“Brave Blue World” Film Screening & Water Panel Discussion

Come celebrate Canada Water Week-UN World Water Day! The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan WaterWise welcomes you to a special screening of “Brave Blue World” on March 19, hosted with UBC’s Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES).The film, narrated by Liam Neeson and featuring Matt Damon, co-founder of Water. org, tells the inspiring story of people and projects around the world, tackling various water challenges, including water contamination, wastewater, water scarcity, and more. This year’s film also aligns nicely with our hosting of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020, a program that engages young professionals to develop new tech solutions to address local water issues (and which has its semi-final two days after this event, on March 21, also at UBCO).Following the 50 minute film, join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with:- Anna Warwick Sears, OBWB Executive Director- Don Dobson, senior water resources engineer with Dobson Engineering – Tessa Terbasket, Natural Resources Research and Policy Coordinator with Okanagan Nation Alliance – Nicolas Peleato, UBCO’s School of Engineering assistant professor Following the Q&A, join us for some light refreshments and visit with local organizations that will have displays showcasing some of the work underway to address our water issues and how you can get involved.Watch a trailer for the film at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rajZBWFH1Q.WHAT: Brave Blue World – film screening and water panel discussionWHERE: UBC Okanagan, 3287 University Way, Kelowna – Commons Classroom (COM 201)WHEN: Thurs., March 19, 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM (Registration and doors open at 6:45 PM)MORE DETAILS & TICKETS: http://braveblueworld-okanagan.eventbrite.ca/