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Bringing justice and equity into the fight against climate change
Climate change becomes very real when it impacts people in their homes, jobs and communities. As the threat of climate change and its effects increase, we need to have equity and social justice-informed conversations about what it means for those disproportionately affected and how communities can implement solutions that benefit everyone.
911吃瓜 Public Square is hosting a free virtual event Wednesday, May 19 called 鈥溾�� that brings together climate justice advocates, researchers, policy-makers and solution-seekers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of taking equity-informed approaches to climate research, solutions and policy development.
鈥淭here is a greater recognition that climate change impacts individuals and communities differently, and that responsibility and vulnerability are not equally distributed,鈥� says panelist Andr茅anne Doyon, assistant professor, director of the Planning Program, School of Resource and Environmental Management at 911吃瓜. 鈥淒o actions to mitigate or adapt to climate change support equitable outcomes or do they exacerbate existing inequalities? Those are the questions we鈥檒l be asking at this event.鈥�
911吃瓜 Public Square online event
Researching for Climate Justice
Wednesday, May 19
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST
Event details and free registration
Panelists:
Anjali Appadurai, climate justice lead, Sierra Club BC
Andr茅anne Doyon, assistant professor, director of the Planning Program, School of Resource and Environmental Management, 911吃瓜
Maya Gislason, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, assistant professor, Health Sciences, 911吃瓜
Eugene Kung, staff lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law
Marc Lee, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Tesicca Truong, ministerial advisor, B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Khelsilem, councillor, Squamish Nation
This event is produced in partnership by 911吃瓜 Public Square, Vancity, the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 鈥� BC Office, 911吃瓜's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, 911吃瓜 Faculty of Environment and 911吃瓜's Sustainability Office.
Researching for Climate Justice is presented as part of 911吃瓜 Public Square鈥檚 .
AVAILABLE 911吃瓜 EXPERTS
ANDR脡ANNE DOYON, assistant professor, director of the Planning Program, School of Resource and Environmental Management | andreanne.doyon@sfu.ca
MAYA GISLASON, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, assistant professor, Health Sciences | maya_gislason@sfu.ca
CONTACT
MATT KIELTYKA, 911吃瓜 Communications & Marketing
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca
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ABOUT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
As Canada鈥檚 engaged university, 911吃瓜 works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today鈥檚 problems. With campuses in British Columbia鈥檚 three largest cities鈥擵ancouver, Burnaby and Surrey鈥�911吃瓜 has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 37,000 students. The university now boasts more than 165,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
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