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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
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
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
POLES APART, MELTING TOGETHER: SCIENCE AND THE HUMANITIES CONFRONT THE ANTHROPOCENE Deadline: Deadline Extended: April 10, 2015 Contact: R. S. Deese, Lecturer, Boston University Email: rsdeese@bu.edu Phone: 857 998 7209 June 27th, 2015 at the Boston University Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning. DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED... More
Energy East and the Illogical Dance of Overwhelming Energy Consumption Marc St. Dennis Graduate Student, Carleton University A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Barbara Leckie, a founder of The Carleton Climate Commons Working Group (CCC), asking if I would like to write a blog post for the website. It didn’t... More
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