Zita Botelho
Program Director, Watersheds BC
Zita Botelho has spent twenty years working on a variety of environmental issues for the... Read more »
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John Borrows
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, UVic
John Borrows is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law... Read more »
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Lydia Hwitsum
Lydia Hwitsum, First Nations Summit Political Executive
Lydia Hwitsum is a citizen of the Cowichan Nation located in Duncan on Vancouver Island... Read more »
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Oliver M. Brandes
Co-Director of the Centre for Global Studies’ POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, UVic
Oliver M. Brandes is an economist and lawyer by training and a trans-disciplinarian by design.... Read more »
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Rosie Simms
Research Lead & Project Manager, POLIS Water Sustainability Project, Uvic
Rosie’s work includes doing applied research and communicating new thinking on water governance, law, and... Read more »
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Susi Porter-Bopp
Project Manager, Water for Fish, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC
Susi Porter-Bopp has worked on freshwater policy, law and community and indigenous engagement in British Columbia... Read more »
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Larry George
Member of the Cowichan Tribes, Director Land & Governance
Larry George is a member of the Cowichan tribes. He has been Director Land &... Read more »
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Tom Rutherford
Executive Director, Cowichan Watershed Board
Tom Rutherford, executive director of the Cowichan watershed board, has been involved in building partnerships... Read more »
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Chad Stump
ʔEsdilagh Councillor
Nits’ilin Yaz Chad Stump was elected Council in August 2018. “The time is now to... Read more »
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Tessa Terbasket
Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance
Tessa Terbasket is a talented young Syilx woman who has been instrumental in empowering, challenging and... Read more »
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Jennifer Archer
Program Manager, BC Freshwater Legacy Initiative
Jennifer specializes in strategic and policy advice related to freshwater protection in British Columbia. Trained... Read more »
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Kariann Aarup
Director Partnerships & Program Development, Aqua Forum
Kariann Aarup has been with Aqua Forum since 2017, focusing on scaling its flagship program,... Read more »