Public Meeting: River Awareness

Posted March 21st, 2009
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Mar 31 2009 - 7:00pm
Mar 31 2009 - 9:00pm
Speaker(s): 
John Calvert, BCCPP and Gwen Barlee, Western Wilderness Committee

The BC Creek Protection Society is hosting a public event in Nanaimo on March 31. 

PUBLIC MEETING: RIVER AWARENESS
TUESDAY MARCH 31, 7:00 PM  
The Nanaimo Aquatic Centre,
741-3rd St Nanaimo, BC 

BC rivers are threatened by unprecedented rapid industrial development in remote areas. In the name of "green energy", numerous proposed hydroelectric projects would divert hundreds of kilometers of rivers from their natural riverbeds and build a vast network of new powerlines to connect remote wilderness areas to the grid. The environmental and social impacts are unknown but may be severe given the size and cumulative effects of such development. 

The BC Creek Protection Society and special guest speakers will present and discuss the potential impacts of hydropower development in British Columbia at a public meeting on Tuesday, March 31 in Nanaimo. 

Guest Speakers: John Calvert, Associate Professor, SFU (author of Liquid Gold)
Gwen Barlee, Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Tanis Douglas, Watershed Watch Salmon Society 

The presentations will be aimed at educating the public on proposed Independent Power Projects in British Columbia. These projects will be shown in a broader context of independent hydroelectric development occurring across the entire province.

An invitation is extended to the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation, Snuneymuxw First Nation and any other interested parties. 

Everyone Welcome! 
7:00-9:00 PM: Presentations, public Q & A 
Location: 
The Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, 741-3rd St
Presenting Organization(s)/Group(s): 
BC Citizens for Public Power, Western Wilderness Committee, Watershed Watch, Salmon Society, BC Creeks Protection Society
Sponsoring Organization(s)/Group(s): 
BC Creeks Protection Society
For More Information:
Website: 
BC Creeks Protection Society