Confronting Climate Change

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Saturday, February 15th, 2020

Confronting the Climate Emergency: Causes, Impacts, Solutions and Actions

A series of Public Seminars Reviewing the Causes, Impacts, Ethics, Solutions, and Actions for Climate Change, including a Panel Discussion for further inputs.

Hosted and Sponsored by Chemainus United Church and Chemainus Climate Solutions Financial support from Chemainus Rotary, and Mary Lynn Bancroft: Chemainus Lawyer

AGENDA

Feb. 15 – (A) Climate Damage – Causes and ‘Tipping Point Threat’ – Geoff Strong (B) Present and Future Global and Regional Impacts – Geoff Strong, Atmospheric/Climate Scientist and Climate Novelist

Feb 22 – (C) Ethics and the Climate Crisis: the Moral Imperative for Action – Garth Mihalcheon, Psychology & Management (D) Climate Emergency: A 26-Week Transition Program for Canada – Guy Dauncey, Author and Eco-Futurist.

March 7 – (E) ‘Project Drawdown’ – John Scull, Conservation Psychologist (F) Youth in the Climate Crisis – Katia Bannister, High School, Student and Youth Climate Activist.

March 14 – (G) Summary of Presentations (20 mins.) – Geoff Strong

(H) Climate Change Panel: Questions and Answers

Moderator: - Dr. Geoff Strong, Atmospheric/Climate Scientist and Climate Novelist

Panel Members:

- Guy Dauncey, Eco-futurist and Writer

- Katia Bannister, High School Student and Youth Climate Activist

- Dr. Ken Denman), School of Earth and Oceanographic Sciences, University of Victoria

- Dr. Neil Swart (or alt.), CCCMa. Environment Canada, (DFO)

- Alistair MacGregor (or alt.), MP Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

- Claire Hume, Legislative policy advisor, BC Green Party

- Aaron Stone, Chair, CVRD Board of Directors and Mayor of Ladysmith (or alt.)