{"id":1875,"date":"2024-07-04T15:10:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/?page_id=1875"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:49:49","slug":"turningthetide2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/turningthetide2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning the Tide: Island Imaginaries &amp; Interdisciplinaries in Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1-1000x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1-1000x509.png 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1-301x153.png 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1-500x254.png 500w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: June 16 &#8211; 20, 2025<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Don &amp; Marion McDougall Hall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/University+of+Prince+Edward+Island\/@46.2568931,-63.1414828,580m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4b5e52b5320cb567:0x2341beff6765d3d5!8m2!3d46.2568931!4d-63.1389079!16zL20vMDd3bDI?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Prince Edward Island<\/a>, Charlottetown<br><strong>Co-Hosted by<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upei.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Prince Edward Island<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ua.aw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The University of Aruba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophia.ac.jp\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sophia University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong><a href=\"#registration-2025\">Registration<\/a> | <a href=\"#travel-accommodations-2025\">Travel &amp; Accommodations<\/a> | <a href=\"#keynote-speakers-2025\">Speakers<\/a> | <a href=\"#ttt-program-june-14\">Program &amp; Schedule<\/a> | <a href=\"#book-of-abstracts-2025\">Book of Abstracts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8-1000x624.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8-1000x624.png 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8-301x188.png 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8-481x300.png 481w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-8.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/University+of+Prince+Edward+Island\/@46.2553313,-63.1367355,1789m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4b5e52b5320cb567:0x2341beff6765d3d5!2sUniversity+of+Prince+Edward+Island!8m2!3d46.2568931!4d-63.1389079!16zL20vMDd3bDI!3m5!1s0x4b5e52b5320cb567:0x2341beff6765d3d5!8m2!3d46.2568931!4d-63.1389079!16zL20vMDd3bDI?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view UPEI on Google Maps<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please visit the drop-down menus below to learn more about the conference. We look forward to seeing you in June!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Registration<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"registration-2025\"><strong>Registration for Turning the Tide 2025 is now closed, thank you to everyone who joined us in PEI! We hope to see you all at Turning the Tide 2027!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>REGISTRATION FEES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IN-PERSON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>FULL RATE: CA$475 | US$340* (April 16, 2025 onwards)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VIRTUAL FULL RATE: CA$125&nbsp;| US$85<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IN-PERSON DAY RATE: CA$125&nbsp;| US$85<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STUDENT: CA$200&nbsp;| US$140<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STUDENT VIRTUAL: CA$55.00&nbsp;| US$40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>NOTE: In person conference fees (early bird, full, and student) include nutrition breaks, lunches, opening reception, and all materials.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Announcements<\/summary>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-301x301.jpg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Keynote-Post-William-Kostka-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong> to Learn More!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-301x301.jpg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Keynote-Post-Beate-Ratter-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"#beate-ratter-2025\">Click Here<\/a> to learn more!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that we have finalized a draft program.  Our current program includes the start and end times of planned concurrent sessions, keynote speakers (soon to be announced), plenary panels, workshops, artist showcases, and more!  <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/TtT-2025-Program-Draft-Full-April-4-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here to view<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: If you are a presenter who&#8217;s had their abstract accepted to attend our conference, please register ASAP to confirm your spot within our program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"#Therese-Ferguson-Full-Bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1962\" style=\"width:572px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-301x301.jpg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Keynote-Post-Therese-Ferguson-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"#Therese-Ferguson-Full-Bio\">Click Here<\/a> to read more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Travel &amp; Accommodations<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"travel-accommodations-2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-11.png 750w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-11-301x175.png 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-11-500x290.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Getting to PEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visa &amp; electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)<\/strong><br>Conference attendees traveling internationally may need a Visa or electronic Travel Authorization in order to enter Canada. Please visit the link below to determine what you need in order to travel to Canada. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/visit-canada\/business\/visitors-events-conferences.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/visit-canada\/business\/visitors-events-conferences.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Air<\/strong><br>You can fly non-stop to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyyyg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlottetown Airport<\/a>&nbsp;(YYG) from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa year round, and seasonally from Calgary and Edmonton. For more flight options, consider flying into Nova Scotia\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/halifaxstanfield.