For Immediate Release
October 28, 2024
Join Walks, Talks, and Family Fun at the Hope and Action Climate Change Symposium: November 2nd at Museum London
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) invites the community to attend the Hope and Action Climate Change Symposium to learn about the positive actions being taken by local organizations to address climate change. The event is being held at Museum London on November 2nd from 10 am – 4:30 pm.
Attendees can enjoy a group bike ride with London Cycle Link, a flood walk with UTRCA along the Thames River, exhibition tours, panel discussions, craft stations, environmental-themed games, e-bike displays with the London Bicycle Café, story time with Charlie Sandler, and more!
Thought-provoking panel discussions will provide context and inspiration for the day’s events:
- 10 am: The Energy Mix – Your Health in a Changing Climate (The Energy Mix, Anna Gunz, Sophie Paquet)
- 11 am: A Watershed Approach to Climate Action and Preparedness (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority: Tara Tchir and Erin Dolmage)
- 12 pm: Film Screening and Q&A – Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance (Summer Bressette, Katie Wilhelm)
- 1 pm: Leading the Way – Indigenous Youth and Climate Change (Tia Kennedy, Diamond McGahey, Jesmine Craig)
- 2 pm: Connecting for Climate Change Course – Taking a Seven Generations Approach to Climate Change Action (Katrina Moser, Sara Mai Chitty Beth Hundy)
- 3 pm: Climate Change, Your City, and You: How London is Mobilizing for Climate Action (City of London: Mike Fabro, Shawna Chambers)
A full schedule of events including descriptions of the panel descriptions can be found online at thamesriver.on.ca/events.
During your visit, grab an Eco-action Passport and collect stickers throughout the atrium where local organizations are offering an array of engaging activities. Fill up your passport and be entered into a Door Prize draw!
What’s more? The City of London is giving away trees for free! One per household so come early to make sure you can bring one home.
“Our team at Museum London is proud to be hosting the Hope & Action Symposium—it speaks directly to our purpose of amplifying interconnections and to themes in our exhibitions. Collaborating with many partners, bringing people together for creative dialogue and learning on the pressing issues that face our communities—this is at the heart of our work! We can’t wait to welcome Londoners for this big weekend of activity.” – Julie Bevan, Executive Director, Museum London
“The Hope & Action Climate Change Symposium aligns perfectly with our values of inclusivity, creativity, and respect for nature, as we work to foster meaningful conversations and drive collective action on climate change. Through our current exhibitions like Baapaagimaak, which highlights Indigenous environmental resilience, and Christina Battle: Under Metallic Skies, addressing the urgent issues of global warming, we invite the community to explore how art can ignite awareness and inspire change. We’re excited to join forces with other organizations to empower our community to take action for a sustainable future!”
– Sarah Munro, Curator of Engagement and Outreach, Museum London
Funding for this event was generously provided by Thames Talbot Land Trust and the City of London.
For more information, contact:
Tom Cull,
Community Partnerships Specialist, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
[email protected] | 519-451-2800 ext. 332 (office) or 519-719-5332 (cell)
