Showcase Canada: Conservation in Action

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11/10/2025
15:00 - 15:40
CS-Transition to Nature- Positive , Hybrid
Session with interpretation

Why attend

This dawn to dusk journey across Canada highlights a diversity of nature conservation initiatives through personal stories, immersive visuals, and soundscapes: discover how Indigenous knowledge, science, and community partnerships drive climate action, biodiversity protection, and learning -leave inspired by Canada’s leadership and be ready to collaborate on global conservation solutions.

Session Description

Join us on a captivating journey across Canada’s rich and diverse landscapes, seascapes, and communities. Through personal stories and insight from Canadian IUCN members, you will learn how shared leadership, community engagement, and the integration of Indigenous knowledge with scientific expertise are driving our approach to effective conservation. Using immersive visuals, soundscapes, and authentic storytelling, reveals how Canada is advancing the Global Biodiversity Framework, responding to climate change, and fostering environmental literacy. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation for Canada’s commitment to conservation and a renewed motivation to work together toward global solutions.
Organised by
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada ( Canada )
Partners
Canada National Committee of IUCN Members

Speaker

Speaker Dolf DEJONG

CEO, Toronto Zoo

Speaker David ROY

Executive Director, Workshops for Biodiversity, Workshops for Biodiversity

Speaker Zabrina WHITMAN

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

Speaker Sarah FLYNN

Executive Director, Centre for Global Education

Speaker Willow MCGRATH

Student, Center for Global Education

Speaker Steven LONSDALE

Senior Manager Marine and Research, Qikiqtani Inuit Association

Moderator

Speaker Dawn CARR

Director, Strategic Conservation, Nature Conservancy of Canada