In production
The Wild Coast: A Primer on Our Changing Relationship with Large Carnivores
Over the past few years, the incidence of encounters between people and large carnivores in and around Pacific Rim National Park Reserve has increased dramatically, raising concerns for the safety of both parties. To reduce this risk, park staff have worked with researchers to better understand why the frequency and nature of the encounters with wolves and cougars have changed. Disconcertedly, these animals are showing less and less fear of humans. On the other side, too many people are encouraging them to come closer to get the award-winning, fill-the-frame photograph.
BC Parks: Celebrating 100 Years of Recreation and Protection
In 2011, BC Parks will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Unfortunately, budget constraints and other priorities make it very difficult for the agency to plan and mount much of a celebration. EKOS Communications, in partnership with the [Elders Council for Parks of British Columbia](http://www.elderscouncilforparks.org), a not-for-profit dedicated to the advancement of sound policy and practice with the establishment and management of protected areas, has stepped forward to ensure that this historic event is properly commemorated.
EKOS Leads Project to Update School Curriculum in the Caribbean
The EKOS team are exceptionally pleased to have been awarded a contract with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to update secondary learning modules to include biodiversity conservation themes.
The EKOS team will be complimented by several leading Caribbean authorities in curriculum design, including Dr. Joyce Glasgow, professor emeritus within the Faculty of Education at the University of West Indies. The project team also includes Sue Staniforth, an acclaimed environmental educator who lives near Victoria, BC, but as worked internationally.
Resource Recovery: A Capacity Building Production on Waste Management Initiatives
Provision of assistance with the development and delivery of a series of workshops in Sao Paulo, Brazil designed to build capacity among informal recyclers to produce and post their own stories on the Internet using audio/visual materials. Additionally, provision of production, direction and editing expertise towards the completion of a video designed to invoke greater cooperation and support from local governments. EKOS also participated extensively in the grant writing as well.
Funding from International Development Research Council (IDRC) and a private donor.
Adapting to Climate Change in the Fraser Basin of British Columbia
Development of a private website integrating aspects of social networking with on-line forums and application of facilitated interpersonal techniques both designed to enable knowledge transfer between municipal government representatives (mayors, councilors, and senior policy-advisers), scientists and engineers concerning the adaptation of water infrastructure to climate change.
Funded by Natural Resources Canada.
