FRESH WATERS
FOR OUR
FUTURES
Saturday May 30th 2020 | Canadian Museum of History
AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF STORYTELLING & SCIENCE TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF RIPARIA
"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."
Welcome to our official launch event! Our mission is to motivate and inspire young women to enjoy and protect fresh waters and the outdoors by running free outdoor trips that impart a lifetime of love and understanding of fresh waters.
Join us on May 30th at the Canadian Museum of History for an unforgettable evening of storytelling from an incredible lineup of female National Geographic Explorers who’ve dedicated their careers to protecting and understanding waters around the globe. Canoe through the sprawling Canadian wilderness, scuba dive with colourful reef fish and navigate icy Northern glaciers with first access to a virtual reality experience brought to you by the National Geographic Society.
Learn more about our free outdoor trips that impart a lifetime of love and understanding of fresh waters to the next generation of Canadian women and connect with a community of Canadian change-makers.
When: Saturday May 30th 2020.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: The Canadian Museum of History
Tickets: $35-$65
THE EVENING
Speed Talks from National Geographic Explorers
Listen to speed talks from an incredible lineup of female National Geographic Explorers who’ve dedicated their careers to protecting and understanding waters around the globe.
Speakers to be announced!
Virtual Reality Experience
Canoe through the sprawling Canadian wilderness with freshwater ecologist and Riparia co-founder Dalal Hanna with first access to a virtual reality experience brought to you by the National Geographic Society. Grab a headset and enjoy access to far-flung waters around the globe.
THE VENUE
The Canadian Museum of History's permanent galleries explore Canada's 20,000 years of human history and a program of special exhibitions expands on Canadian themes and explore other cultures and civilizations, past and present. The museum is located in Canada's National Capital Region, along the beautiful Ottawa River, just a 20 minute walk away from downtown Ottawa.
Guests will also receive access to the UNCEDED exhibit - a breathtaking multimedia installation that brings together the past, present and future of the Indigenous experience, as seen through the eyes and minds of 18 distinguished Indigenous architects and designers from across Turtle Island (North America).
WHY JOIN?
Come and connect with a community of Canadian change-makers concerned about the futures of our youth and waters.
Support from the launch event will also help Riparia:
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To run our summer trips that impart a lifetime of love and understanding of fresh waters to the next generation of Canadian women
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Continue to provide participants with unprecedented access to tools (underwater drones! portable microscopes!) and different ways of thinking about and doing science.
Please get in touch at hello@riparia.ca to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
