SIXTH CONFERENCE OF
THE KEEPERS OF THE WATER
FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA
SEPTEMBER 26-29th, 2012
(List of Conference Videos)

KeepersConf
(page updated on October 25, 2012)

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Information on the 2012 conference, and previous conferences,
and information about Keepers of the water:
http://www.keepersofthewater.ca/

LIST OF YOU-TUBE VIDEOS OF THE CONFERENCE

1.  CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
http://youtu.be/y7DqSVD6-8Y (42 Minutes)
video and editing by Will Koop,
released on October 9, 2012

The featured speakers:

Chief Stewart Phillip (president, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs);
Chief Charleen Wildeman (Fort Nelson First Nation);
Gilles Wendling (president, GW Solutions);
Ben Parfitt (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives);
Wade Davis (ethnographer, author);
Chief Roy Fabian (Hay River, Northwest Territories);
Chief Bernie Elkin (?Esdilagh, Tsilquot'in Nation);
David Marshall - conference coordinator (executive director, Fraser Basin Council);
Caleb Z. Behn (Eh-Cho Dene - Dunne Za/Cree);
Nancy Scanie (Cold Lake First Nation);
Maude Barlow (national chairperson, Council of Canadians); and
Jeremy J. Schmidt (Water Ethics Network advisor,
Harvard University Post-Doctorate Fellow).

2.  Ben Parfitt
(Centre for Policy Alternatives Resource Analyst) 
http://youtu.be/tCEDiPoROs4  (16 Minutes)
video and editing by Will Koop
released on October 13, 2012
Mr. Parfitt provides strong recommendations for changes to the policies, oversight
and function of the British Columbia (BC) Oil and Gas Commission (OGC).

3.  Gilles Wendling
Note: This youtube was been replaced with a new version on October 25, 2012. The old version had 32 views.
(President, GW Solutions / Groundwater Supply & Protection)
http://youtu.be/87LuGNoTp-Q (61 Minutes)
video and editing by Will Koop
released on October 14, 2012
Mr. Wendling's presentation discusses issues related to the fate of groundwater
in northeast British Columbia from oil and gas developments.
For more related information on this topic, the following to a chapter in our Frack EU report,
(WellBore) Integrity on Trial: The Liability Nightmare

4. Wade Davis
(Ethnographer, author, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence)
video and editing by Will Koop
released on October 27, 2012
Wade Davis' presentation spans the globe, describing the history and plight of indigenous peoples, weaving his experiences with the fragmentation of human traditions and physical environments. Thanks to Mr. Davis for allowing me to use his photos from his presentation material, over 200 amazing images.