VIU's Engaged Citizens Speaker Series - Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Sheila Watt-Cloutier Siila, one of the most influential Indigenous environmental, cultural and human rights advocates in the world, is VIU’s sixth keynote speaker in the Engaged Citizens Speaker Series. On Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm, she will expand upon her own experiences and personal stories to put a cultural face and human voice on climate change and talk about meaningful actions. Her free, virtual talk is titled: “Re-imagining a New Way Forward with Intention” and her presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session. Our emcee for the evening will be Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, Associate Vice-President of VIU’s Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity office. This edition of the Engaged Citizens Speaker Series is presented by TD Insurance and is part of VIU’s annual celebration of Global Citizens Week.