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halifax Stanfield International Airport<\/a>&nbsp;(YHZ) and renting a car to complete the three hour drive from Halifax airport to PEI over the 12.9km long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confederationbridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Confederation Bridge<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/maritimebus.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maritime Bus<\/a>&nbsp;can take you to Charlottetown from Halifax airport or from other destinations in Nova Scotia and neighboring New Brunswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Land<\/strong><br>Visitors travelling from Canada&#8217;s other maritime provinces (New Brunswick or Nova Scotia) can reach PEI by travelling over the Island&#8217;s 12.9 km long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confederationbridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Confederation Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors will have to pay when <em>leaving<\/em> the island.  Toll prices are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Vehicles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First 2 axles<\/td><td>$50.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Each additional axle<\/td><td>$8.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motorcycle<\/td><td>$20.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another classic island option is to take the <a href=\"http:\/\/ferries.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northumberland Ferry<\/a> from Caribou, Nova Scotia to Wood Islands, PEI. The ferry ride is approximately 75 minutes long.  Once you have arrived in Wood Islands, PEI, it is another 45 minute drive to Charlottetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ferries.ca\">ferries.ca<\/a> for details on schedule, fares, amenities and to book online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Staying in PEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Campus Residence<br><\/strong>There are a limited number of pre-booked rooms available in our campus residence buildings.  Please e-mail <a href=\"mailto:turningthetide2025@gmail.com\">turningthetide2025@gmail.com<\/a> for booking information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hotels<\/strong><br>There are many hotel options in the Charlottetown area, all within a 10 &#8211; 15 minute drive of the University, and with transit options nearby.  See below for popular options:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/yqmchhx-hampton-suites-charlottetown\/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-YQMCHHX&amp;y_source=1_MTI5ODMxMzUtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hampton Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theholmangrand.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Holman Grand Hotel<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theartshotel.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Arts Hotel<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yygdp-delta-hotels-prince-edward\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delta Hotels<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/thehotelonpownal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hotel on Pownal<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/roddvacations.com\/hotels\/rodd-charlottetown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rodd Charlottetown<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/roddvacations.com\/hotels\/rodd-royalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rodd Royalty<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/charlottetown\/yygca\/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-CA-_-YYGCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holiday Inn Express<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Airbnb<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbnb <\/a>operates as an&nbsp;online marketplace&nbsp;for short-and-long-term&nbsp;homestays&nbsp;and experiences in various countries and regions. It acts as a&nbsp;broker&nbsp;and charges a&nbsp;commission&nbsp;from each booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VRBO<\/strong><br>Similar to Airbnb, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VRBO <\/a>is an online marketplace for vacation rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Getting Around PEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Car Rentals<br><\/strong>In order to experience all that PEI has to offer, we recommend renting a vehicle for the duration of your stay in PEI.  Below is a list of all on-site car rentals available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/flyyyg.com\/passengers\/parking-transport\/car-rentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlottetown Airport<\/a> (YYG).  We recommend booking in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.ca\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AVIS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budget.ca\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprise.ca\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ent<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprise.ca\/en\/home.html\">erprise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hertz.ca\/rentacar\/reservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hertz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalcar.ca\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrifty.com\/Car_Rental_Information\/content\/Canada_Car_Rental.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thrifty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option for car rentals is <a href=\"https:\/\/turo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turo<\/a>, a carsharing company that offers a variety of pickup options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public Transportation<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3transit.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T3 Transit<\/a> provides bus services regularly within Charlottetown, and between Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall.  Bus fare is $2.00 CAD per person, ticket booklets (10 tickets for $18.00 CAD) can also be purchased at the UPEI bookstore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t3transit.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.t3transit.ca\/<\/a> for more information on bus fares and schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a map showing all available bus routes within Charlottetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-773x1000.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-773x1000.png 773w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-233x301.png 233w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/01\/image-3.png 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taxis<\/strong><br>Yellow Cab<br>Local Phone: 1-902-566-6666<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peiyellowcab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.peiyellowcab.com<\/a><br>Email: info@yellowcabpei.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-op Taxi<br>Local Phone: 1-902-628-8200<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooptaxiline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.cooptaxiline.com<\/a><br>Email: taxi@cooptaxiline.