Calendar of Events
AER Live
Feb 18, 2021 (09:00)
Hosted by: British Ecological Society
Workshops will take place once a month and will be 45 mins long, with an interactive Q&A session.
The next AER Live workshop will be:
What is the value of monitoring, evidence, data and science for nature conservation outcomes?
Launch of the IUCN WCPA Best Practice Guidelines on Geoconservation
Feb 24, 2021 (10:00 - 12:30) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: IUCN Protected Areas
Written by an international team of experts in easy-to-understand language, the IUCN WCPA Best Practice Guidelines on Geoconservation in Protected and Conserved Areas were designed for the use of protected area managers, staff, and their advisors.
The publication...
Rowshyra Castañeda | Studying Invasive Freshwater Species
Feb 24, 2021 (11:00 - 11:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Dr. Rowshyra Castañeda is a postdoctoral researcher at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rowshyra studies the ecology of endangered and invasive freshwater species. Her goal is to understand the threats to freshwater species and find solutions to conserve, protect, and recover endangered populations of fishes and mussels. To achieve her goals, Rowshyra uses underwater cameras to detect and...
Exploring Coral Reefs with Dr. Emily Darling
Feb 24, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Emily is a Canadian coral reef biologist (right?!) who investigates how tropical coral reefs are changing in the face of our climate crisis. She has more than 1,000 SCUBA dives on reefs in Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Indonesia, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Borneo, the Bahamas, Belize, and more. She is passionate about combining underwater field surveys and working with local communities to...
A Bedrock Business Plan: Saving the last of South Florida’s pine rocklands
Feb 24, 2021 (14 - 15:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
The first in the Blowing Rocks Preserve Winter Lecture Series. Lectures are free of charge, but space is limited, so advance registration is required. Click the buttons below to register for the lectures you would like to attend.
Sarah Martin, TNC South Florida Land Conservation Coordinator, speaks about the critically imperiled pine rockland ecosystem, historically occurring only...
Words Matter : Nature
Feb 24, 2021 (16:00 - 17:30) - (GMT +1:00)
Hosted by: Global Youth Biodiversity Network
The world is made up of diverse narratives that construct our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. These narratives come with a set of ideas and experiences which are reflected in the words we use. This means that humans have unique understandings of “Nature”, because our interactions and emotional bonds with the rest of the natural world shape the meaning each of us give to...
Seaworthy Conversations: Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Blue Future
Feb 24, 2021 (18:00 - 19:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Seaworthy Collective
The future for our global ocean must be one that is radically inclusive of all who seek to drive positive change to preserve it. Seaworthy Collective embraces this in our ANCHORED values. Join our panel of leaders creating a more diverse, equitable, and accessible ocean & climate science landscape.
RSVP required
Saving the Arctic Frontier | Creating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Feb 24, 2021 (20:00 - 21:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Arctic Refuge Wilderness Specialist Roger Kaye will take us back to the seven-year struggle to establish the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and explore similarities to the challenges of stewarding the Refuge today. Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Arctic Refuge with Kaye who has done it all - worked the Slope, wintered on a trapline, flown, hunted, and hiked all over Alaska, written a...
KM Reyes | Protecting Cleopatra’s Needle
Feb 25, 2021 (09:00 - 09:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
KM is a community organizer and conservationist based on Palawan island in the Philippines. She is co-executive director and co-founder of the environmental nongovernment organization Centre for Sustainability PH (CS), established to organize efforts to create a sustainable future for Palawan by influencing decision-makers and shaping development on the island. CS spearheaded the declaration...
Learn about owls with Cheryl Chapman
Feb 25, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Are owls truly wise? Owls are blind in the daylight, right? Can owls turn their heads all the way around? Do owls ever hunt in the day or are they just nocturnal. Discover the answers to these questions and so much more with the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s NatureHood Program. We will explore the fascinating adaptations and secret lives of the owls found in Ontario. PEPtBO is the...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - New Brunswick, Canada
Feb 25, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #2: "Travel Green, Keep it Clean!" by The Gaia Project
This is the fifth in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in New Brunswick. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Nova Scotia
Feb 25, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #2: "Travel Green, Keep it Clean!" by The Gaia Project
This is the fifth in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in Nova Scotia. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to...
