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Lee Beavington, PhD

@wildethic.bsky.social
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Eco-social justice. Biologist, poet, place-based educator. Indigenous wisdom. Nature photographer. Neurodivergent-affirming. Peter Gabriel music video creator. My LinkTree: linktr.ee/leebeavington

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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 5h
This will be a concert to remember. Maestro Gustavo Santaolalla, playing at the Chan Centre in Vancouver. chancentre.com/events/gusta...
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Gustavo Santaolalla Ronroco North America Tour 2027 - Chan Centre
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Peter Gabriel @itspetergabriel.bsky.social · 14h
Peter's new 13-track album o\i will be yours on November 27th. o\i is available as two double LPs: one for the Bright-Side mixes and one for the Dark-Side mixes, as well as four disc CD including both mixes and a hard cover CD book. Available to pre-order now. lnk.to/PG24
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Being invited to co-teach Indigenous Perspectives in Biology (BIOL/INDG 1492) with Anthony Fernandes was an absolute highlight of my career. The 'final exam' was a storytelling circle. More info below. @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuscience.bsky.social www.kpu.ca/news/2026/09...
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‘The biggest teacher ends up being these spaces’ KPU students learn Indigenous Perspectives in Biology | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Two Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructors are changing the way students learn in a new land-based learning course.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Watch my keynote! Three anchors: being authentic, using storytelling, and connecting to place. For UNBC's Teaching & Learning Conference. I talk about decolonization, inclusive education, and being neurodiverse-affirming. Shoutouts to Seanna Takacs and Gillian Judson. video.unbc.ca/media/id/0_j...
Title slide for Powerpoint keynote presentation. Left side has a photo (by Lee Beavington) of bark whorls of a Douglas-fir. On the right is the text Learning in Place: Nature & Neuroinclusiviity, UNBC, August 2026, Lee Beavington, PhD
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A box of magic arrived... A box singing with music. A box spilling extraordinary art. A box of avian mythology. In Thin Air, 3rd album by @spellsongs.bsky.social. A gift of seven wonders: egg, nest, beak, song, feather, flight and migration. @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @juliefowlis.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The recording of my keynote last week at UNBC is available. The topic: Learning in Place: Nature & Neuroinclusivity. video.unbc.ca/media/id/0_j...
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Learning in Place: Nature and Neuroinclusivity - Dr. Lee Beavington - UNBC MediaSpace
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m here at UNBC in Prince George to deliver my keynote tomorrow, on Learning in Place: Nature and Neuroinclusivity. What a gorgeous campus and location.
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Peter Gabriel @itspetergabriel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"We're remarkably easy to break and trying to reassemble self, psyche and sanity, is really the journey of the song." - pg The Dark-Side Mix of One by One is out now. Listen now: lnk.to/PGS42
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
One year ago @itspetergabriel.bsky.social released my music video for i/o. This dream came into reality essentially over one weekend to meet a tight deadline. The result moves in and out with the tide and rides along the veins of the Earth. youtu.be/0_IcdZx6oa8?... #musicvideo #petergabriel #i/o
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Peter Gabriel - i/o (Dark-Side Mix) (Lee Beavington video)
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
An amazing new course being offered by Dr. Dale Tracy at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. ENGL 3362: Environment & Literature Tue, 1-4pm, fall 2026, Surrey campus @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Join us for a virtual book club discussion with KPU Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, Katłı̨̀ą, on her book, Mother Earth is our Elder: A Northern Indigenous Perspective on the Climate Crisis. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cc678c... @kpumedia.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Fantastic retreat opportunity for queer folk, June 19-21, in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. pivotintoharmony.com/2026/03/30/l...
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Landing in Queer Magic Retreat – June 19-21, 2026
Join us (Kalen + Beckham) for a weekend of queer magic in community and nature!  When?  June 19-21 Friday (4-6pm arrival) through to Sunday (4pm departure) Where?  The Land – 1…
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New resource! Place-based Education with an Indigenous Lens. I created this content in consultation with Indigenous colleagues at KPU, and Andrea Votto designed the website. wordpress.kpu.ca/place-based-... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuscience.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Why Place Matters: Ten Ways Local Learning Strengthens Student Success  – Teaching & Learning Commons
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This Thursday! www.yorku.ca/cifal/back-o...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Join us next Wed, April 8 for this Wild Spaces event at KPU Farm! www.kpu.ca/events/natur...
