- Mark Angelo, Order of Canada and Order of B.C. recipient, hails from Burnaby, British Columbia and is an internationally-celebrated river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He is the founder and chair of both BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, an event now embraced by millions of people in close to 100 countries. As an avid kayaker, canoeist and rafter, Mark has traveled on close to a thousand rivers spanning well over one-hundred countries; perhaps more than any other individual. He starred in the 2016 feature documentary film, RiverBlue, which chronicled an unprecedented around-the-world journey by river that ended up uncovering the dark side of the global fashion industry. His efforts were also the subject of the 2021 feature length documentary, Last Paddle; 1000 Rivers, 1 Life. Spanning the globe, the visually stunning film chronicles Mark's amazing personal journey and his life-long commitment to river conservation.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Mark Angelo
- He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on November 15, 2000 and invested on: May 31, 2001 by the Canadian Governor General in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. He is Canada's pre-eminent river conservationist. He founded and continues to coordinate British Columbia Rivers Day, a project attracting some 45,000 volunteers who clean up waterways throughout the province. Tremendously active with the British Columbia Heritage River Program, he was the first non-government appointee to the national Canadian Heritage River Board. In addition, he has helped coordinate major conferences in his province for the last 25 years and has lent his expertise to fledgling conservation organizations around the world.
- He was awarded the OBC (Order of the British Columbia) for his services to the Canadian Province of British Columbia in Canada.
- He was awarded the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his services to Canada.
- He was awarded the Masters of Science degree.
- He was awarded the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General for his services to Canada in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
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