Media 2022

Dr. Roberta Bondar honoured World Migratory Bird Day Weekend at Island Public/Natural Science School to recognize its completion of the First School-wide School-Based Bondar Challenge

That’s 11 classrooms totalling 262 students ranging from JK through 6th grade. That’s 262 students who composed 524 photographs!

Principal, Scott Woolford welcomed proud parents and their talented young image makers as they checked out the final display. Joining the throng for the Toronto District School Board were John Malloy, Director of Education, Jane Phillips-Long, Superintendent of Education, and Chris Moise, Trustee.

The Roberta Bondar Foundation also gifted the school with two hummingbird feeders for their outdoor classrooms; more motivation for students to engage with the feathered speedsters in their environment.

Image of Roberta Bondar talking to a group of kids

Nairobi, Kenya
Global Peatlands Initiative
UN Environment, Ecosystems Division

The Roberta Bondar Foundation joins its president in congratulating UNEP and ministers from the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Indonesia who signed the Brazzaville Declaration asserting their commitment to collaborate, to preserve and protect the largest tropical peatland area in the world – the Cuvette Centrale.

https://youtu.be/XhXOR1HDgwE

#PeatlandsMatter

Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Museum of Nature

Join Canada’s first female astronaut in space, Roberta Bondar, M.D., Ph.D., for an inspirational talk as the Canadian Museum of Nature celebrates International Women’s Day.

“Curiosity should never leave us. Without it, creativity is never the voyage of discovery that it can be. Science provides a way of asking questions and exploring the world around us, while giving us a safety net of understanding.”
Dr. Roberta Bondar

In 1992, Dr. Bondar flew on the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery. She was the world’s first neurologist in space and conducted over 40 research experiments for 18 countries on this international flight.

A passionate and accomplished photographer, Dr. Bondar’s landscape photographs are featured in travelling exhibitions, books and other publications. The exhibition, Light in the Land ~ The Nature of Canada, presented by The Roberta Bondar Foundation, is currently on view at the museum.

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“During her talk “Curiosity, Creativity and the Safety Net of Science,” Bondar captivated the audience with her experiences as a young woman trying to enter the field of science.”

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Lone Wolf Robotics via SooToday .com

And right in time for International Woman’s Day comes the happy announcement that Lone Wolf Robotics Wins World Video Award as teammates, Tiana Bressan and Tia Bariciak share their source of inspiration, Dr. Roberta Bondar, in their STEM educational production.

Naturally, we find Dr. Bondar inspiring… and she is also very hard to keep up with. However, we have come to learn that both Tiana and Tia are also inspiring young women! And we’ve always thought their Lone Wolf Robotics were awesome, too!

Light in the Land ~ The Nature of Canada, an exhibition of photographs by Dr. Roberta Bondar, visits the Art Gallery of Peterborough from January 27 to April 8, 2018.

Light in the Land Bookmark with red maple leaves

Capturing her personal experiences of Canada’s lands in texture, colour, composition and clarity, Bondar encourages visitors to experience her view of our country’s landscapes.

“Response here has been fantastic and our visitors are steady and consistently thrilled!

The exhibition continues to be an inspiration for guests of all ages. Thank you for everything you do!”
Fynn Leitch, Curator, Art Gallery of Peterborough

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Jan 26, 2018
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Preview held for Roberta Bondar exhibit opening Saturday at the Art Gallery of Peterborough

Terre de lumières : la nature du Canada

Light in the Land ~ The Nature of Canada, an exhibition of photographs by Dr. Roberta Bondar, is on display in the rotunda of the Canadian Museum of Nature from January 13 – March 31, 2018.

Discover the fusion of art and science in the texture, colour, and composition of our landscapes as captured through the lens of Canadian astronaut, Dr. Roberta Bondar.

Toronto, Ontario
Ronald McDonald House, Toronto

On the trail of one of the Art Gallery of Algoma [AGA] Bondar Challenge participants, Dr. Roberta Bondar caught up with the young photographer in Toronto. Bondar presented Katelyn Godin with a framed print of her beautiful AGA Bondar Challenge submission. Katelyn’s classmates shared in the excitement as Dr. Bondar visited with them all, answering questions and telling stories about life in space.

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Jan 12, 2018
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Bondar visits Sick Kids to meet Saultite

Toronto, Ontario
The Philanthropist .ca

As it marks the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist includes a Q & A feature on Dr. Roberta Bondar as the publication profiles 150 Canadians from across the non-profit sector who work or volunteer in Canada’s social sector.

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Image of people outside art gallery building

175 Algoma District students who worked through the Art Gallery of Algoma Bondar Challenge this Fall, celebrate the Opening and Presentation by Dr. Roberta Bondar of the AGA’s exhibition of participants’ photographic images. Each image is accompanied by an Artist’s Statement about its meaning and intent.

The Art Gallery of Algoma presents the students’ final submissions in exhibition from December 7, 2017 – January 6, 2018

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Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Comic image with people outside and titled "Cabinets walk their fame around town!"

The completion of Sault Ste. Marie’s Walk of Fame restoration project was celebrated in a ceremony as the Sault’s Canada 150 Honorary Chair and one of the City’s first Walk of Fame recipients, Dr. Roberta Bondar, unveiled the display case located at the Art Gallery of Algoma, one of four locations throughout the downtown.

Dec 7, 2017
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New look for Walk of Fame in Sault Ste. Marie

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Bondar unveils new Walk of Fame display

Toronto, ON
Planet in Focus 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival

Image of Roberta Bondar speaking on stage

A special launch event honoured the many achievements of a true pioneer, Canadian icon, and environmental education advocate, Dr. Roberta Bondar.

Eco-Heroes are presented each year at the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival to both Canadian and International individuals whose body of work has had significant impact on raising awareness of environmental issues through artistic expression.

The evening included a talk by Dr. Bondar and an interview conducted by Ziya Tong with audience questions.

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Dr. Roberta Bondar: The Light in the Land ~ The Nature of Canada

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The Case(s) of the Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame!

Dr. Roberta Bondar receives 2017 Canadian Eco-Hero Award

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