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Nature and Neurodiversity: What the Natural World | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
This outdoor work
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
My music video for @itspetergabriel.bsky.social's song "i/o". Features footage taken through the microscope, from @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Amazon Field School, and SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island. "I'm just a part of everything..." youtu.be/0_IcdZx6oa8?... #petergabriel #musicvideo #io #amazon #nature
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Peter Gabriel - i/o (Dark-Side Mix) (Lee Beavington video)
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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyvanartist.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I love my daughter's Etsy shop so much. Her business of curating, cleaning, reviewing and repackaging good children's books emphasizes diversity, kindness & sustainability. Such a beautiful thing she's doing for the world! She has all her reviews on Goodreads now. 🧡 #books #reading #diversity #kids
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I'll be presenting for this mini-course, on the topic of learner-centered and community-based ways to teach sustainable development goals. www.yorku.ca/cifal/back-o... #SDG #sustainability #teaching #university #education
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Let’s Get Back on Track for 2030: Embedding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Higher Education Curriculum – From Awareness to Assessment - CIFAL
Dates: March 25 & April 9, 2026 Day 1 Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM ET (Toronto) Day 2 Time: 11:00 AM-2:00PM ET (Toronto) Location: Online via Zoom Course Description Let’s Get Back on Track for 2030 is a na...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Runner interviewed me for this Oral Stories Series project featuring Elder Lekeyten. runnermag.ca/2026/03/a-ne... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social
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A new Oral Stories Series brings Indigenous teachings to life at KPU - The Runner
The Indigenous Oral Stories Series, launched by Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s library in December, introduces a...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Spring 2026 Wild Spaces events! To register use QR code in poster or this link: wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/e...
Wild Spaces poster showing spring 2026 events. Three people are walking out of a grassy area near the bottom. Open to students and employees. Come and join us this season and learn from the land. No experience needed. 
Mar. 18 (Surrey) - Table at SDG Month Fair, with Krystal Charlston's LeArNing[D] sculptural installation
Mar. 26 (online) - Book Club - Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Apr. 8 (Richmond) - Nature and Neurodiversity: What the Natural World Offers Learners
May 8 (Surrey) - The Trees of KPU Surrey (part of KPU Day)
Jun. 10 (Langley) - Pollinator Walk

To register, and for full details:
https://wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/event-registration/
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Join us for our next book club! Mar. 26 discussion. Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Climate+ Challenge and Wild Spaces Book Club Open to everyone. www.kpu.ca/library/book... @biidaasamose.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
My chapter, "River in the Sky: The Fraser River Floods", appears in the book Poetic Inquiry for Synchrony and Love. cgscholar.com/publishers/b...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
A powerful and intriguing new book by Amelia Walker. How can creative writers and readers be active agents in fighting social injustices? www.bloomsbury.com/ca/reading-a... #writing #reading #justice #writers
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Reading and Writing for Change
How can creative writers and readers be active agents in fighting social injustices?With many writers oblivious to how their writing may actually uphold the ver…
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I'm reading some of my poetry tomorrow in support of the launch of Reading and Writing for Change. Hosted by Amelia Walker. events.humanitix.com/online-launc...
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Online Launch of 'Reading and Writing for Change' #2
A global showcase of readings by writers whose work questions injustices and drives positive change, to celebrate the launch of 'Reading and Writing for Change'
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Estella Kuchta @estellakuchta.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Fantastic Masters of Education Program, west coast of Canada. Application details here: www.sfu.ca/education/pr... #Masters #education #Study #Canada
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- and Nature-Based Experiential Learning
Explore ways to integrate nature-based learning into your teaching practice.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Next Thursday. bccampus.ca/events/ #education #teaching #university #bccampus #BCTLC #westcoast
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I'm presenting alongside fellow award recipients Anki Lekhi and Sarah Yercich. Award Showcase: Meet the Recipients of the 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards Jan 29 @ 12:30–2 pm Link (scroll to Jan. 29): bccampus.ca/events/ @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #BCcampus #BCTLC
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Events – BCcampus
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This new article highlights the work of KPU Wild Spaces in section 4.4. Sustainability in Higher Education Across Canada (SHEAC) published this in New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #wildspaces
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice
This chapter offers a “look-back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work tha...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Amazing project: “The River Knows What It Needs: Our Responsibilities to the Fraser,” documents a community dialogue about the health and revitalization of the Fraser Watershed, as situated within the laws of the Land since time immemorial. salmonasfamily.ca/about/river/ #river #Indigenous #SFU
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Honoured to have played a part in this important project. surreynowleader.com/2025/12/29/k... @kpumedia.bsky.social
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KPU Surrey launches Indigenous oral storytelling series - Surrey Now-Leader
Kwantlen wants to give students a chance to learn from Indigenous elders
