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From the Ottawa River Watershed to the Great Lakes Basin: Effective Strategies for Water Governance in a Quickly Changing World

October 24, 2017 at 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Location:Mill St. Brew Pub
555 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 1C5
Cost:Free
Audience:Anyone

Join the IJC’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board and Ottawa Riverkeeper for a fun, informative panel and audience discussion about the current and emerging environmental challenges affecting watersheds at local, regional and global levels. Panelists will discuss how to accomplish effective watershed planning and governance in the 21st century.

Panelists:

Dr. Jesse Vermaire, Assistant Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University

Meredith Brown, Ottawa River Keeper

Dr. Rob de Loë, Professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Waterloo; Co-chair, IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board

Moderator:

Roy MacGregor, journalist with the Globe and Mail, and author of books including ‘Canoe Country: the Making of Canada.’