On December 2, 2019 Joyce Williams representing the Squamish Nation and project lead Ruth Simons delivered the Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region nomination document at the offices of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in Ottawa accompanied by our new MP Patrick Weiler. Step one of the process is complete!
Read MoreThe final drafts of the Nomination document for submission to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO are coming to conclusion. Handing over the final document will be December 2nd in Ottawa.
Read MoreThe lengthy nomination document is now drafted and out for review and endorsement with a number of agencies. During the months of September and October, we will be out in the Howe Sound communities and conducting webinars to explain our proposal and to answer questions.
Read MoreOur goal is to have a completed nomination for UNESCO in Paris by the fall 2019. The nomination process is a challenge in itself, but actually being a biosphere reserve means living up to UNESCO objectives and the particular strategies of the MAB Programme itself.
Read MoreThe atrium at the Gibsons Public Market was an ideal location for Ruth Simons to provide a summer update for the public on the Biopshere Region Initiative.
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