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City Taxi<br>Local Phone: 1-902-892-6567<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citytaxipei.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.citytaxipei.com<\/a><br>Email: contact@citytaxipei.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GrabbaCab<br>Local Phone: 1-902-892-6000<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grabbacab.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.grabbacab.ca<\/a><br>Email: grabbacab@bellaliant.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEI Online Taxi<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peionlinetaxi.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.peionlinetaxi.ca<\/a><br>Email: info@peionlinetaxi.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rideshare<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/meetkari.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kari<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/uride.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uride<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Speakers<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" id=\"keynote-speakers-2025\">We are incredibly pleased to present our four keynote speakers for Turning the Tide 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#beate-ratter-2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-946x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-946x1000.jpg 946w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-285x301.jpg 285w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-1453x1536.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Beate Ratter (University of Hamburg &amp; Helmholtz Center Hereon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#Therese-Ferguson-Full-Bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-800x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-241x301.jpg 241w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Therese Ferguson (University of the West Indies &#8211; Mona Campus, Jamaica)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"#willy-kostka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"854\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-301x257.jpg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Willy Kostka (Conservation Society of Pohnpei; Micronesia Conservation Trust; Pacifc Community)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"#vandana-singh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vandana Singh (Framingham State University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"vandana-singh\"><strong>Vandana Singh<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Vandana-Singh-Keynote-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Archipelagos of the Imagination: Confronting the Polycrisis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image001-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Vandana&nbsp;Singh is a professor of Physics and Environment at Framingham State University in Massachusetts.&nbsp; For the last fifteen years she has been working on a transdisciplinary, justice-centered pedagogy of climate change, which is the subject of her 2024 book,&nbsp;<em>Teaching Climate Change: Science, Stories, Justice<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Vandana&nbsp;leads the Education Working Group of My Climate Risk, an initiative of the World Climate Research Programme.&nbsp; She is also a writer of speculative fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Vandana-Singh-Keynote-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the abstract for Dr. Singh&#8217;s Keynote address here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"willy-kostka\"><strong>William Kostka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"854\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-301x257.jpg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/Willy-Kostka_AC_staff-image_secondary-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>William N. Kostka is a leading Pacific conservationist with over 25 years of experience in environmental sustainability and strategic leadership. He has held senior roles at the Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the Micronesia Conservation Trust, and the Pacific Community, where he has led key regional initiatives such as the Micronesia Challenge, the Micronesia Shark Sanctuary, and Blue Prosperity Micronesia. As co-founder of the Micronesians in Island Conservation and the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community, he has strengthened peer learning and conservation capacity across the region. He also launched the Micronesia Conservation Trust Endowment Fund (USD $20+ million) and helped develop funding strategies with Oceans5\/Waitt Institute and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. His contributions have been recognized with the Pew Marine Fellowship and other major environmental awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"beate-ratter-2025\"><strong>Dr. Beate Ratter<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Beate-Ratter-Keynote-Submission-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islands&#8217; Place and Space: A Geographer&#8217;s View on Climate Change in Small Islands<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-image-2028\" style=\"width: 335px\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-946x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-946x1000.jpg 946w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-285x301.jpg 285w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-1453x1536.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Foto-B-Ratter_copyright-1.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>Beate Ratter is a geographer by heart and by training. She dedicates her scientific work to understanding and improving human-nature interactions in a transdisciplinary way. She holds a professorship for Integrated Geography at the University of Hamburg and heads the department \u201cHuman Dimensions of Coastal Areas\u201d at the Helmholtz Center Hereon in Germany. Her current research focuses on climate change adaptation and sustainable development in coastal areas and small islands. She was lead author for the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and was awarded a UNESCO Chair for \u201cSocietal Climate Change Research and Resilience\u201d in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Beate-Ratter-Keynote-Submission-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the abstract for Dr. Ratter&#8217;s Keynote address here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" id=\"Therese-Ferguson-Full-Bio\"><strong>Dr. Therese Ferguson<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Therese-Ferguson-Keynote-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Change Adaptation for Small Island States: Education, Visioning and Community Action as Critical Components<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1964\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-241x301.jpg 241w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/10\/Photo-Dr.