- Location
- Webinar will be held via Zoom. Details will be sent to all registered participants via EventBrite.
- Series/Type
- DLSPH Event, Lecture
- Dates
- November 23, 2022 from 10:00am to 11:30am
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About the event:
In this session, Dr. Mark Jaccard will speak on how climate-concerned citizens can overcome myths that hinder us from acting in time to prevent extreme climate impacts. Their actions can involve personal consumption choices (electric vehicles, heat pumps) but these only have an effect if citizens are also engaged in the political process and civil society to elect and support climate-sincere politicians. He will also touch upon Public Health Dimensions of Climate Change. And how personal and collective efforts must align with and foster a global strategy of decarbonization, especially in developing countries. Be ready to learn what is required on a simple path to climate success and what you can contribute.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
Speaker:
Dr. Mark Jaccard is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. His Ph.D. is from the University of Grenoble. He researches the design and application of energy-economy models for assessing climate policies. He is an author with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and an advisor to governments and non-government organizations on climate policy. Dr. Jaccard’s latest book is The Citizen’s Guide To Climate Success: Overcoming Myths That Hinder Progress, which was shortlisted for the Donner Prize.