NOW What? Conferences
Upcoming conferences:
> NOW What? Conference – Cochrane Edition
> Bikes and social, economic, environmental sustainability (TBD)
4 Facts about the NOW What? Conference
- a day bustling with engaging hands-on activities, dialogues, exploration, inspiration, teamwork, imagination, thinking, and laughter
- encourage delegates to learn about sustainability from diverse disciplines and perspectives, take action, and devise solutions
- 3 conferences have been held between 2007 and 2008, each for more than 200 grades 5 – 7 students from several different schools (free admission); amazing feedback from delegates, volunteers, teachers, and presenters!
- inspired by grassroots movements such as the Bicycles for Humanity, TEDx, and 350.org, and wowed at the power of the NOW What? Conferences to facilitate high-impact learning and pique discussions, we would like to turn the NOW What? Conferences into a grassroots movement. We would like to invite you to jump on board. Are you currently involved in sustainability? Would you like to learn more about sustainability? Are you passionate about sustainability? Would you like to pique dialogue and innovations in sustainability? Would you like to embark on a challenging but rewarding adventure and further develop your leadership, teamwork, and event-planning skills? Organize a NOW What? Conference.
About the past three NOW What? Conferences (2007 – 2008)
The past three NOW What? Conferences were held on 21 November 2008, 14 December 2007, and 8 June 2007 at the Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, proudly funded by the school Recycling Club. The NOW! Team thanks Mr. Jim Rutley and Mrs. Germanita Springer for their guidance and support.
Theme: The Urban Punch – cities and their impact on our environment
Presenters included
- Lars Rose, National Research Council Centre for Fuel Cell Research
- Kate Henderson and Melissa Thompson, British Columbia Green Games
- Aly de la Cruz, Samantha Charlton, and Jenna Des Ormeaux, Environmental Youth Alliance
- Gary Schubak, BC Hydrogen Highway Program
- Jisoo Kang, Joanne Lee, Shinae Lee, and Aastha Sahota, Earth Day Canada EcoMentors
- Diana Klein, Green Bricks
- Nygil Goggins and Mike Wolinet, Simon Fraser University School of Resource and Environmental Management
The Grand Junk Challenge
At the end of each conference, students were challenged to work in groups to design a technology or a service — involving garbage — that can better our world. They pitched their ideas to all conference delegates through a one-minute live “commercial” that they created.
