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Alberta Bats | Susan L. Holroyd
Are bats the grizzly bears of the sky? Yes, says Susan Holroyd, a regional coordinator with the Alberta Community Bat Program. It’s why Alberta...
Amanda Gierling
How to affect change? Well, in a world of endless opportunity, sometimes it requires a bit of focus, but it also requires the ability...
Andria Dawson and Angela Waldie
A poet and a mathematician sit down at a table. It sounds like the start of a lame joke, but it’s actually the story...
Angelika Langen
Passion and commitment are the qualities that define Angelika Langen. Immigrating to Canada from Germany in 1982, alongside her husband, she co-founded and manages...
Anna Morgan
Can visual storytelling inspire ecological health? Anna Morgan is determined to find the answer. A veterinary surgeon by day, Anna is working towards her...
Anthony | Thankful Outdoorsman
One of North America’s most celebrated X celebrities is an Albertan geophysicist who is just thankful to be outdoors. Anthony – AKA the Thankful...
Art Carson
Art Carson is a throwback. He’s a true mountain man, relying heavily on his own skills to live at the edge of an unforgiving...
Barbara Cartwright
Love animals? Well, many people do, but no one has done more to advance animal rights in Canada than Barbara Cartwright. The long-time CEO...
Bats
How can we help biodiversity? Love ourselves some bats.
Bats?!
“Bats are among the most common wildlife in our communities, yet most people know nothing about...
Brandon Nguyen
One of the world’s leading educators never went to teachers college. He was a high school student when he saw a gap and worked...
Brian Keating
One of Canada’s most celebrated and beloved nature storytellers also might be nature’s most passionate champion: Brian Keating. Honorary Conservation Advisor to the Calgary...
Brian Menounos
He’s a scientist and professor at the University of Northern British Columbia who spends his time figuring out how fast our glaciers are...
Brock Endean
The Fraser River is not just British Columbia’s most iconic river, it’s one of the most celebrated rivers in the world. Dubbed by some...
Bruce Wilkinson
Before there was ecotourism, there was Bruce Wilkinson. No, he might not be a household name, but more than anyone, he put Mount Robson,...
Camilla d’Errico
Have you ever attended a Comic Con festival? If so, the chances are you know the work of Camilla d’Errico. Camilla isn’t just a...
Caribou Patrol
Can we afford to save the mountain caribou? Caribou Patrol - an Indigenous-led stewardship program - says we can’t afford not to. One of...
Chipewyan McCrimmon
Growing up across northern Saskatchewan, with roots in the Northwest Territories, Chip McCrimmon has worked to infuse his Deninu K'ue First Nation culture into...
Chloe Dragon Smith
One of Canada’s most celebrated young leaders is Yellowknife’s Chloe Dragon Smith. A member of the North Slave Metis Alliance, Chloe is a definitive...
Clive Jackson
There are good stories and then there are great stories. And no one knows a great story better than Clive Jackson. From being one...
Cyril Kormos
If we want to avoid a sixth mass extinction, according to Cyril Kormos, we need to start paying a lot more attention to forests....
Danielle Marcoux-Hunter
If we want to protect our biodiversity, some of our best opportunities might be found in our urban centres – just ask Scarborough-native Danielle...
Danijela Puric-Mladenovic
When we think about forests, we think about towering ancient trees like those found on Canada’s west coast. What we don’t often think about...
Dawn Carr
There are national parks and provincial parks and territorial parks and so many other kinds of parks it can leave your head spinning. But...
Dawna Friesen
How do you become a national news anchor? Sometimes, the best lessons come from growing up on a farm. Dawna Friesen is the long-time...
Dev Aujla
How do you make money and do good? Just ask Dev Aujla – he’s literally written the book on the subject. Author of Making...
Diliana Popova
It seems that if you love art, sometimes the only way to make a living as an artist is to teach it. That’s the...
Diz Glithero
The process of developing and communicating important research and knowledge is rarely obvious, but it almost always requires collaboration. And the key to good...
Dominic Dugré
The Canadian Federation of Outfitter Associations is a national organization that aims to unite the voice of guide outfitters to help lobby for resource-based...
Donn Lovett
A Liberal in Alberta? It’s true! They exist. And it might surprise you to learn that Alberta’s most successful political campaign manager is actually...
Donna Kennedy-Glans
Our discourse is becoming increasingly polarized. How to move it beyond polarity? Lawyer, author and self-proclaimed recovering politician Donna Kennedy-Glans is trying to find...
Dr. Aleem Bharwani
Dr. Aleem Bharwani is proof that good research is fundamental to career and mission. Aleem is the Director for Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships...
Dr. David Cooper
What is biodiversity and why does it matter? It’s the very building block of life and without it, we don’t exist. And few understand...
Dr. Kate Moran
Dr. Kate Moran is a Canadian ocean engineer and climate science leader known for her deep-sea research and big-picture thinking. She’s the President and...
Dr. Kerry Bowman
He’s an ethicist who is the first call for complex, end-of-life decision-making. He’s a specialist in cross-cultural health care delivery. He’s an expert in...
Dr. Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko
What were you doing at the age of nine? Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko was launching the Canadian Association of Girls in Science, a national non-profit that...
Dr. Leroy Little Bear
There are leaders and then there are leaders. Meet Dr. Leroy Little Bear, a man who has not only shaped our country, but our...
Dr. Mike Flannigan
Most people think of forest fires as natural disasters, but according to the former senior research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, wildland fire...
Dr. Shelley Alexander
Do we need a new model of scientific stewardship and wildlife conservation management in North America? University of Calgary professor and founder of the...
Dr. Stephen Herrero
One of the world's first and best-known bear researchers is, in many ways, the Jane Goodall of bears. Stephen Herrro is professor emeritus of...
Dr. Victoria Lukasik
Some people study wild animals in order to understand how best to conserve a species. Others study the people who have to manage finite...
Dr. Will Greaves
You don’t have to love Canadian politics to appreciate that it matters – at home and abroad. Dr. Will Greaves is a Liberal Member...
Elliott Ingles
Mount Robson Provincial Park is one of British Columbia’s oldest and most iconic protected areas. In fact, it’s one of the crown jewels of...
Erin O’Toole
Do you know who received the most votes in Canada’s 2021 election? Nope, not Justin Trudeau. Of course, we don’t vote directly for the...
Eva Wu
A freelance visual storyteller, a former Parks Canada Youth Ambassador and renewable resource management student, Eva Wu is a young leader determined to create...
Fin Donnelly
If you want to solve a problem, it's best to know the issue intimately. And few know – or love – the Fraser River...
Forests Ontario
Nature Labs reached out to forest industry associations across Canada and only Forests Ontario had the time to share with us why forests and...
Gail Wallin
If the biodiversity crisis isn’t well-understood, the threat posed by invasive species might be going completely under the radar. Most of us see the...
Garrick Ng
How do you become a leading visual storyteller? We often assume it begins with degrees from art institutes and jobs in the creative industries,...
Gena Rotstein
Creating change doesn’t start with a sharp critique, nor does it end with suggesting a good idea, but it most certainly can be advanced...
Gordon Stenhouse
If you’ve seen a photo of a grizzly bear wearing radio collar in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, it’s likely a bear being studied by fRI...
Hal Kvisle
Hal Kvisle is a Canadian business icon. He’s been named Canada’s most Outstanding CEO of the Year, received the Canadian Business Leader Award, and...
Hamish Marshall
Hamish Marshall is a new breed of storyteller – he uses numbers to help us understand the world around us. But more than that,...
Harvey Locke
There are few people who have done more for nature than Harvey Locke. A global leader in parks, wildlife and large-landscape conservation, Harvey is...
Harvey Locke
There are few people who have done more for nature than Harvey Locke. A global leader in parks, wildlife and large-landscape conservation, Harvey is...
Heather Scoffield
To really understand the intersection of the economy and public policy – to really understand this moment? It’s best to talk to one of...
Hon. Janet Austin
British Columbia’s 30th Lieutenant Governor was Janet Austin - a long-time community builder who is respected across the political aisle and was intent on...
Hon. Mike Farnworth
Our political system might not be perfect, but according to Mike Farnworth, it’s still one of the best in the world. And he should...
Ian Bird
How do you create sustained change? You start by investing in strong, vibrant and resilient communities and the people who call them home. That’s...
Ian Brown
Every great story begins with curiosity: just ask Ian Brown. As one of Canada’s leading writers and storytellers, Ian has been satisfying his curiosity...
Ian Waddell
One of the most consequential parts of Canada’s constitution is Section 35 – Indigenous rights and title, and the Crown’s duty to consult. The...
Ilona Dougherty
Apathy really is boring: just ask Ilona Dougherty. Not content to allow adults to make decisions that might affect her future, she decided to...
Isabella O’Brien
If you have a great school science project, you might not assume it could lead you to Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley. Think again,...
James Michels
Visual storytelling can be a picture, a painting, a documentary or a plate of stunning food. It can also be a bent cedar box....
Jane Thompson
Society is skeptical about today’s youth. Lazy, entitled, precious: that’s what we hear. But society is wrong, according to Jane Thompson. The Executive Director...
Jerry McGrath
We asked Jerry McGrath for his bio and his 10-year-old daughter decided to pen it. She wrote: “My dad is tall. He has short,...
Jim Bottomley
What in the world is a futurist? One answer: Jim Bottomley. Jim is as passionate about the past as he is about the future,...
