RIEP Forum 2025
THE FUTURE IS LOCAL
Thursday, March 6 & Friday, March 7
9:15AM to 12:30PM EACH DAY
Connection Café – Mitigating & Adapting: Climate Change Economic Disruptions
Are you prepared for the risk of climate-related disruptions to your coastal region business, community organization, or livelihood?
Connection Café – Building Resilience Together – 6-8 PM
Join fellow rural islanders and coastal residents as we mobilize to find solutions for today's critical community challenges.
Connection Cafe – 2023 RIEP Forum Resolutions
Learn about the Rural Islands Values Framework and our 2023 RIEP Forum Resolutions — a roadmap for realizing rural island “values in action"!
RIEP Forum 2023
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.
RIEP Forum 2022
BC's rural islanders and allies engaged and deepened connections at the virtual RIEP Forum, held Nov 18-19 2022.
Connection Café – 31 May 2022
Stay Competitive: Biz Tools for Generating Year-Round Revenues. Watch the recording here!
Connection Café – 29 Mar 2022
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!
Connection Café – 22 Feb 2022
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!
Connection Café – 25 Jan 2022
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!
