WednesdayOctober 13th, 2021 | Presenter |
10:45 am – 11 am Welcome and introductory remarks | TBD |
11 am – 12 pm How do we get to a net-zero energy system? | Chair: TBD
Dr. Kathryn Harrison, Professor, Department of Political Science Dr. Kasun Hewage, Professor, School of Engineering (Okanagan) Dr. Milind Kandlikar, Professor and Director, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Health Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi, Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
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12 pm - 1pm KEYNOTE: | Chair: TBD
Dr. David Wilkinson, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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1 pm - 2 pm How do we create the social climate for change? | Chair: TBD
Dr. Gregory Garrard, Professor, Environmental Humanities (Okanagan) Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability Dr. Shannon Hagerman, Associate Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management Dr. James Tansey, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Centre for Social Innovation & Impact Investing, Sauder School of Business
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2 pm – 3 pm How can we protect ecosystems from climate change? | Chair: TBD
Dr. Adam Wei, Professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (Okanagan) Dr. William Cheung, Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich, Associate Professor, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences Dr. Mary O’Connor, Professor, Department of Zoology
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ThursdayOctober 14th, 2021 | Presenter | Theme |
10:45 am – 11 am | TBD | Welcome and introductory remarks |
11 am – 12 pm | Chair: TBD
Dr. Walter Mérida, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Kate Weinberger, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Dr. Mark Johnson, Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
| How can society adapt to climate change? |
12 pm - 1pm | Chair: TBD
Dr. Naomi Klein, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, UBC Professor of Climate Justice
| KEYNOTE Housing Justice in the Fire Zone - the Case of Paradise |
1 pm - 2 pm | Chair: TBD
Dr. Simon Donner, Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and Department of Geography Dr. Rachel White, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Philippe Tortell, Professor and Head, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Christian Schoof, Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
| How is the climate system changing? |
2 pm – 3 pm | Chair: TBD
Dr. David Boyd, Associate Professor of Law, Policy and Sustainability, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability Dr. Robert Clifford, Assistant Professor, Allard School of Law Dr. Carol Liao, Associate Professor, Allard School of Law Dr. Hisham Zerriffi, Associate Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management | How can society achieve a fair and responsible transition? |