Lee Beavington, PhD
@wildethic.bsky.social
Eco-social justice. Biologist, poet, place-based educator. Indigenous wisdom. Nature photographer. Neurodivergent-affirming. Peter Gabriel music video creator. My LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/leebeavington
One year ago @itspetergabriel.bsky.social released my music video for i/o. This dream came into reality essentially over one weekend to meet a tight deadline. The result moves in and out with the tide and rides along the veins of the Earth. youtu.be/0_IcdZx6oa8?... #musicvideo #petergabriel #i/o
Peter Gabriel - i/o (Dark-Side Mix) (Lee Beavington video)
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An amazing new course being offered by Dr. Dale Tracy at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. ENGL 3362: Environment & Literature Tue, 1-4pm, fall 2026, Surrey campus @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social
Join us for a virtual book club discussion with KPU Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, Katłı̨̀ą, on her book, Mother Earth is our Elder: A Northern Indigenous Perspective on the Climate Crisis. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cc678c... @kpumedia.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social
Fantastic retreat opportunity for queer folk, June 19-21, in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. pivotintoharmony.com/2026/03/30/l...
Landing in Queer Magic Retreat – June 19-21, 2026
Join us (Kalen + Beckham) for a weekend of queer magic in community and nature! When? June 19-21 Friday (4-6pm arrival) through to Sunday (4pm departure) Where? The Land – 1…
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New resource! Place-based Education with an Indigenous Lens. I created this content in consultation with Indigenous colleagues at KPU, and Andrea Votto designed the website. wordpress.kpu.ca/place-based-... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuscience.bsky.social
Join us next Wed, April 8 for this Wild Spaces event at KPU Farm! www.kpu.ca/events/natur...
Nature and Neurodiversity: What the Natural World | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
This outdoor work
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My music video for @itspetergabriel.bsky.social's song "i/o". Features footage taken through the microscope, from @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Amazon Field School, and SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island. "I'm just a part of everything..." youtu.be/0_IcdZx6oa8?... #petergabriel #musicvideo #io #amazon #nature
Peter Gabriel - i/o (Dark-Side Mix) (Lee Beavington video)
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I love my daughter's Etsy shop so much. Her business of curating, cleaning, reviewing and repackaging good children's books emphasizes diversity, kindness & sustainability. Such a beautiful thing she's doing for the world! She has all her reviews on Goodreads now. 🧡 #books #reading #diversity #kids
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I'll be presenting for this mini-course, on the topic of learner-centered and community-based ways to teach sustainable development goals. www.yorku.ca/cifal/back-o... #SDG #sustainability #teaching #university #education
Let’s Get Back on Track for 2030: Embedding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Higher Education Curriculum – From Awareness to Assessment - CIFAL
Dates: March 25 & April 9, 2026 Day 1 Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM ET (Toronto) Day 2 Time: 11:00 AM-2:00PM ET (Toronto) Location: Online via Zoom Course Description Let’s Get Back on Track for 2030 is a na...
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The Runner interviewed me for this Oral Stories Series project featuring Elder Lekeyten. runnermag.ca/2026/03/a-ne... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social
A new Oral Stories Series brings Indigenous teachings to life at KPU - The Runner
The Indigenous Oral Stories Series, launched by Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s library in December, introduces a...
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Spring 2026 Wild Spaces events! To register use QR code in poster or this link: wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/e...
![Wild Spaces poster showing spring 2026 events. Three people are walking out of a grassy area near the bottom. Open to students and employees. Come and join us this season and learn from the land. No experience needed.
Mar. 18 (Surrey) - Table at SDG Month Fair, with Krystal Charlston's LeArNing[D] sculptural installation
Mar. 26 (online) - Book Club - Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Apr. 8 (Richmond) - Nature and Neurodiversity: What the Natural World Offers Learners
May 8 (Surrey) - The Trees of KPU Surrey (part of KPU Day)
Jun. 10 (Langley) - Pollinator Walk
To register, and for full details:
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Join us for our next book club! Mar. 26 discussion. Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Climate+ Challenge and Wild Spaces Book Club Open to everyone. www.kpu.ca/library/book... @biidaasamose.bsky.social @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social
My chapter, "River in the Sky: The Fraser River Floods", appears in the book Poetic Inquiry for Synchrony and Love. cgscholar.com/publishers/b...
