Please join Nature Guelph on Thursday February 9 at 7:30 pm for a presentation by Environmental Educator Kyle Horner. The event will be held at The Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph and on Zoom. Everyone is welcome!
If you love nature, chances are good that you occasionally find yourself in the role of a science communicator. Maybe you’ve talked to your family about recycling, argued with a friend about his outdoor cat, or shown a stranger that snakes are spectacular, not scary. A passion for nature is often paired with a drive to tell others about it, so these sorts of conversations come with the territory.
Unfortunately, some of the ways that we intuitively communicate are not as effective as we might hope, and conversations about challenging topics often result in more frustration than success. Changing a person’s mind about recycling, outdoor cats, or snakes is more difficult than it first seems, and the answers that may be obvious to you are not always what others want to hear.
Science communication uses psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and even the arts to find the best ways to convey scientific messages and ideas. Scicomm is not just for museums or classrooms – it’s something you can use in your everyday conversations about the issues you care about. In this talk we’ll take a look at why science communication is challenging, and what you can do to be a more effective voice for the natural world that you love.
Kyle Horner is an environmental educator who has taught about nature at parks, zoos, botanical gardens, nature centres, outreach programs, non-profits, and the University of Guelph. He has a passion for the science of science communication, and particularly loves teaching people about aspects of nature they may not immediately like.
TWO WAYS TO ATTEND
1) IN-PERSON AT THE ABORETUM CENTRE WITH COVID PROTOCOLS
2) ONLINE VIA ZOOM: PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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COVID PROTOCOLS
We ask that attendees wear tight-fitting masks at the in-person event. Please do not attend if any of the following is true: You are experiencing any symptoms of COVID; You are waiting on the results of a COVID test; You have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days; You have been in contact with someone in the past 14 days who has COVID, COVID symptoms or who has been exposed to someone with COVID; You are currently living with someone in isolation due to COVID symptoms; You are in quarantine for any reason.
ABOUT NATURE GUELPH
Nature Guelph is an active community of nature lovers connecting people with nature and inspiring them to celebrate and protect it. We host monthly Speaker Series presentations, offer interest-specific programs for wildflower and bird lovers, lead outdoor events that celebrate our natural spaces, and offer educational and inspiring youth programs. We also partner with other local, like-minded organizations on a number of local conservation, citizen science and advocacy initiatives.
THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Donations can be made in person, on our website, through Canada Helps, or by mailing a cheque to: Nature Guelph, P.O. Box 1401, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6N8
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