-Therese-Ferguson-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Therese Ferguson, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the School of Education (SOE) at The University of the West Indies (Mona Campus, Jamaica).  <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Therese-Ferguson-Keynote-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the abstract for Dr. Ferguson&#8217;s Keynote address here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ferguson serves as the Programme Leader for Change from Within, a school-based initiative in Jamaica that addresses violence and indiscipline through school culture change, which is implemented by the SOE.  She is also the Coordinator of the ESD Working Group within the SOE, and serves as Programme Coordinator for the Master of Education Degree Programme in Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship and Peace within the SOE. Her research interests lie in ESD, peace education, climate change education, qualitative research, and early-career researcher development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her publications include two co-authored books: <em>Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean:<\/em> <em>Pedagogy, Processes and Practices <\/em>and <em>SDG4 \u2013 Quality Education: Inclusivity, Equity and Lifelong Learning for All<\/em>. She also served as a Guest Editor for a Special Issue of <em>Environmental Education Research<\/em> on Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in the English-speaking Caribbean. Additionally, her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as <em>International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Environmental Education Research<\/em>, <em>Journal of Geography in Higher Education<\/em>, <em>Geography Compass<\/em>, <em>Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, The Qualitative Report, Caribbean Journal of Education<\/em>, <em>Social and Economic Studies, <\/em>and the <em>Journal of Education and Development in the Caribbean<\/em>. Dr. Ferguson currently serves as a member of the Advisory Group for the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Community Tour<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on Monday, June 16th for a trip to the beautiful town of Victoria. We will start the morning with a walking tour of the town, followed by lunch at one of the many waterfront restaurants in Victoria. In the afternoon, attendees will have the choice of attending one of three different workshops put on by other conference delegates! For a sneak peek at what workshops will be available, <a href=\"#monday-workshops\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2058\" style=\"width:615px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image.png 848w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-301x177.png 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-500x295.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"monday-workshops\"><strong>The Intersection of Culture &amp; Climate on Prince Edward Island<\/strong><br>Angela Rowlings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Work on your photography techniques during the Turning the Tide Photo Walk with photojournalist Angela Rowlings in picturesque Victoria by the Sea. Angela will guide participants in a stroll around the small fishing village and answer questions to improve your photography skills. All skill levels and types of photography equipment welcome, from cell phone cameras to DSLRs! It\u2019s recommended to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drawing Shifting Grounds: A Memory Mapping Workshop at Victoria Beach<\/strong><br>Emma Rath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">This field-based drawing workshop, led by Emma Rath, extends her conference paper on the material culture of Sable Island into a participatory, site-responsive practice. Held on the intertidal sands of Victoria Beach, participants will engage in intuitive and observational memory mapping to explore the entanglement of personal experience, ecological fragility, and coastal change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Through drawing, note-making, and guided reflection, the shoreline becomes both subject and surface, mirroring the shifting boundaries between land and sea, human and non-human, presence and disappearance. Inspired by Rath\u2019s research, grounded in fieldwork, archival material, and lived experience. This session invites participants to consider how embodied practices can offer alternate ways of documenting and interpreting coastal landscapes in flux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Poetry, Nature, and Climate: A Workshop<\/strong><br>Adam Beardsworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Materialist philosophy views objects, or &#8220;things&#8221; as autonomous and independent of human manipulations or anthropocentric ideas. It seeks wonder and enchantment in the material world as an antidote to the hyper-rationality of modern life. The philosopher Jane Bennett uses the term &#8220;vital materialism,&#8221; or &#8220;thing power&#8221; to consider how ordinary objects have forces, propensities, and even agency, of their own. For New Materialists like Bennett &#8220;things,&#8221; or actants, interact with all other things in &#8220;assemblages&#8221; that produce the world around us, a view that displaces more conventional notions that position humans at the centre of all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this workshop is to explore Thing Power in poetry writing. Participants will beachcomb for &#8220;vibrant matter,&#8221; and will then respond in writing to a series of prompts about their objects. These exercises will produce raw material for the construction of object-oriented poems that demonstrate how art and the natural world form a creative assemblage. These poems will help show the importance of patiently understanding the non-human world in the formation of ecologically-minded art.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Conference Dinner<\/summary>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Join us on <strong>Wednesday, June 18th<\/strong>, for an evening of fun, food and live music at our conference dinner, hosted at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peters Bay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1-1000x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2068\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1-1000x608.png 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1-301x183.png 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1-493x300.png 493w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/05\/image-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The dinner will take place from 5:30pm &#8211; 8:30pm, and will include locally sourced seafood, cooked on site by local fishers and restaurant owners. There will also be burgers, salads, rolls and more, all made fresh and locally on PEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Transportation to and from the dinner will be available, with a bus leaving UPEI at 4:30pm, and returning at 8:30pm. Tickets are available <a href=\"https:\/\/upei.