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Speaker: Dr. Geoff Strong Topic: The Immoralities of Climate Change Time: Jan 10, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: We have become familiar with the devastating impacts of our climate crisis. Since 2021 in Canada alone, we have experienced fatal heat domes, atmospheric moisture rivers, extensive wildfires, and rampaging hurricanes. We were appalled that the […]
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Desjardins, CM, OOnt, FRSC, FAIC, FCSAM, FASA Topic: The Evolution of Agrometeorological Research in Canada - Emphasis on Mitigating Climate Change. Time: Jan 17, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: He will briefly review some of the research done in Agricultural Meteorology in Canada during the last 70 years. He […]
Speaker: Dr. Kent Peacock Topic: 2C: Guardrail or Guide Rail to Disaster? Time: Thursday Jan 25, 2024 Summary: The idea that 2C is a safe guardrail for global heating was a guesstimate by an economist almost fifty years ago, and it had a sketchy scientific basis even at that time. The 2023 State of the Cryosphere report says […]
Speaker: John Meyer Topic: The Real Economy Doesn't Need Growth. Time: Jan 31, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: All commercial groups would like the growth of the commercial economy to continue but few actually need it to. The few that are absolutely dependent on growth are the very players that the real economy can […]
Speaker: Raymond Leury Subject: Part 2: GHG Trends and Reasons for Hope and Rapid Progress on the Climate Front. Time: Feb 7, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Subject: Climate change is an existential threat. Temperature records keep falling, climate emergencies are declared, yet we don’t seem to be making much progress in addressing […]
Speaker: Dr. Brian Czech Subject: GDP as a Proxy for Ecological Footprint Time: 14 Feb 2024 13:30 Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada) Summary: GDP is recognized far and wide as a poor indicator of social wellbeing, even among conventional economists. Some, therefore, would dismiss GDP altogether as a “meaningless” indicator. However, GDP is an […]
Speaker: Dr. Michael Gilbertson Subject: Human Health Impacts of Toxic Chemicals in the Air and Water around Us. Time: Feb 21, 2024 at 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: During the past eighty years, human populations have become progressively exposed to a myriad of man-made chemicals, some of which are teratogenic. Initial sentinel events of […]
You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Speakers: Eric Miller and Peri Dworatzek Subject: Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity in a Canadian and Global Context Time: Feb 28, 2024 at 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: Learn about Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity, from the team that measures this for Canada and internationally. Ecological Footprint […]
Speaker: Dr. John Pomeroy Subject: The Status and Future of Freshwater Supply in Canada Time: Mar 6, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: Climate change, land cover change and changing water management are altering the supply of freshwater in Canada such that it is no longer reliable in some regions of the country. […]
Speaker: Rob Samulack Subject: The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis Time: Mar 13, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: Rob Samulack will discuss how the climate crisis is a health crisis - from describing the root causes of climate change, it's direct impacts on human health and how nurses with RNAO […]
Speaker: Dr. Irvin Waller Subject: Secrets of Persuading Politicians to Halve Violent Crime in 5 Years in the Age of Science and Social Media: Are There Lessons for Cacor? Time: Mar 20, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: Dr. Waller focuses on parallels needed within the climate changing world and crime prevention world. Scientific evaluations of […]
Speaker: Dr. John Cook Topic: Understanding the Misleading Techniques Used in Misinformation about Climate Change. Summary: The public are overwhelmed with misinformation and conspiracy theories, causing confusion about important issues such as climate change and health. How do we respond to the firehose of falsehoods? One way to effectively neutralize the influence of misinformation and pseudoscience is inoculation […]
Speaker: Lalith Gunaratne Topic: Renewable Energy Adventures: Solar and Small Hydro Stories that bind Canada and Sri Lanka Time: Apr 3, 2024 Summary: The presentation will highlight a lifetime of renewable energy adventures with solar and small hydro that began with a Canadian-Sri Lankan collaboration in 1985 - continuing to date. The entrepreneurship story is […]
Speaker: Jamie Kneen Topic: The Perpetual Pollution Machine: Acid Mine Drainage and Mine Waste Time: Apr 10, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Abstract: We use, and see around us, a huge bounty of mined metals, from the mundane - roads and construction - to the more refined (if you'll pardon the pun) - […]
