Events Calendar

THE FUTURE IS LOCAL

Thursday, March 6 & Friday, March 7
9:15AM to 12:30PM EACH DAY

Are you prepared for the risk of climate-related disruptions to your coastal region business, community organization, or livelihood?

Join fellow rural islanders and coastal residents as we mobilize to find solutions for today's critical community challenges.

Learn about the Rural Islands Values Framework and our 2023 RIEP Forum Resolutions — a roadmap for realizing rural island “values in action"!

The 2023 RIEP Forum is an “unconference” conference for island settlers, Indigenous communities and allies - an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting, reflect on common challenges and new ideas, and act! Join us on Gabriola Island, this April 25-27th.

BC's rural islanders and allies engaged and deepened connections at the virtual RIEP Forum, held Nov 18-19 2022.

Stay Competitive: Biz Tools for Generating Year-Round Revenues. Watch the recording here!

March's CONNECTION CAFÉ included Dialogue + Q & A with tourism activity providers & representatives of tourism management organizations exploring how to achieve sustainable tourism. Watch the recording here!

February’s CONNECTION CAFÉ featured a facilitated roundtable dialogue + Q & A with rural island farmers, food producers and food resilience champions from Cortes, Gabriola, Galiano, Malcolm, Salt Spring and more!
Watch the recording here!

January’s CONNECTION CAFÉ included a lively and facilitated roundtable dialogue + Q & A with rural island arts movers, shakers and makers. Watch the recording here!

Where Islanders met to discuss emergency preparedness and to meet and learn from other islanders...

Engage and deepen connections with BC”s rural islanders and allies via the RIEP Forum, being held via a lively virtual platform Oct 20-21 & Nov 30 2021.

Presentations from Mayne Island and Malcolm Island community economic advocates. Covid-19 economic recovery discussions.

Roundtable Dialogue: Impact of the Pandemic On Island Food Security. Presentations from Denman Island, Saturna Island, and Thetis Island community economic advocates. RIEP Board updates.

Virtual Tourism Roundtable and the digital economy as a recovery tool. Presentations from Cortes Island, Pender Island, and Quadra Island community economic advocates.

Presentations from Bowen Island, Gabriola Island, and Salt Spring Island community economic advocates. Island Comeback presentation from RIEP's Board and partners.

Protecting & Supporting Our Fragile Rural Island Economies RESILIENCE ROUNDTABLE THE ISLANDS Bowen, Cormorant, Cortes, Denman, Gabriola, Galiano, Gambier, Hornby, Lasqueti, Malcom, Mayne, Pender, Quadra, Salt Spring, Saturna, Queen Charlotte […]

The positive response to the Forum affirmed that we are at a critical turning point for the economic resilience of British Columbia’s rural islands.