Finding Your STEM Interests | Karie Whitman, Fossil Preparator
Feb 25, 2021 (13 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
In addition to her role as fossil preparator at the Duke Lemur Center, Karie Whitman is also an environmental scientist and science illustrator! When she’s not cleaning up early primate fossils, Karie might instead be researching rice agriculture in Madagascar or creating artwork for education exhibits. Join this lesson to learn what led Karie down her unique STEM path, and most importantly,...
Alizé Carrère | Modern Explorer
Feb 25, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Join Alizé as she explorers, what does it mean to be an Explorer in the 21st century? You can check out his exciting new web series with your class and then meet the star! The idea of exploring our world means something different than it did more than 100 years ago when Ernest Shackleton ventured into the icy waters of the south Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic Explorer Alizé Carrère and...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Alberta, Canada
Feb 25, 2021 (16:00 - 17:30) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Teacher PD Session #2
This is part three of an 8-day free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Alberta including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you started on making change, and—best of all!—each...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Manitoba
Feb 25, 2021 (17:00 - 18:30) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Teacher PD Session #2
This is the third in an 8-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Manitoba including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you started on making change, and—best of...
Conservation Chat - Saving Polar Bears
Feb 25, 2021 (19:00 - 20:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
In celebration of International Polar Bear Day, join us on February 25th at 7 pm EST for a Conservation Chat about polar bear conservation. The virtual event will feature three great speakers:
Zookeeper Devon Sabo of The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will talk about the zoo's polar bears and their contributions to science and conservation.
Geoff York, Senior...
HACK-A-THON: The Climate Change-makers Challenge!
Feb 26, 2021
Hosted by: OATHE Project, SURGE and Ocean Wise Youth
Join the OATHE project, SURGE and Ocean Wise Youth in this 48-hour challenge!
When: February 26 - 28th
Stella Diament | Whale Sharks of Madagascar
Feb 26, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Originally from Belgium, Stella studied Biology and ahas worked on a range of projects in the field in conservation and ecology. Whale sharks are the world’s biggest fish, and are vanishing at an unprecedented rate like most shark species. Yet they are fascinating creatures that hold many secrets still. Following an unexpected encounter with a whale shark back in Madagascar in 2014, Stella...
Monica Granados | Becoming Junior Scientists!
Feb 26, 2021 (11:00 - 11:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
Scientists make discoveries. They look at the world, ask questions, test hypotheses and arrive at answers. But how do scientists share what they have found and how can they make the knowledge that they make more easy to find and use? Join us on a adventure as we travel with a junior scientist like yourselves and learn how we spread knowledge!
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Alberta, Canada
Mar 1, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #1: "Trees Say Watt?" by GreenLearning
This is part four of an 8-day free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Alberta including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you started on...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Manitoba
Mar 1, 2021 (14:00 - 14:45) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #1: "Trees Say Watt?" by GreenLearning
This is the fourth in an 8-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Manitoba including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you started on...
The Power of Playtimes: an OPAL online open day
Mar 2, 2021 (10:45 - 12:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Outdoor Classroom Day
This is a public open day, which we would normally hold in an award winning OPAL school, but this year we are online, global and open to all.
Playtime in primary schools is more important than ever as children struggle to reintegrate with friends, feel safe and connect back with the natural world after the various restrictions that have been placed on their lives because of...
World Wildlife Day
Mar 3, 2021
Hosted by: CITES Secretariat
On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
The
Canada’s Launch Event for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Mar 3, 2021 (11:00 - 14:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
This event will kick off Canada’s launch of the UN Decade on Ocean Science for Sustainable Development focused on providing information about the Decade to engage our domestic partners and facilitate collaboration.
Cet événement sera le lancement du Canada de la Décennie des Nations unies pour les sciences océaniques au service du développement durable en mettant l’accent sur...
Ecology Live 2021
Mar 4, 2021
Hosted by: British Ecological Society
Free online talks every Thursday on the latest ecological research.
Student Futures and Research Conference
Mar 4, 2021
Hosted by: British Ecological Society
Join the British Ecological Society and Linnean Society for a new and exciting two day online conference exploring career pathways, skills sessions and showcasing research

Webinar: Introduction to the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool(METT-4)
Mar 4, 2021 (08:00 - 09:00)
Hosted by: IUCN Protected Areas
Part one of a two-leg series of webinars. Register for part two here.
