Ontario Climate Risk Workshop- Day 1
A great first day at the 2024 Beatrice and Arthur Minden Symposium on the Environment: Ontario Climate Risk Workshop.
The Symposium brought together experts from academia, government, the private sector, NGOs, and the public to share knowledge and co-create a research agenda on climate risk in Southern Ontario.
Today’s opening remarks and plenary featured:
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Steve Easterbrook, University of Toronto
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Jessica Strauss, Public Safety Canada
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Lisa MacTavish, City of Toronto
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Ingrid Waldron, Ph.D., McMaster University
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Kerry-Ann Charles, Cambium Indigenous Professional Services
Followed by 4 Sessions on:
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Climate Risk and Agriculture and Food Systems - Michael Classens, University of Toronto
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Connected Communities: The advancing whole of society approaches to addressing climate risk- by Anne Gloger, Majd Al-Shihabi, Janna Radi Mohamed, Mahassen Ramadan Chanouha, Catalysts’ Circle
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Situating climate (im)mobilities in an Ontario and Canadian context
Elisabeth Gilmore- Carleton University, Yvonne Su, York University, Rayan Awad Alim, University of Toronto
- Climate Risk and Flooding - Mohammad Reza Najafi, Western University
Looking forward to keeping the conversations going on day 2!
In collaboration with the School of the Environment, University of Toronto and Waterloo Climate Institute.
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ingrid Waldron, Ph.D., McMaster University</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">- Kerry-Ann Charles, Cambium Indigenous Professional Services</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> Connected Communities: The advancing whole of society approaches to addressing climate risk- by Anne Gloger</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Climate Risk and Agriculture and Food Systems - Michael Classens, University of Toronto</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Climate Risk and Flooding - Mohammad Reza Najafi, Western University</figcaption>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Postering Session! </figcaption>