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SUMMARY:EPR Stewardship Programs Foundations + Forum Series | Interchange Recycling
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\nOverview: A virtual learning series focused on BC’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship organizations\, designed to build base knowledge\, provide ongoing updates\, and offer practical guidance for managing EPR programs in your community. \nEach session will highlight one stewardship program and will be held in two back-to-back parts\, where people can attend one or both parts\, as they prefer.  \n\n– PROGRAM –\nThis session will highlight Interchange Recycling and its work in British Columbia. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT Interchange Recycling \n\n– AGENDA –\nPart 1: 10:00 – 10:45 AM | Foundations\n\nCWMA Welcome\nIntroductions\, Acknowledgments / What Is EPR / How EPR Works in BC\n\n\nFoundations\nPerfect for new industry members\, elected officials\, solid waste management committee members\, and anyone who wants to learn or refresh the basics\n\n\n\n\nAbout the program\nWho’s responsible for what\nHow does it all work\nWhat resources are available\nHow to apply to host a new depot/collection\nProgram resources available\nFun Facts / Common Misconceptions\nAnd more basics to set your foundational knowledge or refresh!\n\n\n\nPart 2: 10:50 – 11:30 AM | Forum\n\nForum\nPerfect for collector site staff\, managers\, coordinators\, and anyone managing the stewardship programs for their community or organization.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram updates and changes\nFuture improvements or innovations\nResponses to your pre-asked questions\nProblem-solving with peers\n\n\n\n\nCWMA Fond Farewell\n\n\n– NO COST –\nThese events are supported by each presenting Stewardship Program and CWMA’s regular supporting membership revenue. \n\n– VIRTUAL EVENT –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event. \n\nThis event is now closed for registrations.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/epr-steward-programs-foundations-forum-series-interchange-recycling/
LOCATION:Online Via Zoom | Watch for the login details the day before the event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:EPR Stewardship Programs Foundations + Forum Series | Return-It
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\nOverview: A virtual learning series focused on BC’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship organizations\, designed to build base knowledge\, provide ongoing updates\, and offer practical guidance for managing EPR programs in your community. \nEach session will highlight one stewardship program and will be held in two back-to-back parts\, where people can attend one or both parts\, as they prefer.  \n\n– PROGRAM –\nThis session will highlight Encorp / Return-It and its work in British Columbia. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT Return-It \n\n– AGENDA –\nPart 1: 10:00 – 10:45 AM | Foundations\n\nCWMA Welcome\nIntroductions\, Acknowledgments / What Is EPR / How EPR Works in BC\n\n\nFoundations\nPerfect for new industry members\, elected officials\, solid waste management committee members\, and anyone who wants to learn or refresh the basics\n\n\n\n\nAbout the program\nWho’s responsible for what\nHow does it all work\nWhat resources are available\nHow to apply to host a new depot/collection\nProgram resources available\nFun Facts / Common Misconceptions\nAnd more basics to set your foundational knowledge or refresh!\n\n\n\nPart 2: 10:50 – 11:30 AM | Forum\n\nForum\nPerfect for collector site staff\, managers\, coordinators\, and anyone managing the stewardship programs for their community or organization.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram updates and changes\nFuture improvements or innovations\nResponses to your pre-asked questions\nProblem-solving with peers\n\n\n\n\nCWMA Fond Farewell\n\n\n– NO COST –\nThese events are supported by each presenting Stewardship Program and CWMA’s regular supporting membership revenue. \n\n– VIRTUAL EVENT –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/epr-steward-programs-foundations-forum-series-return-it/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Sharing Wisdom: Indigenous Elders Perspectives on Waste and the Environment | Session 1 with Elder Garry Oker
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\n\nAnother great Virtual Event Series! \nThe April Event was moved due to a technical challenge to June 4\, 2026 = a opportunity for more to sign on! \nSeries Event Dates: June 4\, 2026\, 1:00-2:00 / July 23\, 2026\, 1:00-2:00 / November 5\, 2026\, 1:00-2:00 \n\nUsing a respectful\, interview-style storytelling format\, CWMA members will hear from Indigenous Elders from across BC as they share their observations and experiences. Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of the land for millennia\, and their perspectives stem from this deep\, continuous connection that we can all learn from. \n\n\nCWMA is proud to partner with Indigenous Community for Leadership & Development (ICLD) to bring this series to life. ICLD have worked with over 90 First Nations communities in British Columbia and has developed strong relationships with them all. As an organization\, they place Indigenous traditional knowledge at the forefront of their operations and are committed to sharing wisdom and celebrating community. \nThese unique events intend to raise awareness of Indigenous perspectives on the environment\, waste\, and how it impacts our earth and people. \nThis series is part of CWMA’s own efforts toward reconciliation with an invitation to our members to be part of our journey to build knowledge and community. \n\n\nSession 1 – Elder  \n Elder Garry Oker\, MA is a Dane-zaa Designer from Doig River First Nation in northeastern British Columbia. Garry occupies a rare and vital space: where Indigenous wisdom meets project design challenges. For more than twenty-five years\, he has worked at the intersection of Indigenous\, government and industry development. Garry’s leadership provides creative solutions to project sustainability. His practice is rooted in a fundamental belief: that how we design our world reflects how we understand our relationship to it—drawing from Dane-zaa teachings of balance\, reciprocity\, and respect. Garry offers a lens through which complex challenges become navigable and possible. Today\, Garry is leading executives\, engineers\, planners\, exhibit designers and 12 First Nations communities on one of Canada’s most significant cultural infrastructure projects: the BC Hydro Site C Cultural Center\, scheduled to open in Fall 2027. This landmark project embodies his life’s work — weaving Indigenous stories into interactive exhibits so that what is built does not merely stand\, but belongs. \n\nMeet our Interviewer \n wəqʷaqʷələq | Cyril Morris\, ICLD: Born into the x̌əx̌ə teŋəxʷ (sacred lands) of Leǩʷəŋən Territory — the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation on what many now know as Victoria\, B.C. — I spent my earliest years rooted in the snepənəq (teachings) of my grandmothers\, my mother\, and the stories of our people. My name\, wəqʷaqʷələq\, carries the weight (eyʔ steɫŋəxʷ – good medicine) of my lineage as my mother was born and raised on our lands\, known as tl’čəs (the original Songhees Islands) and reminds me every day of my cultural responsibility to walk in balance. \n\n– COST–\n$23.00 +GST\nCWMA’s work is supported entirely by events\, sponsorships\, and membership. We’re grateful you’re here. Reduced pricing is available for students and non-profit organizations — reach out to learn more. Am I a member? \nThese sessions will not be recorded. | No refunds\, but registrations may be transferred to another attendee. \nGroup Rates\nAttending as a team is a great way to support your organization’s reconciliation journey. Groups of three or more are eligible for a discount — email Sheila for the code. \n\n– AGENDA –\n1:00 PM\nWelcome Everyone / Introductions\nInterview\, Listening\, Learning\nQuestions (if time) and as preferred \n1:58 PM\nFarewell \n\n– VIRTUAL NOTES –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/sharing-wisdom-indigenous-elders-perspectives-on-waste-and-the-environment/
LOCATION:Online Via Zoom | Watch for the login details the day before the event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Sharing Wisdom: Indigenous Elders Perspectives on Waste and the Environment | Session 2 with Joan Morris
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\n\nAnother great Virtual Event Series! \n\nUsing a respectful\, interview-style storytelling format\, CWMA members will hear from Indigenous Elders from across BC as they share their observations and experiences. Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of the land for millennia\, and their perspectives stem from this deep\, continuous connection that we can all learn from. \n\n\nCWMA is proud to partner with Indigenous Community for Leadership & Development (ICLD) to bring this series to life. ICLD have worked with over 90 First Nations communities in British Columbia and has developed strong relationships with them all. As an organization\, they place Indigenous traditional knowledge at the forefront of their operations and are committed to sharing wisdom and celebrating community. \nThese unique events intend to raise awareness of Indigenous perspectives on the environment\, waste\, and how it impacts our earth and people. \nThis series is part of CWMA’s own efforts toward reconciliation with an invitation to our members to be part of our journey to build knowledge and community. \n\n\nSession 2 – Elder \n Joan Morris\, whose traditional name is Sellemah\, is an elder from the Songhees Nation. She was the last Songhees Nation member to have lived on TL’Ches until 1957\, when the well went dry. She’s a Survivor of the Residential Schools and has been an advocate for Residential School Survivors and Indian Hospital Survivors. \n\nMeet our Interviewer \n wəqʷaqʷələq | Cyril Morris\, ICLD: Born into the x̌əx̌ə teŋəxʷ (sacred lands) of Leǩʷəŋən Territory — the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation on what many now know as Victoria\, B.C. — I spent my earliest years rooted in the snepənəq (teachings) of my grandmothers\, my mother\, and the stories of our people. My name\, wəqʷaqʷələq\, carries the weight (eyʔ steɫŋəxʷ – good medicine) of my lineage as my mother was born and raised on our lands\, known as tl’čəs (the original Songhees Islands) and reminds me every day