Climate Change Teach-In: The Science, Impacts, and Solutions

Get ready for the big Climate march on Sept 27!
Thursday, 26 September 2019 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University (map)
Room number: 
University Square
Registration
Registration required: 
No
Cost to attend: 
Free of charge
  • This event is offered only in English.
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Debate
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Faculty of Science, Institute of the Environment
Event language: 
English
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event sponsors: 
Institute of the Environment

Get ready for the big Climate march on Sept 27! Five uOttawa experts will speak about the different dimensions of climate change, its impacts and solutions, leading to a broad discussion with all attending.

  • Climate Science 101 Jeremy Kerr, Chair, Department of Biology, University Research Chair in Macroecology
  • Climate Change and Economics Nic Rivers, Canada Research Chair in Climate and Energy Policy
  • Social and Indigenous Impacts Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in Environment, Society and Policy
  • What is Canada Doing? Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, Professor and Co-Director, Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability
  • Building a Low Carbon Future Stewart Elgie, Professor, Faculty of Law, and Director, Institute of the Environment