Lisa Franks is a six-time Paralympic gold medalist whose life changed forever after becoming paralyzed at 14. Today, she's traded the podium for the outdoors, exploring by mountain bike, kayak, and a wheelchair-accessible campervan she designed herself, all while advocating for a more inclusive outdoors.

Join us as we delve into Dr. Scott's 25 years of groundbreaking work, focusing on the transition to a low-carbon tourism economy and strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson is Métis and grew up in Treaty 8 territory (northern Alberta, Canada). Her family was nîhithawîwin (Woodland Cree/ “N”) speaking. Her Métis relations are the Cardinal (Peeaysis Band) and Laboucane (Laboucane Settlement) families. She currently lives near Rocky Mountain House in Treaty 6 (central Alberta). Christianson was formerly a Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service (Natural Resources Canada) and an Indigenous Fire Specialist in the National Fir