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Speaker: Walter Knitl Topic: Sustainability through the Internet of Things and AI. Time: May 17, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: We are amid a global climate crisis brought on by humanity exceeding the earth's sustainable atmospheric and biospheric capacity – compelling, profound action to achieve a sustainable future. Success will depend on societal, industrial, and […]
Speaker: Dr. Robin Sleith Topic: Connectivity between freshwater and marine ecosystems Time: May 24, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: This talk will explore the connectivity between freshwater and marine ecosystems, using the ongoing Maine-eDNA project as a guide. Climate change and nutrient pollution in freshwater ecosystems have led to increased impacts on […]
Speaker: Paul Beckwith Topic: Updates on Abrupt Climate System Change: The Science and Consequences Time: Jul 5, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: I chat about the latest cutting-edge science, observations, and consequences in our rapidly accelerating climate system. This is basically a status report on our present grim situation and an analysis of what we can […]
Speaker: Mike Fletcher Topic: City of Ottawa: Emissions Reduction Inventory and Community Energy Planning. Time: Jul 12, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: The key to making progress on many problems is to do the math. Ottawa’s climate strategy does just that and it shows that almost half of our community’s greenhouse gas emissions […]
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 […]
