Minden Symposium: The Politics of Climate Change. A New Green Deal for Canada?
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Join us for a two-day event with scholars, activists, journalists and policy practitioners to discuss a Green New Deal for Canada. The panels will examine a variety of topics about climate change and the economy: |
Environment Seminar Series: Sabrina Bowman, Executive Director, GreenPAC – Sustainable Politics: The Environment and the 2019 Federal Election
Wed September 18 2019 - 12:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Room UC 140, University College Building, 15 King’s College Circle
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This year’s federal election is a keystone for the environment. How do we make sure the environment is a top issue both at the ballot box and in the next four years in Parliament? |
Climate First Tour: An evening of conversation with David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis, and Buffy Sainte-Marie
Sat September 14 2019 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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These notable climate change experts and environmental advocates will speak about the current issues facing youth as they inherit the challenges of a dramatically changing planet. The goal of the Climate First Tour is to urge Canadians to consider environmental issues as they head to the polls at the 2019 federal election. |
Fighting the Climate Breakdown – What can WE do about it? Nine Key Climate Organizations Present their Visions and Actions.
Fri September 13 2019 - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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This panel showcases nine organizations that work nationally and locally from a wide range of perspectives to combat the climate breakdown. They will discuss their visions for change and the actions they are taking. Come to the panel to learn what they do, what they propose and why, and most importantly how you might get involved. |
Luís M. A. Bettencourt: A Distinguished Lecture on Cities and Complexity. Followed by a discussion by Professors Enid Slack and Steve Easterbrook, moderated by Dr. Judy Farvolden.
Wed April 24 2019 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Koffler House, KP 108
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Luís M. A. Bettencourt is Pritzker Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation and a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the College. He is also an External Professor of Complex Systems at the Santa Fe Institute. Registration is required for this free event. |
School of the Environment Research Day 2019
Wed April 17 2019 - 12:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Faculty Club
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Keynote Speaker: CHELSEA M. ROCHMAN, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto |
Building a Post-Carbon World: Designing 2050 Symposium
Wed April 3 2019 - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Rotman School of Management, Desautel Hall
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Designing 2050 Symposium: Creating Pathways to a Sustainable Society. By offering a range of perspectives and disciplines, we will develop roadmaps for a positive vision of the future to advance climate solutions and societal transformation. |
Robert Hunter Memorial Lecture featuring Bill McKibben
Wed April 3 2019 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Isabel Bader Theatre
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Turning Up the Heat: Physics and Politics in a Warming World |
Douglas Pimlott Memorial Lecture: Wings in the Night: Untangling the Effects of White-Nose Syndrome on Endangered Bats
Thu March 28 2019 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Faculty Club
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Please come and join us for this event by DR. CHRISTINA M. DAVY, Research Scientist (Species at Risk), Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Adjunct Professor, Trent University. |
A Local Public Health Approach Addressing Climate Change
Wed March 27 2019 - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
University College, Room UC 330
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CHARLES GARDNER, Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit |