Achievable steps for a healthy planet
PRESS RELEASE
October 4, 2023
Updated October 13, 2023
Sustainable Waves: 2023 is held on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Today, Project KELP announced the keynote speakers and exhibitors lineup for Sustainable Waves in Vancouver. Free for all guests, it is a gathering to empower, inspire, and encourage members of the community to take action in saving the planet wherever possible everyday. Efforts, no matter how big or small, can have profound and positive impacts on our environment.
Sustainable Waves will take place at UBC’s Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on Saturday October 14, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM hosted by Milian Chen, founder of Project KELP.
The speakers and exhibitors include: community and leading business leaders, environment, conservation, education, public sector, local businesses, circular economy, health, and well-being.
Featured Speakers:
- The Honourable David Eby, Premier, British Columbia (video remarks)
- Rosalind Campbell, Councillor, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band (opening remarks)
- The Honourable George Heyman, B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Victoria Jung, Chair, Vancouver School Board
- Diana Stephenson, Senior Vice-President, Customer and Corporate Affairs, BC Hydro
- Ralf Nielsen, Director, Enterprise Sustainability, TransLink
- Anita Spiller, Director of Environment, Social & Governance, Tru Earth
- Milian Chen, Founder of Project KELP
Showcase Exhibitors:
- Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment – BC Chapter (CAPE BC)
- David Eby, MLA, Vancouver-Point Grey
- Ocean Wise, Youth to Sea
- London Drugs, London Green
- BC Hydro
- TransLink
- Ocean Wise, Seafood Programs
- Tru Earth
- Reusables
- Call2Recycle (participating with London Drugs)
- UBC Student Energy
- University Hill Secondary Sustainable Everyday Club (UHill SEC)
- Home Port: The Fleet of Sustainability (Arts & Crafts) hosted by Project KELP
Participating Exhibitions:
- Sea Smart
- The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples
- Buy BC
Sustainable Waves (projectkelp.com/sustainable-waves)
Saturday October 14, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
(Guest Check-In begins at 12:50 PM)
Jack Poole Hall, 2F
UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (LEED Gold certified green building)
6163 University Boulevard Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1
See map and directions:
Map > https://maps.app.goo.gl/mYhS1yZ3eDzKgZw59
Directions > https://alumnicentre.ubc.ca/visit-us/
Milian Chen
Founder of Project KELP, a current student at Stanford University and a graduate of University Hill Secondary in Vancouver, who loves animals and cares deeply for the environment. She is also the founder and first president of Sustainable Everyday Club (UHill SEC) at her high school. This curiosity for the natural world began when she was little, leafing through animal encyclopedias and watching all the Sir David Attenborough documentaries. She also writes stories and poetry at other times. Milian is a passionate animal-lover, writer, and most importantly a budding conservationist.
Connect with Milian and Project KELP
Instagram: @project.kelp
About Project KELP
Project KELP (Keep Ecosystem Life Protected) was created in 2022 through the Ocean Wise Youth to Sea program along with the funding from the Government of Canada’s Canada Service Corps. With a vision to introduce everyday sustainability to the public and a mission to show how simple incorporating sustainability into life is, Project KELP shows how we can all do our part to save the planet. If we act now, all generations will be able to see the success of our actions and change can be enacted in the present. With aims that align with and promote the awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we can all be stronger together. For more information, please visit us at projectkelp.com
Instagram: @project.kelp
YouTube: youtube.com/@projectkelp
About Sustainable Waves
Sustainable Waves an event by Project KELP, embodies the mission to provide a platform and gathering for all members and stakeholders of the community to empower, inspire, and encourage everyone to take action in saving the planet wherever possible.
About Ocean Wise
Ocean Wise is a globally focused conservation organization on a mission to restore and protect our oceans. Through research, education, public engagement, and international collaborations, Ocean Wise empowers communities to fight three major ocean challenges: ocean pollution, overfishing and climate change. Ocean Wise is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. with staff across Canada, Mexico, and Chile, and operates conservation projects that make national and international impact.
Project KELP and Sustainable Waves event is supported by Ocean Wise’s Eco-Action Accelerator program, with partial funding from the Commemoration Fund for Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Tragedy and from Government of Canada's Canada Service Corps.
Press Contacts
Milian Chen
Founder, Project KELP
contact@projectkelp.com
– respect – rethink – reinvent – reuse – rebuild – repurpose – recycle – renew – reduce – research – refuse –
Updates:
October 13, 2023 includes speaker from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band
October 11, 2023 includes Call2Recycle
October 10, 2023 includes speaker and exhibitor from BC Hydro
October 8, 2023 includes Reusables to Featured Exhibitors.
October 7, 2023 Includes speaker and exhibitor from TransLink.
