Panel 3: The viability of strategies for sustainability and GHG emissions reduction
What is the role of urban policymakers in achieving sustainable land use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
– Moderator: Marc Johnson, Department of Biology, UTM
– International discussant: Mikhail Chester, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University
– Françoise Cardou, Department of Biological Science, UTSC
– Md Abdul Halim, Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, U of T
– Shoshanna Saxe, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, U of T
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This full-day event will bring together academics and policymakers to discuss cutting edge research and policy implications for urban communities disproportionately affected by climate change. Speakers will include recipients of our Urban Challenge Grants, representing over 20 departments across the University of Toronto, who will discuss their findings with co-panelists and international discussants on the themes of:
• Disparate environmental impacts on vulnerable communities
• Unequal access to environmental amenities
• The viability of strategies for sustainability and GHG emissions reduction
• Building community capacity to deal with climate injustice
Links to the Panels are available here:
Welcome + Panel 1: https://youtube.com/live/lRXtQMAYs28?feature=share
Panel 2: https://youtube.com/live/m2qjFiSHNqQ?feature=share
Panel 3: https://youtube.com/live/sTPkTQPtBgQ?feature=share
Keynote 1 + Panel 4: https://youtube.com/live/m_tHkklOwMU?feature=share
Keynote 2 + Closing Remarks: https://youtube.com/live/0Td8bkzSleE?feature=share
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