Jimmy Pattison
How can one idea lead to a career? And how can a career create a global legacy? Best ask Jimmy Pattison – one of...
Joe Urie
Living along the banks of the Athabasca River, just as his family has done since they arrived on its shores in the 1860s from...
Joel McKay
With roots in the Robson Valley, Joel McKay is an award-winning former journalist with Business in Vancouver, a member of Destination BC’s board of...
John Marriott
Can one photograph tell a story and inspire the world? One of Canada’s most celebrated visual storytellers has spent his career proving why the...
Jon Mobeck
Some advocates campaign for big ideas; some work quietly behind the scenes to build smaller projects that can add up to big change. Jon...
Josh Hall
Josh Hall is a storyteller and award-winning community builder, and has been since he was in high school. Born in Surrey, BC, Josh realized...
Judy Lehmberg
Can one photograph tell a story and inspire the world? One of Canada’s most celebrated visual storytellers has spent his career proving why the...
Justin McElroy
If you voted as part of the #CanadianTVBracket or ever read a breakdown of the best Canadian Heritage Minutes, you probably know of Justin...
Karen Kun
To find a better balance between the needs of people and nature, first we need to focus on what unites people and nature: water....
Ken Wu
When can you start being an effective advocate for an issue? For Ken Wu, it began in his Calgary high school where he helped...
Kendra Neef
How does storytelling drive tourism and how does tourism advance storytelling? Celebrated Rocky Mountain guide and wildlife photographer Kendra Neef has built a career...
Kerrie Blaise
Do we need government regulations to protect nature? Kerrie Blaise says yes. Founder of Blaise Law and Legal Advocates for Nature's Defence, Kerrie is...
Kyle Empringham
The story of the starfish is a popular fable. So popular, in fact, it inspired a national non-profit organization, The Starfish. The organization shares...
Larry Casper
To balance the needs of people and nature, indigenous leader Larry Casper says we need to understand traditional knowledge – and the medicine wheel...
Laura Kennedy
Fisheries and aquaculture. Wildlife management and agriculture. Bird migration and airports. The pine beetle infestation. These are just some of the issues biologist Laura...
Libby Garg
When you grow up working on a dairy farm in rural British Columbia, you gain an appreciation for two things: the value of nature...
Loraina Stephen
From healthcare provider, to receiving one of the first contracts to manage public services in a BC provincial park, Loraina Stephen has seen it...
Lorna Crozier
One of Canada’s most celebrated poets is also one of Canada’s biggest champions of nature. Lorna Crozier was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and...
Louis-René Sénéchal
Parks Canada is the steward of some of Canada’s wildest and most spectacular landscapes. But rarely do we get to pull back the curtain...
Lucy Cullen
An award-winning social innovator, Lucy Cullen is a young leader working to help nature by lessening the environmental footprint of businesses in Canada. She...
Madison Laurin
What does stewardship mean? For TRACKS, it begins with tackling increasingly complex environmental challenges with a better understanding of culture. A hands-on outdoor education...
Maggie MacDonald
Punk rocker. Playwrite. Sci-Fi novelist. Comic artist. Political and environmental activist. This isn’t the line-up for an artist speaker series, it’s the biography of...
Marc Lepine
What’s art? It’s an age-old question for sure, but in truth, it’s anything that conveys an emotion, creates an experience, takes you on a...
Marie-Eve Marchand
In 2018, the sound of wild bison stampeding across a remote valley in Banff National Park became possible for the first time in over...
Mark Miller
How do you become one of Canada’s most successful storytellers? You ask questions. And Mark Miller asks a lot. Mark’s insatiable curiosity and thirst...
Mary Young Leckie
Ever dream of becoming a successful movie producer? Mary Young Leckie did and she made it happen. One of Canada’s most successful filmmakers and...
Mehernosh Pestonji
Rich experiences often create the basis for rich education. And Mehernosh Pestonji has had some incredible experiences that not only taught him the most...
Michael Davis
Want to understand how the political system works? Ask a tow-boater-turned-pilot-turned-bus driver. Michael Davis has done it all, including having led multiple, award-winning public...
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Michelle Valberg
Michelle Valberg is a world-renowned nature and portrait photographer, with images having adorned Canadian stamps, coins and even aircrafts. Her work has been featured...
Miranda Andersen
Becoming an internationally acclaimed filmmaker takes time, but the long journey doesn’t have to start after school is over. Born and raised in a...
Mohnish Kamat
Few people know leadership or finance better than Monish Kamat. A modern-day renaissance man with a passion for nature and a drive to make...
Monte Solberg
Maybe you’ve heard: there is some tension in our land – between the west and Ottawa, at the intersection of the environment and the...
Myia Antone
Some elders have walked our world for many years; others are young – wise beyond their years. Myia Antone is the latter. Born and...