The METT is the most widely used protected area management effectiveness assessment system globally.
Youth Consultation for Ocean Biodiversity
Mar 4, 2021 (14:00 - 16:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Ocean Wise, GYBN, CYBN
Are YOU a Canadian youth wanting to share your views and take ACTION on biodiversity? Join the Youth Consultation on Ocean Biodiversity where you can share your opinions and vision on the future of marine biodiversity in Canada. More...
Wyoming Conservation Chat
Mar 4, 2021 (16:00) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
For those who live in the West, water is essential to life and livelihoods. Wyoming is known as a headwaters state – supplying water to four major water basins in the U.S. This presentation will share how we’re working with partners, such as local communities and agricultural water users, to protect these important waterways in our state and beyond. A Q&A session will follow our...
Service Highlight : Impact of Urbanisation on Water Quality in Farming
Mar 6, 2021 (11:00 - 12:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Emmanuelle Tassy-Bunyan, Ocean Bridge Ambassador
MENTEE HIGHLIGHT!!!
Emmanuelle will discuss her project and desired outcomes during our Urban Learning Journey on Saturday, March 6 at 11am EST. Presentation will be in English, however questions and comments in French are encouraged!
Emmanuelle discutera de son projet et des résultats souhaités lors de notre voyage d'apprentissage urbain le samedi 6 mars à 11h EST. La...
Ocean Storytelling Showcase - with Tales for Gaia
Mar 6, 2021 (14:00 - 15:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Tales for Gaia
GALLERY OPENING EVENT! In association with Tales for Gaia
You are cordially invited to the Ocean Storytelling Showcase!
Thank you for your submissions to the Ocean Storytelling Contest. The stories you shared, created by youth across Canada, demonstrated unique ways to combine ocean science and storytelling.
This...
Parks and Protected Areas Research Network Virtual Research Summit
Mar 9, 2021
Hosted by: Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership
The Virtual Research Summit will bring together “Knowers” (scholars/knowledge keepers), “Doers” (practitioners), and “Learners” (students, new hires) from across the country to make personal connections and build a network of passionate individuals in the parks and protected areas field.
More than simply sharing information, the Virtual Research Summit will include a...
ConservationNOW Webinar #2: Social media 101: Building online engagement
Mar 9, 2021 (16:00)
Hosted by: Conservation Optimism
Join us for our second ConservationNOW Webinar on Tuesday, 9th March at 4pm GMT in which Nina Seale (Synchronicity Earth) will be talking about ways to improve your engagement via the medium of social media platforms:
Trying to build social media with a shoestring budget? Have you got one person or volunteer juggling social media with all their other...
L'eau à la bouche : cuisine du Saint-Laurent
Mar 9, 2021 (18:00 - 20:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Ocean Bridge, Ocean Wise Sustainable Seafood
Rejoins Chef Stéphane Modat du Chateau Frontenac pour une soirée de cuisine du Saint-Laurent ! Pour un petit coût de 10$ par personne, vous recevrez une boîte d'ingrédients du Saint-Laurent livrée chez vous à cuisiner avec le Chef professionnel.
Il y aura aussi un panel d'experts pour en apprendre plus sur les pêcheries durables.
Prix à gagner...
Webinar: Emiquon 20th Anniversary
Mar 10, 2021 (12:00 - 13:00) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Emiquon preserve in Illinois, and we invite you to join us! During this webinar, the preserve's scientists will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a farm field was restored to a thriving floodplain. Once you register, the event information will be mailed to you.
Taking a Closer Look: Harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon
Mar 10, 2021 (14:00 - 15:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Join this lecture to learn how microscopic algae, also known as phytoplankton, are essential components of healthy aquatic ecosystems, but that some species form harmful algae blooms (HABs) that threaten ecosystem stability, human health, and local economies. The frequency and intensity of these HABs appears to be increasing with climate change and with human induced ecosystem modifications....
