Becoming a Guiding Elder with Guest Speaker David Suzuki

Aging - The next chapter: Elders are still on duty.

SPEC Elders Circle

Begin your journey as a guiding elder, exploring the impact of elder wisdom on our planet's future. Special guest: David Suzuki.

A Journey into the Heart of Guiding Elderhood with Guest Speaker David SuzukiThis event is free and open to all ages.A Journey into the Heart of Becoming a Guiding Elder. Welcome to a transformative workshop that marks the beginning of your journey to cultivate the qualities and knowledge of a guiding elder. As stewards of life experience and age-related wisdom, elders can play a pivotal role in helping shape a brighter future for our planet and all living beings. Wisdom is an obvious limiting factor in meeting the challenge of climate change, biodiversity loss, and other pressing societal concerns. Join us for an inspiring exploration of the importance of wise and generous elders who invest themselves and find purpose and meaning in caring for the well-being of Mother Earth and future generations of all her inhabitants. We are honored to have esteemed guest speaker Dr. David Suzuki join us to share his insights and perspectives and answer your questions. Be inspired by the wisdom of this renowned advocate for environmental sustainability and social justice. Gain insights into his life’s work, his reflections on the intersections of elder wisdom and planetary health, and his thoughts on inspiring collective action for a better world.Note: This workshop is the first in a comprehensive series designed to nurture the qualities and skills necessary for guiding elders. Attendance is open to all who seek to explore the profound intersections of elder wisdom, environmental stewardship, and the power of intergenerational collaboration. Those who attend all workshops in the series will be accredited and join a celebration on March 21st, 2024. To register for the full-length program, please visit spec.bc.ca/guidingelders/About David SuzukiDr. David Suzuki has made it his life&#x27;s work to help humanity understand, appreciate, respect and protect nature. He is familiar to television audiences from his 44 years as host of the CBC science and natural history television series The Nature of Things. In 2020 David received The Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television&#x27;s Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been recognized by BC Achievement in partnership with the Lieutenant Governor of BC for his extraordinary work as a recipient of the 2021 BC Reconciliation Award.  Dr. Suzuki is a Companion to the Order of Canada and a recipient of UNESCO&#x27;s Kalinga Prize for science, the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, and UNEP’s Global 500. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and holds 32 honorary degrees from universities in Canada, United States and Australia. His written work includes more than 56 books, 20 of them for children. Dr. Suzuki lives with his wife and family in Vancouver, B.C.

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