Nancy Newhouse
How do we protect our fragile biodiversity? Collaboration. And few embody that approach better than Nancy Newhouse. A biologist with a masters in environmental...
Neil Fletcher
What does good stewardship look like? Well, for many, it’s what’s embodied by the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation - a belief that...
Nikki Sanchez
How to learn what we don’t know? Seek out stories that spark curiosity and deepen knowledge. That's the recipe for the success of visual...
Nikon | Mark Cruz
There are visual storytellers and then there are visual story-enablers. And if you’re working to create a visual story, chances are you need the...
Paul McIntyre Royston
Don’t shoot for the moon; shoot for Jupiter. That’s the message from Paul McIntyer Royston - one of Canada’s leading fundraisers and the biggest...
Paula Huddy-Zubkowski
How do we make the right career choice? It almost always begins with exploring and learning - education, in other words. And for some,...
Pete Smith
How do we move forward as a country if the urban-rural divide threatens national unity? It might be easier than we think and, according...
Peter Biro
Peter Biro is a leading Canadian legal thinker, public intellectual, and civic advocate whose work bridges the worlds of law, scholarship, public policy, and...
Quinn Scott
Quinn Scott loves fish. Though many of us have passions that become hobbies, Quinn made his passion for fish his career. From being a...
Randall Howard
If technology has the power to transform, then Randall Howard is the energy that makes it so. Co-founder of Verdexus and CEO of the...
Rick Antonson
Ever travel to Timbuktu for a haircut? Have you been to the top of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey? Rick Antonson has. The former...
Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell
There have been 23 Canadian prime ministers, but only one was born in British Columbia and only one was a woman. That, of course,...
Salimah Ebrahim
If the future of work is entrepreneurial, it’s also multi-disciplinary. Just ask journalist and innovator Salimah Ebrahim. Born in East Africa and raised in...
Sam Sullivan
Creating a better world starts in your home community, but to make a difference in your community, you have to understand how the political...
Sandra Nelson
Want to build a mine? First you’ll need a permit. But who actually does the frontline science to secure that permit? What goes into...
Sandra Odendahl
When you think science? You think labs, not banks. But you should think again. Sandra Odendahl might have a Masters of Science in chemical...
Sean Mullin
To understand local and global trends, it’s important to understand innovation and entrepreneurship. And one of Canada’s leading thinkers on the future of work...
Shachi Kurl
What does Canada really think? Shachi Kurl knows. She’s the executive director of the Angus Reid Institute – one of Canada’s leading independent research...
Shawn MacDonell
Getting a job is easy. Finding one you love is harder. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t always try to do what you...
Shawn Smith
To understand social entrepreneurship, it’s best to speak to one of Canada’s leading experts. Shawn Smith is the co-founder of RADIUS – Simon Fraser...
Sheilagh Foster
Artist, educator and community champion, Sheilagh Foster helped launch the Robson Valley Arts and Culture Council and is the leading voice behind Arts in...
Shianne McKay
There is only one national, Indigenous-directed environmental non-profit in Canada and it’s the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources. Founded in 1994 by 10 First...
Sierra Dakin Kuiper
Are parks a force for good? We asked Sierra Dakin Kuiper, a socio-cultural anthropologist who focused her Masters research on the social impact of...
Story Warren
Wolves have long elicited strong reactions, with opinions often hardened by story, work and politics. People tend to love wolves or hate them. And...
Stu McNish
Mainstream media was once the most common format for storytellers to get their projects to market. Not anymore. Stu McNish left a career as...
Takota Coen
Takota Coen is the award-winning co-owner of the Coen Farm – a wide-ranging parcel of land in the heart of Alberta, nestled in the...
Terrence Jackson
Conversations can go many places when you’re waiting for a bear. Visual storyteller Terrance Jackson, growing bored, asked his colleagues one day if anyone...
Tessica Truong
Do you ever feel like your voice isn’t being heard in the decisions that affect your future? Tesicca Truong feels you. It’s what led...
TRACKS
What does stewardship mean? For TRACKS, it begins with tackling increasingly complex environmental challenges with a better understanding of culture. A hands-on outdoor education...
Victor Ngo
Can one question lead to a world-changing solution? Yes, and that’s the irresistible opportunity of urban planning, according to Victor Ngo. Born and raised...
Yemisi Dare
Are dung beetles just as cool as elephants? Yemisi Dare, a parasitologist, says yes. Yemisi has dedicated her life to exploring how rarely appreciated...
Yoko Lu
Why do we need to spark conversations with cultural communities traditionally excluded from conservation discussion? Simple, says student leader Yoko Lu: it’s how lasting...
Zeel Patel
Creating change doesn’t start with a sharp critique, nor does it end with suggesting a good idea, but it most certainly can be advanced...