Hosted by the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), University of the Fraser Valley
Join us for a full day of conversation, reflection, and action around regenerative sustainability — a vision of sustainability that goes beyond “doing less harm” and instead focuses on repairing, restoring, and nurturing thriving ecosystems and communities.
This year’s forum will feature:
✨ Keynote by Dr. Shannon Leddy on Indigenized, Slow, and Sustainable Pedagogies, inspired by her co-authored book Teaching Where You Are: Weaving Indigenous and Slow Principles and Pedagogies (2023).
Indigenized, Slow & Sustainable Pedagogies: This talk will illustrate the ways in which interdisciplinary thinking, a focus on experiential learning, and the thoughtful application of the 4Rs – respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility – can bring us back to the principle of teaching people, not subjects. Working through the quadrants of the Medicine Wheel, we will explore the power of holistic thinking in education, the importance of connecting ourselves and our students with the Land, and the interrelationship of slow approaches and sustainability.
✨ Interactive workshops exploring topics such as:
- Navigating Climate Anxiety: led by Anna Griffith + Jen Martel
- Embracing Slow and Sustainable Pedagogies Through Holistic Assessment: led by Claire Hay
- Relationship Building with Indigenous Communities: led by Afia Raja
- Weaving SDGs into Curriculum: led by Sabine Décamp
- Indigenous Rights and the SDGs: led by Cherie Enns
- Internationalizing Indigenization: led by Victoria Surtees
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
UFV Abbotsford campus, (room locations will be given to registrants)
9:45 am–4 pm (coffee, lunch, and lots of dialogue included!)
The forum is open to UFV faculty & staff.
Let’s come together to re-imagine sustainability — not just for the planet, but for our students, classrooms, and communities.
https://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/regenerative-sustainability-tlc-fall-forum/
For more information, contact Michelle Andrus at tlcevents@ufv.ca
10/27/2025