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Tom Dougherty and David Harries | Inaugural CACOR Live Debate | 16 Oct 2024 | CACOR Live
October 16 @ 13:30 - 16:30 EDT
Topic: Inaugural CACOR Live Debate
Time: Oct 16, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Summary:
This will be an experiment with a different format for CACOR Live. Two members will debate the pros and cons of the chosen topic. David will argue AGAINST and Tom will argue FOR the proposal that “Canada is ready for the 21st Century”
Biographies:
Dr. David Harries is a nuclear engineer, former senior military officer, consultant on personal and corporate security, and advisor and professor in heavy engineering, national development, humanitarian aid, post-conflict and post-disaster response and recovery, and in executive development in strategic foresight. He is a Principal of the Security and Sustainability Guide, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, Foresight Lead atIdeaconnector.net, and Associate/former Chair (2013-17) of Canadian Pugwash.
Thomas Dougherty, whose full name is Thomas David Dougherty (and who is known to many CACOR members as David), is a retired environmental scientist. In retirement he has been an avid reader and sometime author of climate fiction novels (under the pen name Grey Marcuse) and a climate advice book. He has been a CACOR member for well over a decade and is one of the administrators of this Zoom presentation series.
Jean Dougherty is the coordinator.