For Immediate Release
20-062
December 10, 2020
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“The impact of COVID-19 has made virtual learning more important than ever,” said Janet Carson, Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience for BC Ferries. “Connecting students in Haida Gwaii and the Gulf Islands to Live It aligns with BC Ferries’ environmental stewardship initiatives and recognizes we live in one of the most beautiful places on earth and the need to preserve it for generations to come.”
Live It connects teachers and students to a digital library of educational resources in English and French that incorporate scientific and Indigenous worldviews. Through the Live It online portal, teachers and students can access presentations and embark on virtual field-trips to learn from leading experts. Live It works with trusted partners to curate quality resources that pair with recorded shows.
Through this partnership, students in Haida Gwaii and the Gulf Islands will have direct access to a variety of shows focussed on environmental topics in British Columbia, including wild fires, cetaceans, salmon runs, wolves, the Great Bear Rainforest and more. Since 2018, BC Ferries and Live It have successfully connected thousands of students in British Columbia to online environmental education.
BC Ferries is committed to reducing the company’s environmental footprint through continued investment in environmental stewardship. To view BC Ferries’ Clean Futures Plan, click here. For more information on Live It’s programming, click here.
BC Ferries, Media Relations
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 386-3431
Toll-free: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779)
Note to newsrooms: For urgent media inquiries off-hours, call our emergency line at (250) 516-7211.
20-062
December 10, 2020
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BC Ferries supports educational resources for students in Haida Gwaii and the Gulf Islands
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is supporting students in School District 50 – Haida Gwaii and School District 64 – Gulf Islands during the 2020/21 academic year to access Live It, an environmental education platform. The platform features content filmed and produced in British Columbia for students from K-12.“The impact of COVID-19 has made virtual learning more important than ever,” said Janet Carson, Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience for BC Ferries. “Connecting students in Haida Gwaii and the Gulf Islands to Live It aligns with BC Ferries’ environmental stewardship initiatives and recognizes we live in one of the most beautiful places on earth and the need to preserve it for generations to come.”
Live It connects teachers and students to a digital library of educational resources in English and French that incorporate scientific and Indigenous worldviews. Through the Live It online portal, teachers and students can access presentations and embark on virtual field-trips to learn from leading experts. Live It works with trusted partners to curate quality resources that pair with recorded shows.
Through this partnership, students in Haida Gwaii and the Gulf Islands will have direct access to a variety of shows focussed on environmental topics in British Columbia, including wild fires, cetaceans, salmon runs, wolves, the Great Bear Rainforest and more. Since 2018, BC Ferries and Live It have successfully connected thousands of students in British Columbia to online environmental education.
BC Ferries is committed to reducing the company’s environmental footprint through continued investment in environmental stewardship. To view BC Ferries’ Clean Futures Plan, click here. For more information on Live It’s programming, click here.
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Media Contact:BC Ferries, Media Relations
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 386-3431
Toll-free: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779)
Note to newsrooms: For urgent media inquiries off-hours, call our emergency line at (250) 516-7211.