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - New Brunswick, Canada
Mar 12, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #3: "Helping Wings & Fins" by Parks Canada
This is the sixth in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in New Brunswick. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Nova Scotia
Mar 12, 2021 (10:00 - 10:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #3: "Helping Wings & Fins" by Parks Canada
This is the sixth in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in Nova Scotia. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you...
Idea of Nature Lecture Series: "Idaho First: How Archaeological Discoveries on the Lower Salmon River Change Our Perspectives o
Mar 17, 2021 (18:00 - 19:00) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Who were the First Idahoans? Archaeological research at the Cooper’s Ferry site on the Lower Salmon River indicates that Western Stemmed Tradition people were living in the Columbia River basin between 16,560 and 15,280 years ago until about 13,000 years ago. This exciting discovery is strong evidence for the deep antiquity of human entry into North America during the late Ice Age: a time...
International Day of Forests
Mar 21, 2021
Hosted by: United Nations Forum on Forests and FAO
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012.
The organizers are the United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Alberta, Canada
Mar 23, 2021 (12:00 - 12:45) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #4: "Youth Tackling Climate Change" by Climate Change Connection
This is part seven of an 8-day free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Alberta including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Manitoba
Mar 23, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #4: "Youth Tackling Climate Change" by Climate Change Connection
This is the seventh in an 8-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Manitoba including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning...
South Atlantic Seascape: Connections between habitats, fish, and people
Mar 24, 2021 (14:00 - 15:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
The South Atlantic Seascape, spanning from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Florida Keys, has always drawn humans to its beautiful coastlines and offshore habitats. There is a clear connection between people and nature here, and The Nature Conservancy has developed a suite of marine conservation strategies designed to help ensure that the natural systems, coastal economies and human...
Wings and Wetlands Festival
Mar 24, 2021 (15:00 - 22:00) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Join us for a virtual bird watching festival, March 24-26, featuring the Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge wetlands in Kansas. Industry-leading experts on birdwatching team with resources to help improve your bird identification skills.
2020: A Year in Conservation
Mar 26, 2021 (12:00 - 13:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Through changing plans and uncertainty, TNC continued its work to protect nature. Meet the Michigan staff that made it possible, thanks to your support, on this virtual panel moderated by Patrick Doran, Associate State Director. From farmers in Saginaw Bay to foresters in Marquette, we’ll share some great highlights of the conservation achieved in 2020.
Earth Hour
Mar 27, 2021
Hosted by: World Wildlife Fund
Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment. Held every year on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour engages millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories, switching off their lights to show support for our planet.
But Earth Hour goes far...
Inside-Out Leadership Series Workshop: Strategic Communications Bootcamp
Mar 30, 2021 (12:00 - 13:30) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Children & Nature Network
Learn how to effectively and strategically communicate about your work to connect children and nature. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore best practices in communications for the children and nature movement. We will workshop those practices and emerge with new ways to share/ communicate our collective work. Best practices will focus on inclusive language, research-based talking...
Tackling the roots of plant blindness
Mar 31, 2021
Hosted by: British Ecological Society
Join the Teaching and Learning SIG as they bring together experts to discuss plant blindness, its implications and how to tackle it.

LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - New Brunswick, Canada
Mar 31, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #6: "Action Project Planning Workshop" by LSF
This is the last in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in New Brunswick. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Nova Scotia
Mar 31, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #6: "Action Project Planning Workshop" by LSF
This is the last in a 9-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 8-Mar 31 for gr 7-10 classes in Nova Scotia. It includes PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you...
IUCN Global Youth Summit
Apr 5, 2021
Hosted by: IUCN
The virtual IUCN One Nature, One Future Global Youth Summit kicks off April 5th, 2021. The Summit will strengthen connections between young leaders and their existing global networks, encourage interdisciplinary learning, provide a space for broader storytelling on conservation, and add momentum to growing youth movements for nature and climate.
Idea of Nature Lecture Series: "What Does the Earth Ask of Us?"
Apr 7, 2021 (18:00 - 19:00) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
We are showered every day with the gifts of the Earth and yet we are tied to institutions which relentlessly ask what more can we take? Drawing upon both scientific and indigenous knowledges, this talk explores the covenant of reciprocity, how might we use the gifts and the responsibilities of human people in support of mutual thriving in a time of ecological crisis.
