Event Details
When:
-
Location:
Online: Zoom
In-Person at WWU:
Academic West 204
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
College of the Environment, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Check out this video to watch the Where Nature Lives.
This talk outlines the ways in which the development of Vancouver, BC in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries tied the city to the mountainous landscape immediately to its north. Considering episodes from resource extraction and outdoor recreation, it shows how urban interest in local mountains served to co-produce both the city and what city boosters have labelled ‘Where Nature Lives.’
The Environmental Speaker Series is free and open to the public. Talks are held each Thursday at 4:30pm in Academic Instructional Center West, room 204. Join us at WWU or online on Zoom!
Featuring:
David Rossiter, Speaker
David Rossiter is an historical geographer and professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at WWU. He is interested in the historical production of the province of British Columbia, with particular focus on issues of territoriality and land use. He recently co-authored an historical geography of the province with Tricia Wood of York University titled Unstable Properties (UBC Press 2022).
Accommodations and Other Details
Contact The Foundation for WWU & Alumni for this event if you have questions or need disability accommodations by calling (360) 650-3353 or emailing Alumni@wwu.edu.
Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is greatly appreciated. Please indicate your special needs on the registration form. There will be auto-captions available for the Zoom webinar.
Limited paid parking is available in the C lots at the south end of campus and in lots 6V and 7G at the north end of campus. Western provides comprehensive parking details—including lot locations, applicable fees, and campus map. Please note that parking in the C lot and 12A by Fairhaven College is free after 4:30pm on weekdays and all hours on weekends.
The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.