During their most recent meeting, the CCIUCN Board of Directors confirmed the following four priorities for 2018:
1) Engagement in the post-2020 Convention on Biological Diversity Strategic Plan;
2) Diminishing the biodiversity communications deficit in Canada;
3) #NatureForAll;
4) Pathway to Canada Target 1.
The Board also confirmed the following ongoing operational focus:
5) Growing the CCIUCN membership and engagement
6) Youth and Young professional engagement.
The 2018 CCIUCN Annual General Meeting and Forum was held January 18, 2018 in Ottawa. The proceedings were recorded and may be viewed below.
Agenda items in this video include:
Welcome and report from the Chair: activities of the past year by Nadine Crookes (on behalf of Meg Beckel)
Report from the Treasurer and Membership Committee by Brian Roberts
Report from the Youth Representatives by Shailyn Drukis
Report from the Communications Committee by Risa Smith
Report from the Nominations Chair: Election of Board of Directors by Nadine Crookes
Report from IUCN: Recent and Upcoming Highlights by Frank Hawkins, IUCN North America Office
Presented by Stephen Woodley, Vice Chair for Science and Biodiversity, WCPA
Presented by Karen Keenleyside, Parks Canada
presented by Dawn Carr and Murray Kopp, Parks for All Co-chairs
Topics in this video include:
Introduction and overview / National Steering Committee
presented by Nadine Crookes and Scott Jones
Indigenous Circle of Experts perspectives
presented by Eli Enns.
During the meeting Eli presented a draft video which is unavailable to post at this time. However, that summary video draws upon the following public videos that we invite you to view:
https://youtu.be/zvw5djVRjE0 – Western Regional Gathering
https://youtu.be/R3lO_xSRJK0 – Eastern Regional Gathering
https://youtu.be/_Ci-RF5k-Fs – Northern Regional Gathering
https://youtu.be/PyG0BI7wzC8 – Central Regional Gathering
National Advisory Panel perspectives
presented by Cliff Supernault and Janet Sumner
presented by Michael Bradstreet, Nature Conservancy of Canada
presented by Chantal Otter Tétreault, Cree Nation Government and
Christie Macdonald, Nature Conservancy of Canada
presented by Steven Nitah, ICE Member and Negotiator for Lutsel K’e Dene First Nations
Due to technical difficulties Steven Nitah’s slides do not display during this video. However, you may still listen to Steven and a pdf file of his slides is available here.
Topics in this video include:
Park People presented by Dave Harvey, Park People
Connecting People to Nature in an Urbanized Landscape presented by Eva Katic, National Capital Commission and Nick Stow, City of Ottawa
Rick Bates reports on Inger Anderson’s visit to Canada last fall and the state of framework funding from Canada.
IUCN Director General Inger Anderson met with several government officials in Ottawa September 25-27, 2017 as part of her work to restore framework funding from Canada to the IUCN.
Inger, along with IUCN Regional Director Rick Bates, Director of the U.S. IUCN office Frank Hawkins, and IUCN Director of Strategic Partnerships Lucy Deram-Rollason met with, and listened to, several federal government department staff. The primary topic was how to best align interests of IUCN and Canada for a potential future proposal to Global Affairs for Canadian financial support for IUCN. Inger also described IUCN’s role in international development and its current and future priorities. The group also worked to strengthen relations with a number of government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
There was good progress in improving understanding of ICUN’s priorities, in exploring areas of alignment, and strengthening relations with departments. However, Global Affairs has yet to be convinced that IUCN fits into the appropriate administrative category to be considered for framework funding. Follow-up work on this file will continue over time.
Inger met with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna, as well as staff from:
A separate meeting was held with the CC-IUCN Board of Directors, as well as some new and prospective IUCN members.
Canada last provided framework funding to IUCN in 2008.
The 4th International Marine Protected Area Congress took place from September 4th to 8th in La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile. During the event, over 800 marine conservation professionals and practitioners from all around the world met, exchanged and discussed marine protected areas issues including governance, efficiency, finance and their surface area expansion. With a strong emphasis on people, this event built upon the 2016 Hawai’i Commitments and called to step up ocean conservation and MPA coverage, through increased partnerships and action. Now is the time to act.
The 2017 CCIUCN Annual General Meeting was held Thursday, January 19, 2017.
