November 17, 2018, 8:30-4:30
New Maryland Centre, 754 New Maryland Hwy, just outside Fredericton

Assembly of All Groups: Let’s build on one another’s efforts! Share key information with groups around the province and learn about other groups’ current issues, priorities, tools, and approaches. A little information goes a long way.

Workshops & Dialogues: Building our capacity! Join in-depth solutions-oriented dialogues to move common challenges ahead. Learn from experienced practitioners about ways to make your group more effective.

Stronger Relationships: Relationships are always front and centre in our work. Face-to-face time with others in the Network helps us develop stronger relationships and build resiliency in the environmental movement.

Annual General Meeting: We can accomplish a lot when we work together! Hear about the latest successes and on-going collaborative initiatives happening under the NBEN umbrella and welcome new groups to the Network.


Draft Agenda

8:30-9:00 am	Registration & Networking Silent Auction
9:00-9:15 am	Welcome & Introductions
9:15-10:15 am	Annual General Meeting	Welcoming new groups Steering Committee elections Policy resolutions
10:15-10:45 am	Assembly of All Groups I	Water Watershed Caucus, Simon Mitchell, Meduxnekeag River Association Federal focus on the St. John River, Molly Demma, St. John River Society Citizen science approach to watershed monitoring, Kelli-Nicole Croucher, EOS Eco-Energy Efforts to protect water quality on Northumberland Strait, Warren Redman, Save Wetlands Water and Tourism Drinking water in West Saint John, David Thompson, West Side Ratepayers Association
10:45-11:15 am	Networking Break Silent Auction
11:15 am-12:45 pm	Assembly of All Groups II	Energy & Climate Change   Climate Change Adaptation Collaborative, Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society NB Chapter (to be confirmed) Low-carbon Economy Caucus, Lynaya Astephen, Red Head Anthony’s Cove Preservation Association Small modular reactors at Lepreau, Chris Rouse, PEACE NB Draught-proofing work parties, Amanda Marlin, EOS Eco-Energy Biodiversity & Protected Natural Areas   Biodiversity Collaborative, Sabine Dietz, Nature NB (to be confirmed) Marine Protected Areas, Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper Spraying Caucus, Caroline Lubbé-D'Arcy, Stop Spraying New Brunswick Education  Sustainability Education Alliance of New Brunswick, Roland Chiasson, Nature NB Provincial climate change and energy education plan, Geoff MacDonald, The Gaia Project  Environmental Health   Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative, Barb MacKinnon, New Brunswick Lung Association (invited) Cocagne watershed interactive map, Serge LaRochelle, Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group Environmental Rights Caucus, Scott Kidd, Conservation Council of New Brunswick (to be confirmed)
12:45-1:45 pm	Lunch Silent Auction
1:45-2:15 pm	Workshops & Dialogues I	Watershed Caucus Meeting Spraying Caucus Meeting Staff retention, Renata Woodward, Nature Trust of NB How a good idea becomes a law, Lois Corbett, Conservation Council of NB The role of advocacy in public policy development, Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society NB Chapter (invited)
2:15-2:45 pm	Workshops & Dialogues II	Environmental Rights Caucus Meeting Environmental Trust Fund, Scott Lloy, NB Department of Environment and Local Government When government has the mandate and NGOs have the capacity, Simon Mitchell, Meduxnekeag River Association How a good idea becomes a law, Lois Corbett, Conservation Council of NB
2:45-3:15 pm	Workshops & Dialogues III	Low-carbon Economy Caucus Meeting Environmental Trust Fund, Scott Lloy, NB Department of Environment and Local Government Staff retention, Renata Woodward, Nature Trust of NB When government has the mandate and NGOs have the capacity, Simon Mitchell, Meduxnekeag River Association The role of advocacy in public policy development, Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society NB Chapter (invited)
3:15-3:45	Keynote Address	Minister of Environment and Local Government (to be invited once the new minister is announced!)
3:45-4:00 pm	Wrap up
4:00-4:30	Networking Break Silent Auction
4:30	Silent Auction Closes