Sponsored in...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Alberta, Canada
Apr 8, 2021 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #5: "Action Project Planning Workshop" by LSF
This is the last of an 8-day free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Alberta including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you...
LSF virtual "Climate Action" Youth Forum - Manitoba
Apr 8, 2021 (14:00 - 14:45) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Learning For a Sustainable Future
Student Workshop #5: "Action Project Planning Workshop" by LSF
This is the last in an 8-part free interactive virtual event series happening Feb 17-Apr 8 for gr 7-12 classes in Manitoba including PD for teachers to support climate learning, guest speakers and workshops for students to introduce climate concepts and ideas for action, an Action Project planning session to get you started...
ICLEI World Congress 2021
Apr 12, 2021
Hosted by: ICLEI
Join us for the ICLEI World Congress 2021, hosted by Malmö, Sweden, 12-16 April 2021, from the comfort of your own home or office. The ICLEI World Congress 2021 is all online!
Hundreds of local, regional and national governments, international agencies, representatives of the private sector, academics and researchers, community groups and other partners from around the world will come...
EECOM 2021 - Exploring the Nature of Cities
Apr 21, 2021 - Toronto
Hosted by: EECOM
The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) is Canada’s only national and bilingual network for environmental learning that works strategically and collaboratively to advance environmental learning.
Since 1995, EECOM National Conferences have been among the largest annual...
Les fossiles : l’Archipel de Mingan à l’époque tropicale
Apr 21, 2021 (09:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Parks Canada
Avec les fossiles de la réserve de parc national de l’Archipel-de-Mingan qui ont plus de 450 millions d’années, le saut dans le temps n’a jamais été aussi accessible.
Parcs Canada vous propose un atelier où les organismes marins fossilisés sont à l’honneur.
Nous découvrirons ensemble comment ils se sont formés, comment les identifier et qui sont leurs...
Fossils : The Mingan Islands in Tropical Times
Apr 21, 2021 (13:15) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Parks Canada
- Life on Earth at a different era
- What is a fossil
- How is a fossil created
- Introduction to the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve type of fossils
- Who is your great-great-great-great grandmother
Policy of Conservation: Then & Now
Apr 23, 2021 (12:00 - 13) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy - Michigan
As we celebrate earth month, learn the important role that policy plays in the protection of our natural world. With Directors of Government Relations and Policy, Rich Bowman and Madhu Anderson, hear the history of the conservation movement and TNC’s current policy initiatives.
Inside-Out Leadership Series Workshop: Thriving Together: Bridging Differences to Build a Thriving Natural World for All
Apr 27, 2021 (12:00 - 14:00) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time
Hosted by: Children & Nature Network
Everyone deserves to live in a clean, healthy environment—one that is free from hazards and emerging pathogens, resilient to future changes, and fulfills our need to connect with nature. Addressing climate change, health inequities, and disparities in access to nature will require transformational change in our policies and systems. We cannot have healthy people without healthy places, and...
Kick Off Conference 2021 in Berlin, United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
May 5, 2021
Hosted by: Federal Ministry Of Education And Research Germany
The kick-off event of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development will take place in Berlin, Germany, from the 31st of May to the 2nd of June 2021. It will be hosted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany.
World Migratory Bird Day
May 8, 2021
Hosted by: CMS & AEWA
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
...Les oiseaux marins
May 12, 2021 (09:00 - 09:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Parks Canada
Saviez-vous que certains oiseaux passent la majorité de leur temps dans l’eau, et ce, même l’hiver ? Étonnant, n’est-ce pas !
C’est le cas de bien des oiseaux marins. Le parc national Forillon et la réserve de parc national de l'Archipel-de-Mingan sont deux lieux où nous retrouvons énormément de nos amis ailés. Nous vous proposons donc une activité où identifications, adaptations et...
Seabirds
May 12, 2021 (13:15 - 14:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Parks Canada
Did you know that some birds spend most of their time in the water, even in winter? Amazing, isn't it?
This is the case with many seabirds. The Forillon National Park and the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve are two places where we find many of our winged friends. We therefore offer you an activity that involves identification, adaptation and discovery.
Seabirds will no...