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at this link<\/a>. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Program &amp; Schedule<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" id=\"ttt-program-june-14\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/TTT-Program-June-14.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of TTT-Program-June-14.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5ae9a9a7-a7d6-4684-8504-cfb2cda20014\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/TTT-Program-June-14.pdf\">TTT-Program-June-14<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/TTT-Program-June-14.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5ae9a9a7-a7d6-4684-8504-cfb2cda20014\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Book of Abstracts<br><\/summary>\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/Book-of-Abstracts-Updated-1-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Book-of-Abstracts-Updated-1-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-faad4f79-0753-45f5-8a49-759af5b77010\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/Book-of-Abstracts-Updated-1-2.pdf\">Book-of-Abstracts-Updated-1-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/06\/Book-of-Abstracts-Updated-1-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-faad4f79-0753-45f5-8a49-759af5b77010\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Student Profiles<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:17px\">We are pleased to share interviews done with students from UPEI&#8217;s Master of Arts in Island Studies program!  Read below to see what students are looking forward to with Turning the Tide 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><summary>Marlene Chapman &#8211; Graduate, Master of Arts in Island Studies<\/summary>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><summary>Can you share your journey to study Island Studies? What sparked your interest in this unique field?<br><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>&nbsp;I completed a business degree many years ago and spent a couple of decades working in various roles, particularly in the non-profit sector. During that time, it became clear to me that effective social programs and services rely heavily on good policy. This realization sparked my interest in policy development, which ultimately led me to study Island Studies. I\u2019m particularly drawn to the transdisciplinary nature of the program, as it allows me to explore various fields and their intersection with island communities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><summary>Islands have such diverse and rich cultures. What fascinates you the most about islands, and how has it shaped your perspective?<br><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>Being an islander myself, I have a strong sense of identity that comes from that experience. Islands attract people for many reasons, whether it&#8217;s their unique cultures or sense of community. This connection has profoundly influenced my perspective, motivating me to explore these dynamics in my studies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><summary>What motivated your choice of studies, and how does it connect to your background experiences?<br><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>My motivation is closely tied to my previous answer. My background in business and my extensive experience in the non-profit sector have highlighted the importance of policy in social programs. This connection drives my interest in studying Island Studies, as I aim to understand how policies can better support island communities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><summary>We\u2019d love to hear about your research paper presentation. What is the core theme, and what insights do you hope to share with the audience?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>My thesis focuses on adaptive capacity in the face of climate change, specifically through a case study of fishermen and how they collaborate to adapt. I\u2019m exploring the role of social capital and its impact on adaptive capacity. While the theoretical link between social capital and adaptive capacity in groups isn\u2019t new, there hasn\u2019t been much research on it, especially in the context of climate change. I hope to shed light on these connections and contribute to a deeper understanding of how communities can navigate environmental challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2043\" style=\"width:357px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006.jpeg 1800w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006-301x201.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2025\/04\/Chapman_Marlene-21N-0006-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Call for Abstracts (Closed)<br><\/summary>\n<p><strong>Our call for abstracts is now closed!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/09\/Call-for-Proposals_-Turning-the-Tide-2025-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/files\/2024\/09\/Call-for-Proposals_-Turning-the-Tide-2025-1.pdf\"><strong>Download the call for abstracts here, or read below<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CALL FOR ABSTRACTS<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite researchers, practitioners, artists, and communities across disciplines to explore island imaginaries and interdisciplinarities in the context of climate change. Recognizing that climate change is profoundly cultural and that island imaginaries wield discursive power and material effects, we seek insights from different perspectives such as arts, humanities, social sciences, and climate (and other) sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islands have long evoked imaginative responses that informed the ways they have been conceptualized, researched, represented, colonized, and deployed by Western-scientific-economic interests. With climate change, new island imaginaries are being produced, for example, via data, computer models, visualizations, and dystopic predictions, all of which have material dynamics that forge realities. Islanders have been resisting and critically responding to past and current island imaginaries through research, art, stories, and Indigenous epistemologies. Diverse, decolonizing, and interdisciplinary collaborations that challenge and reconsider how imaginaries and knowledge(s) about islands are produced, valued, disseminated, utilized, and resisted are vital in creating transformative possibilities. