Home / CCC Blog Posts / Page 2
Saturday, March 31, 2018
In this group, we’ll look at some of the writers who have shaped the way we discuss climate change in the humanities today. We’ll discuss their arguments, contexts, and relevance to broader climate change conversations. All are welcome! Please email Barbara Leckie (Barbara.leckie@carleton.ca) for location and copy of reading. January 2017... More
Monday, March 26, 2018
Campaign for Free/Accessible Public Transit Ottawa will be hosting a panel discussion on April 10th with Robb Barnes, Peter Gose, and Kirstin Pulles as speakers about the implications of climate change for cities. What does it mean? What can be done? And what is being done in Ottawa? For more information about the event, please see the event... More
On March 28th, the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) Carleton University will be holding a casual buffet lunch and talk by Professor Lenore Fahrig of the Department of Biology entitled: “Worried about species extinctions but don’t know what to do? Here’s help”. For further information about the event, please see... More
Monday, May 1, 2017
Lenore Fahrig Interviewed by Marie Odile Bio: Lenore Fahrig has been a professor of Biology at Carleton since 1991. She conducts research on the effects of human-caused landscape change on biodiversity. Lenore, you made the decision to stop flying for work. When did you make that decision and why? I made the... More
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Courtesy of the conversation.com: https://theconversation.com/trump-questionnaire-recalls-dark-history-of-ideology-driven-science-70379 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan President-elect Trump has called global warming “bullshit” and a “Chinese hoax.” He has promised to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate treaty and to “bring... More
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
... More
In the age of the Silk Road, Central Asia and Afghanistan came to prominence by facilitating global trade between China and the Mediterranean. Today, the fortunes of the region are still tied to global trends, but these are taking an increasingly negative turn. A profound economic crisis is gripping the region. The... More
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Only one more week until our Round table focussed on Food Politics in relation to climate change! Join us next Thursday, March 17th, to hear from our talented panelists. This is a completely FREE event! More details in the poster... More
Reposted from Academica Top Ten (http://academica.ca/topten) Originally published March 10th, 2016 The Student and Faculty Associations at the University of Winnipeg have asked the school to withdraw all of its investments in fossil fuels. The request applies specifically to fossil fuel stocks currently included in the portfolios of the... More
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Reposted from Academia.edu. Originally published February 5, 2016 The University of British Columbia has reportedly proposed a $10 M sustainability fund instead of divesting from fossil fuel companies, despite last year’s majority vote by both UBC students and faculty in favour of fossil fuel divestment. The decision was frustrating, said... More
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Bill C-51: You’re Probably A Terrorist Taylor Donaldson Now let me get one thing straight: I am not a terrorist. Sure I have made some questionable decisions in the past (like eating an entire pizza at 4 am or watching Netflix for twenty hours straight just to name a few…) but I love my... More
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Smoke & Mirrors: The New Ethos of Fossil Fuel Divestment Maya Stewart The stage was set. As I sat at the back of Carleton University’s cramped English lounge, I observed the nervous anticipation that filled the space around me. Perhaps no one had expected such a large turnout. It seemed somewhat amusing, the ritualistic... More
Search