Tour the Grass Bay Nature Preserve
May 21, 2021 (12:00 - 13:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
A paradise for a multitude of wildflowers and neotropical migrating birds, Grass Bay Preserve extends along two miles of stunning Lake Huron shoreline. Conservation scientist, Doug Pearsall, will take you “off the beaten trail” as you learn about the unique...
Backyard Bio - Snapshot of Life
May 22, 2021
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants
We're celebrating The International Day of Biodiversity by encouraging you to get out and share images of all the amazing wildlife near you all day long!
So get out there! Observe closely and share what you discover. Big and small, rare or common - it doesn't matter! We're looking to create a comprehensive portrait of life on earth on this special...
Species and ecological processes – taxonomy and traits in the workings of nature
May 28, 2021
Hosted by: British Ecological Society
Join the Aquatic SIG and Linnean Society for a one-day online event exploring links between ecology and taxonomy in the face of global change.

Restoring Africa’s Drylands: Accelerating Action On the Ground
Jun 2, 2021
Hosted by: Global Landscapes Forum
Africa’s drylands are the birthplace of some of the world’s most extraordinary civilizations and species, from ancient kingdoms to wild elephants to “miracle grains” like millet and sorghum -- but climate change has not been kind to these landscapes.
On 2 June 2021, GLF will host the first-ever digital conference focused entirely on Africa’s drylands and how integrative restoration...
H2O HOME TO OVERSEAS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Jun 8, 2021 - Halifax
Hosted by: Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia
The Home to Overseas Conference, Industry Showcase and Exhibition, is rapidly becoming Canada’s premier event for the ocean technology sector and is attracting significant international participation—there were 14 countries, represented in 2019.
The H2O Conference is an ideal event to engage with the ocean technology industry. The conference will...
Canadian Water Summit
Jun 10, 2021 - Ottawa
Hosted by: Actual Media Inc.
he 12th annual Canadian Water Summit will take place in the nation’s capital and discuss the biggest issues in the sector. The theme of the event will be The Keys to a Blue Economy: Unlocking Water Policy, Governance, and Technology in Canada.
The Canadian Water Summit is proud to continue its event partnership model with a new collaboration. The Canadian...
Nature-based Solutions in a Changing Climate 2021
Jul 6, 2021 - University of Oxford
Hosted by: Nature-based Solutions Initiative
We hope to hold the in-person Nature-based Solutions conference on 6-8 July 2021. However, we will confirm in January 2021 whether the event can go ahead on these dates or whether it will be postponed to later in the year or to 2022.
We are bringing together leading researchers from the social and natural sciences, engineering and economics with policymakers, civil society...
The 3rd World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology
Jul 7, 2021 - Poznań
Hosted by: Society for Urban Ecology (SURE)
We are very pleased to invite scientists, practitioners, and policy-makers interested in relations between socioeconomic and ecological components of urban systems to attend The 3rd World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology 2020/21. As you probably noticed the Conference has to be moved by one year because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, but we are convinced, it will be an exciting...
NAME-CaNOE 2021 Ocean Literacy Conference
Aug 15, 2021 - Metchosin
Hosted by: NAME and CaNOE
The Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators and the Canadian Network for Ocean Education invite educators, researchers, students, and resource...
XXI Congreso Nacional de Oceanografía y III Reunión Internacional de Ciencias Marinas
Sep 20, 2021 - Ensenada
Hosted by: Asociación De Oceanólogos De México, A.C.
Ensenada/MEX
La Asociación de Oceanólogos de México, A.C. convoca a estudiantes, investigadores y profesionistas de las ciencias del mar a participar en el XXI Congreso Nacional de Oceanografía y la III Reunión Internacional de Ciencias Marinas a celebrarse en la ciudad de Ensenada, Baja California.
La Asociación de Oceanólogos de México, A.C. (ASOCEAN) a través de su...
Ecocity World Summit: Urban Trasnformations for Nature-Based Solutions
Sep 27, 2021
Hosted by: Ecocity Builders
Join us for the 14th edition of Ecocity World Summit!
Leading international experts, thousands of innovators, researchers, engineers, designers, policy makers, environmentalists, teachers and students will meet on 27-29 September 2021 online and in-person in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ecocity 2021 will feature a wide range of sessions, workshops, fieldtrips and other learning...
