{"id":2492,"date":"2015-09-29T17:06:46","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T21:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2015-10-05T15:40:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T19:40:02","slug":"why-can-and-how-should-responsible-investors-address-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/2015\/why-can-and-how-should-responsible-investors-address-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Why, Can and How Should Responsible Investors Address Climate Change?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>On October 20, 2015, Dr. Ben Richardson will discuss investors\u2019 response to climate change in a seminar hosted by the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) at Carleton University. This seminar critically assesses the capacity of the financial sector to address climate change, highlighting the impediments and opportunities offering recommendations for new directions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe global fossil fuel divestment movement is an intriguing attempt to leverage positive environmental changes in the economy when many governments have failed to show leadership in addressing climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2493\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2493 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Richardson photo\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo-360x450.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/3ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Richardson-photo.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benjamin J. Richardson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Moderated by Susan Phillips, SPPA Carleton University with a panel discussion to follow. Respondents include Tessa Hebb, Director of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci), Nancy Kyte, Senior Portfolio Manager, Treasury, Export Development Canada, and Misha Voloaca, a PhD Student in Experimental Psychology and member of <em>Fossil Free uOttawa<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance is free, but spaces are limited, so please RSVP ASAP to <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;&#101;&#110;&#101;&#118;&#105;&#101;&#118;e_ha&#x72;&#x72;&#x69;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x40;&#x63;&#x61;&#114;&#108;&#101;&#116;&#111;&#110;&#46;ca\">&#103;&#x65;&#110;&#x65;&#118;&#x69;e&#x76;e&#x5f;h&#97;&#x72;&#114;&#x69;&#115;&#x6f;&#110;&#x40;c&#x61;r&#x6c;e&#116;&#x6f;&#110;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;<\/a> to ensure your seat at this important discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday October 20, 2015<br \/>\n5:30pm to 7:00 pm<br \/>\n2nd Floor, 2220 River Building, Campus Drive, Carleton University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 20, 2015, Dr. Ben Richardson will discuss investors\u2019 response to climate change in a seminar hosted by the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) at Carleton University. 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