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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) - […]
Speaker: Dr. Alan Betts Subject: Climate Takeover by Mother Nature. Date: Apr 17, 2024 Time: 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Abstract: This talk is an update to my 2022 CACOR talk. We have seen an increasing number of extreme events that suggest the Creator has taken over the climate system with its own agenda. […]
Speaker: Dr. Brian Czech Topic: Gag-Ordered No More: The 800-Pound Gorilla in the U.S. Government Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 13:30 Eastern Daylight Time (US and Canada) Brian Czech was the first “Conservation Biologist” (by that title) in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He brought to FWS headquarters field experience, academic […]