Please see the Events page for the proposed minutes and some of the presentation files.
The IUCN Programme provides the framework for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the conservation work undertaken by the Commissions and the Secretariat with and on behalf of IUCN Members.
The 2017-2020 Programme as revised by Congress is now available on the IUCN website:
https://www.iucn.org/secretariat/about/programme-work-and-reporting/programme
Save the date: 19 January 2017, Annual General Meeting for the CCIUCN in Ottawa at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Are there any topics that you would like to learn about or discuss at the AGM? Please let us know by November 23.
Our Youth Ambassadors are back home from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii but still very much engaged.
In ‘Ambassadors of the Ocean’ Elise points out that the champions of our natural world are not always who you expect.
Samantha describes the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers and staff from Montréal’s Ecomuseum to help protect Wood Turtle habitat in The Secret Sandpit.
What is kuleana and how did Caroline bring it home from Hawaii? Find out by reading Stories the Ocean Holds
Youth Ambassador Samantha reflects on the challenge of making progress outside the circle of conservationists.
https://cciucnyouth.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/post-congress-trepidations/
Elise wraps up her time in Hawaii at the World Conservation Congress.
https://cciucnyouth.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/the-art-of-appreciation/
Are you stressed at work? Getting migraines from extended screen time? Easily-distracted? The Doctor called and prescribed a solid dose of Nature. All ages are allowed an unlimited subscription to this prescription.
The side effects of laughter spread through the World Conservation Congress audience watching Nature Rx video. Caroline learned of many other great ways to increase our dosage of Nature.
Elise reflects on FOMO at the World Conservation Congress, and in life.
https://cciucnyouth.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/fomo-the-fear-of-missing-out/
Forget about the Olympics and the Stanley Cup. Elise is rooting for Team Conservation Canada to bring home the title of the world’s largest marine protected area.
Read more at Competing for a healthier world on our Youth Ambassadors’ blog.
“All on this island, we are stuck together to build our shared future. Our shared future on this great Island in space, and our home: Island Earth.”
Samantha shares Nature’s inspiration on Oahu Island in the latest installment of our Youth Ambassadors’ blog from the World Conservation Congress.
Read more at Island Earth.
“To connect to this land, we have to know this land and love this land. In the same way we understand that to connect to each other, we have to know each other and love each other.”
Read how this struck home with CCIUCN Youth Ambassador Elise at the Pre-Congress Young Professionals workshop on Big Island.
https://cciucnyouth.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/sunshine-and-bright-minds/
As a result of the revised motions process, all motions were discussed online prior to the World Conservation Congress and the Motions Working Group submitted 85 motions to an electronic vote before the Congress.
The voting results have now been collated and are available on the Union Portal now.
For those who do not have access to the Union Portal, a pdf summary document is posted here.
Join Caroline as she introduces us to Hawai’i and the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Read Aloha from Hawaii!
Our Youth Ambassadors are on their way to the Word Conservation Congress. Read Samantha’s first post: Flexibility is key
#NatureForAll (#NFA) will be launched at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Hawai’i September 2-10, 2016. There are many ways in which #NFA ambassadors, partners, and WCC attendees can participate in building the #NFA movement.
In the lead-up to the WCC #NFA is reaching out to existing and new partners, with a focus on building a coalition of organizations and individuals who share the #NFA vision.You can be a part of:
During the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress the #NFA pavilion will be a central gathering place and focal point for the #NFA journey and for celebrating, catalysing, and showcasing global efforts to connect people to nature. You can be a part of: ·
The Canadian Committee of IUCN (CCIUCN) is pleased welcome Samantha McBeth, Caroline Merner and Elise Pullar as our Youth Ambassadors for 2016/2017.
Samantha, Caroline and Elise competed with 111 other young people for these volunteer roles. They will be working with the CCIUCN to help our ongoing initiative to help connect youth to nature.
Their first tasks will revolve around the IUCN World Conservation Congress this September. If you are in Honolulu expect to see them at the Canadian Delegate Reception on September 2 and at the #NatureForAll pavilion among other places.
Meet Samantha, Caroline and Elise here and please follow them on the CCIUCN Youth Blog: https://cciucnyouth.wordpress.com/
Canadian Committee for IUCN 