Ocean Week to be celebrated at Iona with films, displays
World Ocean Week in Canada will be celebrated in Cape Breton with a special morning film screening and breakfast at St. Columba Parish Centre in Iona on June 7. You can find the full article in a pop-up window on the Press Reader website. If you don't see it at the top of the home page, you'll find it in the Science section. Paid access is required to share a direct link or print a copy of the article.
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Ocean Week to be celebrated at Iona with films, displays
World Ocean Week in Canada will be celebrated in Cape Breton with a special morning film screening and breakfast at St. Columba Parish Centre in Iona on June 7. The afternoon will include, discussions, displays and demonstrations. Ocean Week Canada launches nationwide June 1 and runs until World Ocean Day on June 8. The Iona event is part of the Àros na Mara Marine Science and Energy Research Centre’s celebrations of community, culture, science, music, and youth leadership as it marks the 10th Anniversary of marking Ocean Week/world Oceans Day. This milestone year brings together Mi’kmaw, Gaelic, Acadian, scientific, and community voices to celebrate and protect the Bras d’or Lake/pitu’paq UNESCO Biosphere Region. Àros na Mara, Gaelic for House of the Sea, is situated on the picturesque Iona Port in Cape Breton. A popular tourist attraction, it offers a handson opportunity to interact with the waters of the unique Bras d’or Lake UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the history of the area. Inside the centre, knowledgeable staff introduce visitors to a touch tank featuring a snapshot of the ecosystem of the biosphere, interpretive panels, and hands-on learning opportunities. From the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic and the fresh waters in between, people across Canada are recognizing their connection to the ocean and their role in protecting it. From shoreline cleanups and science talks to art exhibits and film screenings, hundreds of inspiring ocean-themed events will unfold simultaneously in communities across the country. “When a kid in Saskatoon learns that their backyard stream connects to Hudson Bay, the ocean becomes relevant. That’s what Ocean Week Canada does, 300 times over, in every corner of this country,” says Diz Glithero, Executive Director of the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration. The Iona morning event takes place from 9-11:30 a.m. and is connected to a national Ocean Week Canada film release, with screenings planned only in Victoria, Ottawa, Toronto, and Iona. The Iona screening will feature three short ocean and water-themed films from the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival, presented in partnership with Ocean Week Canada, the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, and Àros na Mara. The morning will include coffee, tea, breakfast pastries, fruit trays and a relaxed public screening of three films: Penguins of the Point, Echoes of the Ice, and The Rewilders. Together, the films explore ocean life, Indigenous knowledge, climate change, biodiversity, and restoration. The afternoon includes a World Oceans Day Forum: Keeping Our Little Ocean Healthy. Together, the two events will create a day of film, public dialogue, science, stewardship, and community reflection on the future health of the Bras d’or Lake/pitu’paq. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion connecting storytelling, science, and policy. Advance registration is required. Information is available through their website or email at: [email protected] FILMS Penguins of the Point: A striking look into the fragile lives of penguins in the Falkland Islands — navigating predators, climate change, and growing environmental threats. Echoes of the Ice (Indigenous Geographic): Inuk filmmaker Crystal Martin journeys to Iqaluit, revealing the deep connection between Inuit communities, traditional knowledge, and a rapidly changing Arctic. The Rewilders: A global story of hope and restoration — following conservationists working to bring back biodiversity and redefine our relationship with the wild.