North Coast Innovation Lab shares update on recent projects and glimpse of what's ahead for ecotrust Canada in Prince Rupert

This years cohort of Masters Students for the North Coast
Innovation Lab provided a review of their work this year
on a range of Projects in Prince Rupert

Residents on the North Coast now have an opportunity to learn more about the work of the North Coast Innovation Lab, with a video presentation which recently aired on CityWest cable now available for streaming.

The NCIL has been a three year initiative created by Ecotrust Canada in Prince Rupert, with the current cohort of Masters students kept very busy through the last six months on a range of programs. 

Through an informative video presentation they provide residents of the region with a look at those efforts from the program coordinators and their projects.

Among the areas of note from the video review:

The Food Security program, coordinated by Carly Checolik

Business Innovation program, coordinated by Janet Song

Restorative Ocean Farming program, coordinated Mary Williams

Raven Tales Storytelling Project, coordinated by Lori Hamar

You can explore their story from their video presentation here

Since Ecotrust launched its North Coast Innovation Lab program in 2017, it has built relationships with seven community organizations and supported 11 masters students over the course of the last three years.

It's focus is to prioritize and work together within the community on tangible projects and initiatives that will help to build a resilient economy as a tool for community well being.

Their success comes through a range of partnerships and sponsorships of their work through those years.

This year brings an end to the three year North Coast Innovation Lab project, with ecotrust Canada now set to turn its attention to some other areas of note on sustainable development and other themes for economic development across the Northwest into the future.

ecotrust Canada has also made a physical shift of a few blocks to the east, moving out of their Capital Mall offices on Third Avenue West to new digs at the Ocean Centre Mall, you can find them on the fourth floor at 425-309 Second Avenue West.

Check out the ecotrust Canada website and Facebook page for more notes on the program.