events

Y2Y co-founder and advisor Dr. Harvey Locke will be speaking at the World Biodiversity Summit, taking place both virtually and in New York City on September 21, 2023. Returning for its third year, World Biodiversity Summit offers a platform to showcase solution-oriented partnerships to convert biodiversity protection goals into concrete actions guided by the Kunming...

The 113th annual meeting of Association Of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is taking place in Calgary, Alberta from Sept. 23 to 27, 2023. This annual event provides a forum for conservation leadership and brings together more than 700 leaders from fish and wildlife agencies and conservation groups from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada and...

Y2Y's Dr. Jodi Hilty will be a speaker at the 2023 Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Corridor Connect conference. The event will combine ecology and economy for three extraordinary days of networking, solution-building, and strategy development aimed at shaping a better future for Florida. Corridor Connect will bring together leaders from business, conservation and government to...

Y2Y’s chief scientist and executive director, Dr. Jodi Hilty, is presenting at the 2023 Mega-Eco Project Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania on October 5, 2023. Esteemed project leaders and scholars will join Dr. Jodi Hilty in discussing some of the world’s largest ecological restoration endeavors during this public symposium, which will also feature keynote...

The Salazar Center for North American Conservation’s is hosting its 5th Annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact, taking place in Denver, Colorado from Oct. 11-12, 2023. The Salazar Center’s annual symposia convenes a community of conservation leaders and provides a forum where scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and funders can explore new partnerships and approaches to the...

The 2023 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit 2023 is taking place in Butte, Montana from Oct. 11-13, 2023. The event is co-hosted by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, and Montana Access Project. This multi-day event is dedicated to exploring the conservation, economic, and social...

The 2023 Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit is a small, interactive multi-day conference happening in Rossland, B.C., from Oct. 11-13, 2023. It's for city and town planners, community members, conservationists, design professionals, conservationists, academics, and others committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by mountain communities. Past programs have featured panels, keynote speakers, guided tours, and...

Discover the connection between art and nature At Y2Y, we believe there is a strong connection between art and nature. Nature can inspire and inform works of art that can move people to take action. Film is one such medium that can spark a passion for nature and wildlife. On Thursday, October 26, you are...

Film screening and panel discussion Nature can inspire and inform works of art that can move people to take action. Film is one such medium that can spark a passion for nature and wildlife. On October 29, please join Y2Y and Contemporary Calgary for a special evening that begins with the screening of the film...

Join Y2Y and partners for the release of the Canadian Mountain Assessment report on Nov. 4, 2023 as part of the 2023 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Contributors will discuss the unique approach to knowledge assessment and co-creation used to create the report, as well as the assessments key findings and recommendations. The Canadian...

Join Y2Y for a virtual film fest focusing on how connections are critical for the well-being of wildlife and people. On November 24, we invite you to join us online (and for free!) at the next Y2Y Wild Film Fest to experience the power of film to inspire, educate and drive action for the conservation...

Conservation, community, cinema — and caribou! Two for the caribou! On Thursday, November 30 at 7 p.m. PT we invite you to join Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative for an evening of conservation, community, cinema — and caribou! Join us at the Vancouver Patagonia store for a compelling double feature film event — "Last Stand:...