A powerful and intriguing new book by Amelia Walker. How can creative writers and readers be active agents in fighting social injustices? www.bloomsbury.com/ca/reading-a... #writing #reading #justice #writers
Reading and Writing for Change
How can creative writers and readers be active agents in fighting social injustices?With many writers oblivious to how their writing may actually uphold the ver…
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I'm reading some of my poetry tomorrow in support of the launch of Reading and Writing for Change. Hosted by Amelia Walker. events.humanitix.com/online-launc...
Online Launch of 'Reading and Writing for Change' #2
A global showcase of readings by writers whose work questions injustices and drives positive change, to celebrate the launch of 'Reading and Writing for Change'
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Fantastic Masters of Education Program, west coast of Canada. Application details here: www.sfu.ca/education/pr... #Masters #education #Study #Canada
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- and Nature-Based Experiential Learning
Explore ways to integrate nature-based learning into your teaching practice.
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I'm presenting alongside fellow award recipients Anki Lekhi and Sarah Yercich. Award Showcase: Meet the Recipients of the 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards Jan 29 @ 12:30–2 pm Link (scroll to Jan. 29): bccampus.ca/events/ @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #BCcampus #BCTLC
Events – BCcampus
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This new article highlights the work of KPU Wild Spaces in section 4.4. Sustainability in Higher Education Across Canada (SHEAC) published this in New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #wildspaces
Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice
This chapter offers a “look-back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work tha...
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Amazing project: “The River Knows What It Needs: Our Responsibilities to the Fraser,” documents a community dialogue about the health and revitalization of the Fraser Watershed, as situated within the laws of the Land since time immemorial. salmonasfamily.ca/about/river/ #river #Indigenous #SFU
Honoured to have played a part in this important project. surreynowleader.com/2025/12/29/k... @kpumedia.bsky.social
KPU Surrey launches Indigenous oral storytelling series - Surrey Now-Leader
Kwantlen wants to give students a chance to learn from Indigenous elders
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Apply to our MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Place- & Nature-Based Experiential Learning program today! https://ow.ly/NIwI50XAo5C The program focuses on deepening ecological knowledge, weaving together holistic and Indigenous pedagogies and fostering social-emotional well-being.
Peter Gabriel being interviewed by a river in the pouring rain about life, the universe, and everything. youtu.be/ZUkCbHh5MqQ?... @itspetergabriel.bsky.social
The Red Couch - Peter Gabriel
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The final Wild Spaces event of the year! An online webinar with Bridget McClarty on Awe, Relationship & Nature Connection. Details: www.kpu.ca/events/wild-... @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social #wildspaces #nature #education #natureconnection
River walk photos! With Cougar Creek Streamkeepers. Next week: Awe, Relationship, and Nature Connection w/ Bridget McClarty Wild Spaces registration: form.jotform.com/252744797551... (Photos by Arts Practicum student Jenn Hayward) @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social
The Runner interviewed me on the Decolonizing Educational Practices website I created in collaboration with dozens of others, as well as our community of practice. Link here: linktr.ee/leebeavington @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social
My favourite Wild Spaces event of the year: our annual A River Walk in a Salmon Forest with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers! This Tuesday. Session is full. You can put your name on the waitlist in case of last minute cancellations. Register: form.jotform.com/252744797551... @kwantlenu.bsky.social
Photos from the 41st event hosted by Wild Spaces! The Body as Geography with Parthi Krishnan. Next week: A River Walk in a Salmon Forest. (Photos by me and Arts Practicum student Jenn Hayward) @kwantlenu.bsky.social @kpuarts.bsky.social @kpumedia.bsky.social @kpupolicystudies.bsky.social
