Reversing the Irreversible: A Plan to Regenerate Canada
- Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Canadian Studies is pleased to welcome Megan Leslie to Trent University for a virtual talk as part of CAST's 50th Anniversary Year.
Extreme temperatures. Floods. Super storms. Wildfires. We are living the climate crisis and must take steps now to reverse the situation. It turns out that nature is one of the most powerful tools in this battle – by ensuring connectivity; maintaining diversity and redundancy; and, encouraging learning and participation we (and our surroundings) can successfully adapt. WWF-Canada president and CEO Megan Leslie discusses the important connections between climate change and biodiversity loss, the power of restoration, and how reconnecting with nature can put us on a path to a brighter future.
Megan Leslie began as President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada in December of 2017 after nearly two years at the organization, first as a consultant on ocean governance, then as head of ocean conservation. Before joining WWF, Megan was a Member of Parliament representing Halifax for two terms during which she was deputy leader of the Official Opposition, environment critic and vice-chair of the government committee on environment and sustainable development. In Parliament, Megan introduced a motion to ban plastic microbeads; this motion passed unanimously, leading to a ban on the Canadian manufacture, sale and importation of these products. She also expedited the creation of Sable Island National Park Reserve.
Everyone is welcome to this virtual event.
For more information on other Canadian Studies 50th Anniversary Events, please visit: trentu.ca/canadian_studies_at_50
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Posted on July 5, 2022