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Sonia Furstenau Series

In this series, Sonia Furstenau, former leader of the BC Green Party, shares about the proposed dump site in her community of Shawnigan Lake that first got her involved in advocacy and politics. She describes the community's process of organizing teams, engaging in direct action, and stirring up public awareness of the threat to their watershed. Sonia underscores the importance of storytelling and persistence in changemaking.

In this series

Sonia Furstenau Short

Sonia Furstenau Short

Sonia Furstenau - Part One

Sonia Furstenau - Part One

  • Politics
  • Cowichan
  • Leadership
  • Democracy
  • Shawnigan Lake
  • Water
  • Direct Action
Sonia Furstenau - Part Two

Sonia Furstenau - Part Two

  • Cowichan
  • Politics
  • Leadership
  • Direct Action
  • Shawnigan Lake
  • Water
Sonia Furstenau - Part Three

Sonia Furstenau - Part Three

  • Cowichan
  • Leadership
  • Persistence
  • Community
  • Shawnigan Lake
Sonia Furstenau - Part Four

Sonia Furstenau - Part Four

  • Cowichan
  • Leadership
  • Persistence
  • Shawnigan Lake
  • Storytelling
  • Community