The Vancouver Institute Lecture Series Presents Naomi Klein
Lecture webcast available online from October 29, 2014 event.
Ozzie Zehner – Green Illusions
Hosted by the UBC Reads Sustainability Lecture Series. Ozzie Zehner is the author of Green Illusions and a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. His recent publications include public science pieces in Christian Science Monitor, The American Scholar, The Humanist, The Futurist, Women’s Studies Quarterly and The Economist as well as educational resources […]
L.M. (Les) Lavkulich – Integrating Science, Environment and Equity
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by UBC Faculty of Forestry’s TerreWEB Seminar Series’ “Perspectives on Challenges for Effective Communication of Science and Global Change. Communication is the most important biological activity that allows species, including Homo sapiens, to survive. In our complex, and some might argue, “detached from nature” […]
Juanita Sundberg – Community building
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Common Energy UBC’s NOW (No Other World) Forum. Dr. Juanita Sundberg brings the insights of feminist geography and the sensibilities of an ethnographer to bear on the cultural politics of nature conservation. Dr. Sundberg’s work seeks to foster conversations between feminist theory, critical race […]
George Hoberg – Leap of faith: overcoming political obstacles to climate action
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Common Energy UBC’s NOW (No Other World) Forum. Dr.George Hoberg specializes in environmental and natural resource policy and governance. He received a BS from UC Berkeley, and his PhD from MIT. A political scientist by training, Dr.Hoberg taught public policy and American politics at […]
Charles Moore – Plastic Ocean
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by UBC Reads Sustainability. Captain Charles Moore, a scientist and activist, discusses “The Greatest Infection of the Sea” detailed in his acclaimed new book Plastic Ocean. Learn the shocking truth about the unintended consequences of the “Age of Plastics”, how we got here, & what […]
FAQ Mongolia: Some Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions on (Mining) Policy
(a) “How have recent policy shifts in Mongolia shaped environmental management in the mining sector?” by Kirsten Dales, MSc Candidate, Master in Environmental Management, Royal Roads University (b) “What role are environmental movements playing in Mongolia’s civil society?” by D. Byambajav, PhD Candidate, Sociology, Hokkaido University, Japan (c) “How is the mining boom affecting the […]
Huddle 2011 – Environmental Issues Panel
Calls for collective action against some of the most pressing issues we face today have never been more resounding. Cross-cultural coordination of initiatives against environmental issues, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and civic engagement are all hot topics in contemporary social discourse. Yet, how are grassroots change-makers and elected officials each managing diversity? Local media, political […]
William McKibben – Eaarth: Making a Life On a Tough New Planet
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the Vancouver Institute. Described by the Boston Globe as “the nation’s leading environmentalist,” Professor McKibben is the author of more than a dozen books, including The End of Nature, Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age, and Deep Economy. A former staff writer […]
Mike Church – Drivers of environmental change: the case of the world's rivers
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by St. John’s College. Michael Church is a Professor Emeritus at UBC. Church’s research interests focus on the morphodynamics of rivers at all scales from steepland streams to large rivers. He is currently involved in long-term studies of sediment transport and stability in Fraser, […]