Innovation September-October 2023

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 | volume 27 number 5 INNOVAT ION

COVER STORY DECOLONIZING IN PRACTICE Working with Indigenous knowledge keepers on projects, registrants will discover a different perspective of respecting the land, rather than controlling it. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

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5 INNOVATION BECOMES QUARTERLY 6 ANNUAL RENEWAL 6 AGM REMINDER 8 CONTINUING EDUCATION DEADLINES 16 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Q & A 23 REGISTRANT SURVEY RESULTS 31 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED 38 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

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FINDING A NEW TASK FOR TRASH Instead of plastic bottles piling up in landfills, they could be used to fortify landfills to prevent harmful pollutants from seeping out.

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10 DECOLONIZING IN PRACTICE 18 ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC ANNUAL AWARDS 26 WHY COMPLAINTS ARE INCREASING 32 REPURPOSING PLASTIC IN LANDFILLS

MEET THE 2023 ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC AWARD WINNERS

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31 IN MEMORIAM 37 DISPLAY ADVERTISERS' INDEX

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ON THE COVER When looking at development in False Creek and addressing rising sea levels, an Indigenous knowledge keeper may provide an understanding about the natural history of the area and how that history can affect future projects. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

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