The fifth annual Spirit of the Land conference will be held November 4–6 at the U of A’s Augustana Campus in Camrose.
Dates: November 4-6, 2016
Place: Augustana Campus, Camrose (map)
Opening Keynote: Dr. Alex Wilson
Contact: spiritoftheland1@gmail.com
Topics include:
~ The relationship between economy, community and ecology
~ Hopeful visions for land, water and agriculture
~ Settler-Indigenous Reconciliation in Canada
~ How to grow micro-greens
~ Clean energy in Canada.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, November 4th
11:00am: Pipe Ceremony
6:00pm: Registration Opens
7:00pm: Conference Begins
7:25pm: Dr. Alex Wilson- Opening Keynote Speaker
9:30pm: End
Saturday, November 5th
8:30am: Registration Opens
9:00am: Conference Begins
~ Opening prayer: Roy Louis
~ Spirit of the Land History: Rajan Rathnavalu
9:30am Morning Message – Greetings from Down Under
10:40am: Coffee Break
11:00am: Morning Keynote – The Spirit of Ecological Transformation: Karen Mahone
12:30pm: Lunch (included)
2:00pm: Panel with Siddhartha and Reclaim Urban Farm
3:30pm: Coffee Break
3:45pm: David Dodge- Clean Energy: The Future is Now
5:15pm: Round Dance
5:30pm: End
Sunday, November 6th
9:00am: Registration Opens
9:30am:
Workshop A: How to Grow Microgreens
Workshop B: Solar, Clean Energy & the New Economy
12:30pm: End
Media:
Conference Poster: high resolution / lower resolution
Conference Flyer: (please cut in half for distribution)
