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A Celebration of Collective Climate Action on the Sunshine Coast.

The 2026 Sunshine Coast Climate Faire is a two-day celebration designed to share knowledge, showcase practical solutions, and accelerate climate action across our region and beyond.
Bringing together world experts, local leaders, businesses, educators, and citizens, the Faire transforms climate concern into tangible, positive action. 

When: Friday, April 17 & Saturday April 18
Where: Gibsons Public Market

Want to learn more about what Climate Faire is all about? Hear from one of our key organizers and professional biologist, David Marmorek, as he shares what this inspiring community event is all about. Watch the video: Click Here

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Keynote Speaker : Simon Donner (UBC)

Simon Donner is a climate scientist who explores how our changing climate affects people and oceans—and shares what we can do about it. He is a professor at UBC and a member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, with decades of research connecting science, policy, and real-world solutions. 

Watch his keynote address below at the start of Panel One.

Special Video Presentation:
Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben is a pioneering environmentalist, founder of Third Act, and co-founder of 350.org—the first global grassroots climate movement, mobilizing action on every continent.

An acclaimed author of 20 books and a contributor to The New Yorker and Rolling Stone, he has helped shape the modern climate movement for decades.

EMERGENCE:
Women in the Storm

NOVA AMI & VELCROW RIPPER

This film explores how women navigate climate disasters—from heat domes and wildfires to floods—through the eyes of survivors, emergency responders, and community organizers. Featuring Meghan Fandrich’s reflective poems from the Lytton Fire, the film weaves stories of loss, resilience, and hope, offering intimate, beautifully crafted insights on how to live and carry on in a changing world.

Learn more about the film and filmmakers here.

Panel Discussions

Panel One:

Renewable Energy

Panel Two:

Reducing Our Emissions

Panel Three:

Ocean Conservation

Panel Four:

Risks from Extreme Weather

Panel One:

Renewable Energy

Meet the Panel:
  • Ross Gordon – Energy efficiency and home electrification advisor
  • Liam Bonser – Solar and electrical systems specialist
  • Gerry Pageau – Solar energy advocate and engineer
Panel Two:

Reducing Our Emissions

Meet the Panel:
  • Dr. Kathryn Harrison (UBC) – Climate policy expert & political scientist
  • Dr. Simon Donner (UBC) – Climate scientist and advisor
  • Patrick Weiler (MP) – Mem. of Parliament and environmental lawyer
Panel Three:

Ocean Conservation

Meet the Panel:
  • Dr. Alejandro Frid – Ecologist, marine conservation and Indigenous knowledge collaboration
  • Dr. Simon Donner (UBC) – Climate scientist and policy advisor
  • Dr. Fiona Beaty – Ocean conservation leader supporting community-led marine stewardship
Panel Four:

Risks from Extreme Weather

Meet the Panel:
  • Raphael Shay (SCRD) – Practitioner focused on sustainability and systems planning
  • Michelle Lewis (Town of Gibsons) – Natural asset technician focused on watershed monitoring
  • Ainaz Bozorgzadeh (ICLEI Canada) – Climate resilience engineer and project director

Meet the Panelists

Hope:

Optimism paired with action is a powerful tool.

Trust:

We share with transparency and truth.

Bravery:

Don’t let fear make decisions for you.

BlueAct Marine Society is grateful to the following organizations for their support of the second Sunshine Coast Climate Faire