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Speaker Series 

Upcoming speakers:

New speakers are being arranged and will be posted on this page as soon as arrangements have been confirmed.
 

Past speakers:

Dr. Frank Ohemeng , assistant professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa 
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch! 
AS378 (Arts & Science Building)
 
The Politics of Privatization and its Implication for Service Delivery 
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. LC301
 
Privatization of Water Services Delivery at the Local Level: A Comparative Analysis of Hamilton, Ontario and Atlanta, Georgia 
Sponsored by: ACAP Humber Arm and the Environmental Policy Institute
 
Dr. Rebecca Schiff, assistant professor (Aboriginal Health) with the Division of Community Health and Humanities in the Faculty of Medicine, Labrador Institute, Memorial University 
Oct. 12, 2011, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch! 
FC 2014 (Forest Centre lecture theatre, located off the main entrance) 
Labrador Food Systems: Strengthening Capacity and Collaboration for Sustainable Food in the Big Land
 
Dr. Steve Sutton , Senior Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia 
August 16th, 2011 12:30-1:30p.m. (brown bag session) Grenfell Campus, Forest Centre, Room 3019
 
Discussant: Stephen Decker 
"Engaging Communities in Protected Area Planning, Management, and Evaluation: Lessons from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park" 
Commissioner on the Environment and Sustainable Development Presentation - December 2010
 
Peter Amerongen 
November 4-8, 2010 (Corner Brook/St. John's) 
"Green Building in Northern Climates: Lessons for Newfoundland & Labrador from Alberta's Net Zero Energy Houses"
 
Raymond Cusson (Gros Morne Co-operating Association) 
September 28, 2010 - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., FA224 
"Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook"
 
Emilie Allard 
February 25, 12:30pm, FC 3024 
"Project Le Bourdon: Forest Resources to Share to Improve Our Community"
 
Dr. Janna Rosales, Memorial University 
February 16, 12:30pm, LC 301 
"Radical Citizenship and the Moral Economy"
 
Dr. Tom Knight, Parks Canada 
January 16, 12:30pm and 7pm, FC 2014 
"Forest Health and Moose Hyperabundance in Gros Morne National Park"
 
Marlo Raynolds , Executive Director, Pembina Institute. 
November 20, 12pm, FC 2014 
"Climate and Energy Policy: The Politics, The Economy and The Technologies"
 
Diana Gibson, Parkland Institute 
October 16, 12pm, FC 2014 
"Resource Wealth: A Curse or Opportunity?"
 
Dr. John Sandlos (Historical Research) 
Sept. 28, 7:00pm, FC 2014 
"National Parks in the Canadian North: Co-Management or Colonialism Revisited?"
 
Dr. David Thompson (Philosophical Research) 
Sept. 21 or 22, 7:00pm 
King Henry's Pub, Glynmill Inn 
“Sustaining What for Whom? Why Does Nature Have Value?”
 
Dr. Ray Hilburn (Fisheries Research) 
Sept 17, 7:00pm, AS 328 (by videoconference from St. John's) 
"Maintaining Fishing Communities: Harvest Strategies and Allocation Methods"
 
Dr. Arn Keeling 
April 6th, 3pm AS 383 
"Geographies of Mining and Environmental Justice in Canada's North"
 
Dr. Josh Lepawsky 
March 4, 7:30pm, The Bar Room 
"Turning Waste into Value Through Law: The Moral Ambiguities of Electronic Waste Policy in Canada"
 
Dr. Hayley Hesseln, Feb 10
 
Dr. William E. Rees 
Jan 28, 7:30pm, AS 328 (Trudeau Lecture by videoconference from St. John's) 
"Are Humans Unsustainable by Nature?"
 

Links:

http://solaralberta.ca/events/sesa-seminars 
http://www.bing.com/search?q=Mill+Creek+NetZero+Home%2FGreen+Edmonton&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC 
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/heho/eqho/index/cfm 
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com
 
 

CBC Radio Podcasts:

West Coast Morning Show - Friday, Nov.5 (MP3) 
West Coast Morning Show - Monday, Nov.8 (MP3) 
Radio Noon

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