ONLINE MEETING: Land Trusts: Charities, Legislation and Conserving Natural Landscapes
This meeting is being hosted by the Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Paul Peterson, Counsel, The Nature Conservancy of Canada
David Cunnington, BC Ecological Gifts Program Coordinator, Environmental Climate Change Canada |
| Time: |
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (PT)
Optional - Virtual Networking Opportunity! Sign in at 12:15Pm to connect with colleagues in breakout rooms. |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
Paul Peterson and David Cunnigton discuss land trusts and charities working with federal and provincial legislation for the conservation of natural landscapes.
About the Speakers
Paul Peterson is a lawyer working with The Nature Conservancy of Canada and with other land conservation organizations and land owners on land conservation projects across the country. He works from his home in Kelowna, B.C.
David Cunnington is a biologist and is the BC Ecological Gifts Program Coordinator with Environment and Climate Change Canada. He assists donors of ecologically sensitive land to access significant income tax benefits, provides support to recipient Land Trusts, and has been involved in approximately 140 donations of land and conservation covenants across British Columbia. He lives in the Southern Gulf Islands.
Territorial Acknowledgement
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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