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to present your work at this vibrant and collaborative forum, bringing together island scholars from around the world and across various disciplines. Submit an abstract related to one or more of the sub-themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Food sovereignty in an era of climate change<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em><em>Ocean health and climate change (ecosystem functionality, terrestrial, ocean, ecotone)<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em><em>Incorporating diverse knowledges in climate change adaptation strategies<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em><em>The importance of health and well-being<\/em>                                                                                                        <\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Material culture: lived experiences of the everyday<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Climate and social justice<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em>Gender and intergenerational framing<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em>Environmental law and governance<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em>Migration and urbanization<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nature-based solutions<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em>Climate change communications<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Climate change education<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This conference aims to share stories. We therefore encourage academic papers, panels, roundtables, posters, and non-traditional presentations (e.g., storytelling, interactive sessions, creative) from all disciplines. In addition to scholarly papers, we also invite submissions for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em>Artist in residence \/ Poet in residence<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Creative pieces that engage with the themes<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Workshops on sharing creative practices (e.g., poetry, art, photography, storytelling)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Indigenous practices and workshops<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Experiential learning activities<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome submissions that look at the dynamics of climate change, island imaginaries and the imperative of interdisciplinary research on a case-by-case, island-by-island, or regional basis. All disciplinary perspectives are welcomed, but they must engage with notions of the lived experience of islandness. We are also keen to engage with presentations that adopt a more comparative framework or methodology in their critical analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstracts of around 150-200 words each are invited on any of the above themes. Although this is primarily an in-person event, we will accommodate those who choose not to travel with a parallel stream made available to participants online. Please indicate in the Abstract Submission Form if you prefer this mode of delivery. Registration fees will be adjusted accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Partners &amp; Sponsors<\/summary>\n<p><em>More information coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Volunteer<\/summary>\n<p><em>More information coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>FAQs<\/summary>\n<p><strong>Is it possible to attend the conference online?<\/strong><br>Yes! Check back in early 2025 for our online tickets and rates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is it possible to attend the conference just for one day?<\/strong><br>Yes! In early 2025, we will provide information about each day and the activities planned. Depending on programming, prices may vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What different conference events can I sign up for?<\/strong><br>Our program committee is busy creating some exciting activities for attendees and their travel partners, in addition to the opening reception and organized tours. Watch this page and our conference website for details and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where can I stay?<\/strong><br>UPEI residences have been blocked off for conference attendees at reduced rates.&nbsp; Individual and shared accommodations will be available. Conference attendees can also stay at many of the hotels in downtown Charlottetown, and the surrounding area, or take advantage of Airbnb and VRBO options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the weather like in Charlottetown in June?<br><\/strong>Summers in PEI are usually beautiful and sunny. Temperatures can range between 15 to 25 degrees celsius. However, please consider the theme of this conference to be a disclaimer on the variability of weather patterns on islands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/en\/location\/index.html?coords=46.243,-63.127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment Canada<\/a> for up-to date weather forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How easy is it to get around PEI?<br><\/strong>There is a transit system that services Charlottetown regularly, and provides connectivity to other areas surrounding Charlottetown. Taxis and a ride-share option (Kari) are also options. If you want the freedom to explore the Island on your own time, we strongly recommend renting a vehicle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whom do I contact if I have other questions?<\/strong><br>Please write to us at <a href=\"mailto:turningthetide2025@gmail.com\">turningthetide2025@gmail.com<\/a> and Frieda, Tristan, or Pooja will be happy to get back to you with answers. And don\u2019t forget to keep a lookout for the most up-to-date information on: <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/turningthetide2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/turningthetide2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the ticket refund policy?<\/strong><br>Please write to us at turningthetide2025@gmail.com and Frieda, Tristan, or Pooja will be happy to get back to you with answers.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Contact Us<br><br><\/summary>\n<p><strong>For more information, please email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:turningthetide2025@gmail.com\">turningthetide2025@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tristan Atkins, Conference Assistant, Institute of Island Studies.<br><\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: June 16 &#8211; 20, 2025Location: Don &amp; Marion McDougall Hall, University of Prince Edward Island, CharlottetownCo-Hosted by: University of Prince Edward Island, The University of Aruba, Sophia University Registration | Travel &amp; Accommodations | Speakers | Program &amp; Schedule &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/turningthetide2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":1936,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[27,28,12,11,30,29,14,4,19,20],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1875"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2095,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875\/revisions\/2095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/unescochair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}