Events Archive
The potential contribution of the BC forest sector to climate change mitigation
January 18, 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Pipelines and Climate Policy: Where are We Now?
January 6, 2017 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Over the past several months the Trudeau government has made some major choices about energy and environmental policy for Canada: it rejected one oil sands pipeline, approved two, and came to an agreement with the provinces on a climate plan that makes substantial progress towards meeting Canada’s international targets. This panel of UBC experts and community representatives assesses these decisions and discusses what’s next.
Is the Paris agreement on track?
December 9, 2016 - 12:30pm
What happened at COP22 and what does it mean for global cooperation on climate change?
Climate Change and Health: Impacts, Implications and Responses
December 1, 2016 - 3:00pm
Climate change has been called “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century” by the first Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change, while the second Lancet Commission in 2015 stated: “The effects of climate change are being felt today, and future projections represent an unacceptably high and potentially catastrophic risk to human health.”
2016 UN Climate Negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco: Conference Highlights from COP22
December 1, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
‘Dispersed Adaptation” to Climate Change: the Heritage Potato Crop-Climate project
November 30, 2016 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Powering Prosperity: Achieving local support for 100% renewable energy in Canada
November 24, 2016 - 12:30pm
As Canada's federal government prepares to meet its international climate change obligations and as several provinces ready to eliminate coal from their electricity mix, unique opportunities are emerging to transform Canada into a renewable energy leader. In this Carbon Talk, Dr. Jose Etcheverry, Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy Initiative and Professor at York University, will look at safe strategies to help Canada achieve 100% renewable energy and prosperity at the community level.
Comparing Household GHG Emissions Across Canadian Cities
November 23, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
How does the City of Vancouver’s household greenhouse gas emissions compare to those in other cities across Canada? Does our greenest city out-perform other metropolitan areas, or not? What accounts for differences amongst cities’ household emission? Which cities perform the best, and why? Join us to hear answers to these questions and more from UBC’s Dr. Sumeet Gulati, Associate Professor, Environmental and Resource Economics and researcher Juan Fercovic, Master of Food and Resource Economics.