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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report earlier this year. The report focuses on mitigation and details what must be done to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change. This week’s Noons for Now discussion will address the implications of this IPCC report while also providing a space for... More
Thursday, May 26, 2022
A combination of twelve invited speakers and panelists will address key concepts, methods and resources that can help transform the work of heritage educators in transitions towards changing times. Join us to hear from experts discuss critical themes for capacity building and training, including Climate impacts and vulnerability assessment, Urban... More
Friday, May 20, 2022
Our last teach-in of the month is dedicated to an open discussion. We will pick up threads from previous conversations to see where they take us, and we will develop new ideas for concrete actions to engage in individually and as a community. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve attended a past teach-in or not!... More
The following event is shared by the Canadian Industrial Relations Association: Want to know how to navigate climate change and its implications in your work and your organization? Climate change represents an epochal change, exerting multiple disruptive effects on the world of work that are often hard to assess. This is why we are... More
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
In this session, Emilie Cameron will reflect on the challenges and rewards of teaching a large 2nd-year course on the social science dimensions of climate change as a non-specialist. What kinds of expertise do both instructors and students think is required in order to engage with climate change, and how might we reimagine the... More
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
What is the role of social media in mobilizing social and political change? What is the role, in particular, of Twitter in the climate movement? Does it work? If so, how? If not, why not? Join us to discuss! Speakers: Genevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate Silence, a volunteer organization that... More
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Hundreds of trees in Queen Juliana Park on the Experimental Farm in Ottawa are slated to be cut down for the development of the new Civic Hospital's parking lot. Work began in April, despite years of protesting, petitions, and the fact that the park is a designated National Historic Site. Join us this week... More
Friday, April 22, 2022
The Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa invite you on Thursday, April 28th, 2022, to the Marleau Signature Webinar on “Climate Change and the Macroeconomy”. Date: Thursday, April 28th Time: 1PM - 2:30PM EST Location: Zoom Register Here This lecture explores the possible consequences of... More
Polson Institute for Global Development Event: Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene: Conceptualizing the Climate Crisis Apr 22, 2022 01:30 PM - 3:30 PM, via zoom Register for the event here Join Wendy Wolford and Jason W. Moore for a critical conversation on our contemporary planetary predicament and how different ways of conceptualizing it... More
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Amid the flourishing of strategies designed to support adaptation of our natural, physical, and social environments, progressive educational scholars are also calling for more action within educational institutions to promote a deeper transformation in students of all ages, one that is more intimate and personal, and that they believe is essential... More
Monday, April 11, 2022
The following information is copied from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia: Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education Event April 11th at 7:30PM EST, online via Zoom Interested in getting involved in the climate-health field, but not sure where to start? Join us to learn about North American interprofessional health student... More
STAR Symposium: Climate Change & Health Friday, May 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Conference Rooms https://science.carleton.ca/starsymposium/ The Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Working Group is an interdisciplinary research group embedded within the Canadian Health Adaptations, Innovations, and Mobilization... More
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