of my cultural responsibility to walk in balance. \n\n– COST–\n$23.00 +GST\nCWMA’s work is supported entirely by events\, sponsorships\, and membership. We’re grateful you’re here. Reduced pricing is available for students and non-profit organizations — reach out to learn more. Am I a member? \nThese sessions may not be recorded; it is up to the Elder\nNo refunds\, but registrations may be transferred to another attendee or used toward another event. \nGroup Rates\nAttending as a team is a great way to support your organization’s reconciliation journey. Groups of three or more are eligible for a discount — email Sheila for the code. \n\n– AGENDA –\n1:00 PM\nWelcome Everyone / Introductions\nInterview\, Listening\, Learning\nQuestions (if time) and as preferred \n1:58 PM\nFarewell \n\n– VIRTUAL NOTES –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/sharing-wisdom-indigenous-elders-perspectives-on-waste-and-the-environment-session-2-with-joan-morris/
LOCATION:Online Via Zoom | Watch for the login details the day before the event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:EPR Stewardship Programs Foundations + Forum Series | Return-It
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\nOverview: A virtual learning series focused on BC’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship organizations\, designed to build base knowledge\, provide ongoing updates\, and offer practical guidance for managing EPR programs in your community. \nEach session will highlight one stewardship program and will be held in two back-to-back parts\, where people can attend one or both parts\, as they prefer.  \n\n– PROGRAM –\nThis session will highlight Encorp / Return-It and its work in British Columbia. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT Return-It \n\n– AGENDA –\nPart 1: 10:00 – 10:45 AM | Foundations\n\nCWMA Welcome\nIntroductions\, Acknowledgments / What Is EPR / How EPR Works in BC\n\n\nFoundations\nPerfect for new industry members\, elected officials\, solid waste management committee members\, and anyone who wants to learn or refresh the basics\n\n\n\n\nAbout the program\nWho’s responsible for what\nHow does it all work\nWhat resources are available\nHow to apply to host a new depot/collection\nProgram resources available\nFun Facts / Common Misconceptions\nAnd more basics to set your foundational knowledge or refresh!\n\n\n\nPart 2: 10:50 – 11:30 AM | Forum\n\nForum\nPerfect for collector site staff\, managers\, coordinators\, and anyone managing the stewardship programs for their community or organization.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram updates and changes\nFuture improvements or innovations\nResponses to your pre-asked questions\nProblem-solving with peers\n\n\n\n\nCWMA Fond Farewell\n\n\n– NO COST –\nThese events are supported by each presenting Stewardship Program and CWMA’s regular supporting membership revenue. \n\n– VIRTUAL EVENT –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/epr-steward-programs-foundations-forum-series-return-it-2/
LOCATION:Online Via Zoom | Watch for the login details the day before the event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:EPR Stewardship Programs Foundations + Forum Series | Recycle BC
DESCRIPTION:– DETAILS –\nOverview: A virtual learning series focused on BC’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship organizations\, designed to build base knowledge\, provide ongoing updates\, and offer practical guidance for managing EPR programs in your community. \nEach session will highlight one stewardship program and will be held in two back-to-back parts\, where people can attend one or both parts\, as they prefer.  \n\n– PROGRAM –\nThis session will highlight Recycle BC and its work in British Columbia. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT Recycle BC \n\n– AGENDA –\nPart 1: 10:00 – 10:45 AM | Foundations\n\nCWMA Welcome\nIntroductions\, Acknowledgments / What Is EPR / How EPR Works in BC\n\n\nFoundations\nPerfect for new industry members\, elected officials\, solid waste management committee members\, and anyone who wants to learn or refresh the basics\n\n\n\n\nAbout the program\nWho’s responsible for what\nHow does it all work\nWhat resources are available\nHow to apply to host a new depot/collection\nProgram resources available\nFun Facts / Common Misconceptions\nAnd more basics to set your foundational knowledge or refresh!\n\n\n\nPart 2: 10:50 – 11:30 AM | Forum\n\nForum\nPerfect for collector site staff\, managers\, coordinators\, and anyone managing the stewardship programs for their community or organization.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram updates and changes\nFuture improvements or innovations\nResponses to your pre-asked questions\nProblem-solving with peers\n\n\n\n\nCWMA Fond Farewell\n\n\n– NO COST –\nThese events are supported by each presenting Stewardship Program and CWMA’s regular supporting membership revenue. \n\n– VIRTUAL EVENT –\nCWMA uses the Zoom Platform for events. Zoom Link is sent the DAY BEFORE the event.
URL:https://cwma.ca/event/epr-steward-programs-foundations-forum-series-recycle-bc/
LOCATION:Online Via Zoom | Watch for the login details the day before the event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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