Sunday October 17th
7.30 pm
ArtSpring
International leaders are formulating their pledges and policies for COP 26 with the UN Secretary-General saying: …there is no time for delay and no room for excuses. I count on government leaders and all stakeholders to ensure COP26 is a success.
What are our hopes and fears, and what actions do we see as being necessary to make it a success? Some tickets are still available, so come and have your say.
Tickets available from ArtSpring only HERE
Kathryn Harrison is Professor of Political Science at UBC, where she studies environmental, climate, energy policy, federalism, and comparative public policy. She is the author of the highly influential book Passing the Buck: Federalism and Canadian Environmental Policy.
A chemical engineer as well as a social scientist, Dr. Harrison’s most recent article is “Political Institutions and Supply-Side Climate Politics: Lessons from Coal Ports in Canada and the United States”, published in Global Environmental Politics ( Link to article HERE.) She is a regular commentator in the media, including on CBC radio.
Dr. Harrison attended COP25 in Madrid and is ideally qualified to discuss the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow this November, the outcomes of which could shape the future of our planet.
As the unprecedented heat dome and forest fires demonstrated this summer, we are already in a climate emergency. Are there grounds for optimism? Are there reasons for hope?
In the recent federal election campaign, the major political parties all claimed to have the best plan for addressing climate change. Was that true, and where are we now? Will Canada be forced to do more at COP26?
Please bring your questions for Kathryn Harrison as we gather in a reduced capacity ArtSpring for the first time in 20 months. In compliance with COVID restrictions, masks must be worn and only those with proof of vaccination (and ID) may attend. Entry to ArtSpring will be through the carpark doors only!
Full ArtSpring COVID safety information is available HERE.