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SFU Faculty of Education @sfueducation.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Apply to our MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- & Nature-Based Experiential Learning program today! ow.ly/NIwI50XAo5C The program focuses on deepening ecological knowledge, weaving together holistic and Indigenous pedagogies and fostering social-emotional well-being.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Peter Gabriel being interviewed by a river in the pouring rain about life, the universe, and everything. youtu.be/ZUkCbHh5MqQ?... @itspetergabriel.bsky.social
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The Red Couch - Peter Gabriel
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The final Wild Spaces event of the year! An online webinar with Bridget McClarty on Awe, Relationship & Nature Connection. Details: www.kpu.ca/events/wild-... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #wildspaces #nature #education #natureconnection
Four people walking into a forest. Text: Wild Spaces. Awe & Nature Connection. Open to students, staff & faculty. Dec. 3, 12pm, online.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
River walk photos! With Cougar Creek Streamkeepers. Next week: Awe, Relationship, and Nature Connection w/ Bridget McClarty Wild Spaces registration: form.jotform.com/252744797551... (Photos by Arts Practicum student Jenn Hayward) @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The Runner interviewed me on the Decolonizing Educational Practices website I created in collaboration with dozens of others, as well as our community of practice. Link here: linktr.ee/leebeavington @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
My favourite Wild Spaces event of the year: our annual A River Walk in a Salmon Forest with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers! This Tuesday. Session is full. You can put your name on the waitlist in case of last minute cancellations. Register: form.jotform.com/252744797551... @kwantlenu.bsky.social
A group of participants standing next to Cougar Creek. Text: Wild Spaces. A River Walk in a Salmon Forest. Open to students, staff and faculty. November 18th, 2pm, KPU Surrey.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Photos from the 41st event hosted by Wild Spaces! The Body as Geography with Parthi Krishnan. Next week: A River Walk in a Salmon Forest. (Photos by me and Arts Practicum student Jenn Hayward) @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social
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Brett Favaro @brettfavaro.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
This is an unhinged assault on the future of the City of Vancouver
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us next week as we discuss the fascinating book Is a River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social. How did a river in India get erased? How do cloud forests carry rivers in the earth, land and sky? What does it mean to be enrivered? www.kpu.ca/library/book... @kwantlenu.bsky.social #wildspaces
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
"Accessibility in the Wild" - I want to highlight this great post by Seanna Takacs. What does accessibility look like outdoors? "Accessibility is the most genuine of human witnessing, being together as quintessential thinkers and feelers." wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/2... @kwantlenu.bsky.social
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Accessibility in the Wild – Wild Spaces
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A conversation between Robin Wall Kimmerer and Björk inspired me to write this blog post. "If we want to address the climate emergency long-term, a foundational first step is for teachers and students to learn to live in a place as if it matters." wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/2... #wildspaces
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To Live in a Place as if it Matters – Wild Spaces
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Still a few spots left for next week's event, The Body as Geography with KPU geographer Parthi Krishnan! Sign up here: form.jotform.com/252744797551... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social #wildspaces #geography #education #university
A group of participants are walking over a grass field. Text: Wild Spaces. The Body as Geography. Open to students, staff and faculty. November 6th, 12pm, KPU Surrey.
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KPU @kwantlenu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
All four KPU libraries just turned into art galleries with 49 original works by KPU students on display! Swipe to see some of what students are creating ➡️ then go see them in person next time you’re on campus. Visit bit.ly/4ocF9bK to learn more about the initiative.
A modern waiting area featuring a large picture of a forest on the wall, with a wooden panel background, a red sofa, and an analogue clock.A display of framed black and white photographs on a wooden slat wall, each accompanied by a descriptive plaque for the artist Emilee StewartPainting by Susan Pellaers showing a person standing at an open door inside a room, looking out.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
What a wonderful Fungi Forest Walk with KPU lab biology technician (and marvellous mycologist) Emily Betz! Sign up for upcoming Wild Spaces events here: form.jotform.com/252744797551... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The Mayne Island Conservancy is hosting three fantastic speakers this fall, starting with the wonderful Nancy Turner this Saturday. Check it out! mayneconservancy.ca/event/three-... #nancyturner #ethnobotany #mayneisland #joniolsen #Thomashomer-dixon
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Conservancy 2025 Speaker Series - Mayne Island Conservancy
Series tickets on sale now! 2025 Speaker Events Maybe you’ve read their books, or seen them interviewed, but now’s your chance to hear from them in person! The Conservancy has an incredible line-up of...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Only a couple spots left! Fungi Forest Walk next Tuesday at KPU Surrey. Register: form.jotform.com/252744797551... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social #wildspaces #education #nature #university #fungi
Poster showing a mushroom in hand. Text: Wild Spaces, Fungi Forest Walk. Open to students, staff & faculty. October 21, 3pm, KPU Surrey.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Dr. Lee Beavington: Holistic Teaching and Creative Exploration seechangemakers.ca/people/lee-b...
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Dr. Lee Beavington: Holistic Teaching and Creative Exploration < See Change MAKERS
Dr. Lee Beavington is a highly-rated professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), known for his holistic-based teaching philosophy.
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Fall Wild Spaces events: form.jotform.com/252744797551...
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Lee Beavington, PhD @wildethic.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This semester's book club choice is very close to my heart: Is a River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social. www.kpu.ca/library/book...
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