trustee)
A panel discussion centered on environmental protection between leadership and current elected officials working in the Islands Trust area. Moderator, Briony Penn, opens the conversation by recognizing the complexity of implementing nature-based climate solutions in the intricate ecological and political landscape of the Salish Sea. The conversation turns to Elizabeth May who makes a case for a strengthened, intergovernmental response to the climate emergency. Next, Adam Olsen grounds the discussion in BC’s historic and current policy landscape. Eric Pelkey then shares lessons from W̱SÁNEĆ Elders, reminding us of the interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of taking protective action to live in reciprocity with them. Afterward Gary Holman encourages listeners to make contributions where they can and points to land acquisition in collaboration with First Nations as a strong option for conservation in the Capital Regional District. Finally Deb Morrison, supplies a number of individual actions people can engage with to see conservation objectives furthered on the Gulf Islands. The conversation ranges from policy reform to greenhouse gas emissions to the feasibility of implementing nature based carbon projects in the Salish Sea.
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