Pipelines in British Columbia: What's Behind the Controversy?

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Pipeline proposals are a flashpoint of environmental controversy in Canada, and especially British Columbia. While they are partially about the risk of oil spills, they are a symptom of larger unaddressed policy issues, including Canada's international commitments to reducing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Can Canada still build pipelines while respecting these commitments, and under what conditions? What role can citizens play in helping to address these controversies?

Science World is hosting a related exhibit called GroundTruth: Anatomy of a Pipeline. The photographer, Andy Wright, will also be on hand to answer questions before the talk begins. To learn more about the exhibit, visit: https://www.scienceworld.ca/groundtruth-anatomy-pipeline

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Andrew Frank teaches in the Environmental Protection and Public Relations departments at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. His research interests include environmental communication, public deliberation and conflict resolution. In addition to teaching, he writes regular media columns and advises Indigenous nations and conservation groups on communications strategy. He has produced award-winning public interest campaigns, and in 2013 the Gitga’at First Nation named him a “Friend of the Great Bear Rainforest” for his work publicizing Gitga’at opposition to oil tankers in their marine territory. A settler Canadian of mixed Scottish, English and Irish origin, Andrew lives in the unceded territory of the Musqueam and Kwantlen nations. He supports restitution and a government-to-government relationship for Indigenous nations with the Canadian state, and over time, he hopes to contribute to reconciliation.

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