Thursday, March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Salt Spring Forum Presents Mark Kingwell

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto philosophy professor and author of several bestselling books, leads a discussion titled Why Philosophy Still Matters at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. We live in unsettling times, when a climate crisis looms and Donald Trump rules. Is philosophy relevant to our daily lives—and if so, how? From politics to architecture, fishing to […]

Salt Spring Forum: Stephan Lewandowsky

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky presents Denial: From Climate Change to Conspiracies at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Although scientists long ago settled on the conclusion that human activities are causing climate change through the emission of greenhouse gases, a small but vocal number of dissenters remain unswayed by the evidence. What causes people to reject scientific evidence? What […]

Salt Spring Forum AGM

Cafe Talia 122 Hereford Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Annual general meeting at Cafe Talia. 7:30 p.m. The SS Forum will review the last year’s activities and finances, share plans for the coming year, and seek members' input. New members are always welcome and any memberships purchased at the door ($25 per person) are good for the remainder of 2017 and all of 2018. Membership […]

Salt Spring Forum: Michael Doyle

Gulf Islands Secondary School 232 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Michael Doyle, Former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations presents New World Disorder. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 7:30 p.m. Michael Doyle is a University Professor at Columbia Law School. He is a renowned scholar of global constitutionalism and areas relating to international affairs. Doyle served as vice president of the International Peace Academy from 1993 to 1994; director of […]

Salt Spring Forum Presents Geoff Dembicki

Gulf Islands Secondary School 232 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Journalist Geoff Dembicki speaks at Salt Spring Forum on Are We Screwed? A New Generation Fighting Climate Change. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 10 a.m. There are currently more than 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24, which is the largest young generation in history. This is also the generation most affected by […]

Salt Spring Forum: Online Surveillance

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Michael Vonn in conversation. Government agencies and departments hold an increasing amount of your electronic information. So too do private companies. Who has access to your information, and within what limits? What is the state of Canadian law regarding surveillance and data-sharing? Are privacy laws out of date? What can we do to protect ourselves? […]

Salt Spring Forum: Cannabis Legalization – Why You Can’t Relax

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Victoria-based lawyer Kirk Tousaw – who is a major force behind the legalization of cannabis in Canada – joins the Salt Spring Forum in discussion. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Salt Spring Forum: Kate Harris, Author of Lands of Lost Borders

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Kate Harris, the author of the new travel memoir Lands of Lost Borders, joins the Salt Spring Forum for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, travel, and much more. ArtSpring gallery. 7:30 p.m.  Cycling the Silk Road first in western China and then from Turkey to the Himalayas – and crossing all kinds of borders – Harris’ […]

Salt Spring Forum: Restoring Our Oceans

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Vancouver Aquarium CEO and president John Nightingale is Salt Spring Forum guest speaker at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Salt Spring Forum: Andre Picard + Canadian Health Issues

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Globe & Mail health reporter Andre Picard is the Salt Spring Forum's guest speaking about the most pressing public health issues in Canada. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Salt Spring Forum: Richard Zussman

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Salt Spring Forum presents legislative reporter Richard Zussman, author of A Matter of Confidence: The Battle for B.C. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Zussman was the Provincial Affairs reporter for CBC BC until he was fired for writing A Matter of Confidence. He now works for Global BC.

Salt Spring Forum: Jonathan Manthorpe

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Jonathan Manthorpe, a highly accomplished journalist and author of the timely new book Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada, will address the crisis in Canada-China relations, which – as daily news reports indicate – is a pressing issue. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. NOTE: UCLA professor Miriam Goldman was schedule to speak on […]

Salt Spring Forum: Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Topic is Life on the Edge: The Challenges of Small Communities With Tourist Economies. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Donald Trump & International Relations: UBC Student Workshop

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

UBC students will present research papers on topics relating to Donald Trump and international relations. Lions Hall from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. (and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 10). See schedule on Salt Spring Forum website: https://www.saltspringforum.com/new-events/ubcworkshoptrump

UBC Student Workshop: Donald Trump & International Relations – Day 2

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

UBC students will present research papers on topics relating to Donald Trump and international relations. Lions Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. See schedule on Salt Spring Forum website: https://www.saltspringforum.com/new-events/ubcworkshoptrump

Salt Spring Forum: NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor returned to Earth from the International Space Station in December—after 197 days in space. The accomplished engineer-physician-astronaut joins us for a candid discussion about the opportunities, hazards and health science of space travel, as well as the challenges facing women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.