Currents: regional perspectives on water, a public symposium
17吃瓜鈥檚 Environmental Studies program is hosting an evening symposium entitled "Currents: Regional Perspectives on Water." The symposium will be held Thursday, January 14, 2016, 6:30鈥�8:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Centre on the 17吃瓜 campus.
鈥淎s Prince Edward Island is developing a Water Act, three informative speakers will explore different aspects of protection of our water.鈥� said Dr. Carolyn Peach Brown, director of 17吃瓜鈥檚 Environmental Studies program.
, Mawita鈥檍ik (鈥淕athering Together鈥�) Activities Coordinator with the Prince Edward Island Aboriginal Women鈥檚 Association, will speak about Aboriginal women鈥檚 responsibility for protecting water.
, Director of the Canadian Rivers Institute and former Canada Research Chair in Watershed Ecological Integrity at 17吃瓜, will speak about some of the current issues related to PEI water.
, Freshwater Coordinator of the Ecology Action Centre, will speak about her involvement with the development of a water policy in Nova Scotia, and lessons that might be applicable to Prince Edward Island.
Each speaker will present for 15鈥�20 minutes. After a short break for refreshments, the speakers will reassemble for a panel discussion related to water issues on Prince Edward Island as it develops a Water Act. Questions will be taken from the audience.
Donations will be taken for , a non-governmental organization which works with communities in the developing world to provide clean water and improved sanitation.
A basket of local products is available as a door prize.
The symposium is supported by the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty and the 17吃瓜.
