Canadian Association for the Club of Rome
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Speaker: Alison Woodley Topic: We can't wait! Delivering on Canada's land and ocean protection commitments Time: Jan 25, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: Canada has committed to protect at least 30% of our land and ocean by 2030 -- more than doubling current protection levels over the next 7 years. A 30% by […]
Speaker: Julia Barnes Topic: The Imminent Threat of Deep Sea Mining Time: Sep 13, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: As the ocean struggles under the assaults of industrial fishing, ocean acidification, warming, and pollution, corporations are rushing to exploit it in a new and dangerous way. They want to turn the deep sea into […]
Speaker: Max Wilbert Topic: The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine—Case Study in the Failure of Green Growth Summary: With the rapid growth in the energy storage and electric vehicle industries, demand for raw materials like lithium is rising. This is creating new frontiers of resource extraction as land that was previously uncommodified is now worth billions on […]
Speaker: Brian Kelly Topic: “The Kelly Household’s Journey Towards Zero Carbon” Time: Sep 27, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: This presentation traces the 15-year journey of the Kelly household towards zero carbon emissions, starting with the purchase of a “code-built” house in 2008, its energy retrofit over the years, the purchase of an electric […]
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 […]
Topic: Agriculture, Climate and Health – How Regenerative Agriculture and Plant-Rich diets Could Reverse Climate Change and Improve Human Health Speakers: Rosemary Kralik and Dr. Barry Bruce Time: Jul 3, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Biographies: Rosemary Kralik was born in Egypt, moved to the UK when she was 4 years old then […]
