The JD/Master in Environmental Studies Seminar Series presents:

Climate Change and the Law in Canada

Time: Wednesday February 9, 2011, 12:30-2:30pm.
Place: Room 140, HNES

All are welcome.

featuring:

TRAVIS ALLAN(Zizzo Allan Climate Law)

Travis Allan is an environmental and business lawyer specializing in climate change. He has
practiced law in both Toronto and New York and combines experience in international business,
environmental and aboriginal law with a strong academic grounding in climate policy and economics.
Travis helps clients minimize risks from their greenhouse gas emissions. He works with a range of
legal and non-legal collaborators to find innovative ways of reducing organizational greenhouse gas
emissions and increasing awareness of adaptation issues. Travis is an executive member of the
Climate Change Lawyers Network, a member of the Canadian Bar Association and he works on numerous
climate pro bono files.

ALBERT KOEHL (Ecojustice Canada)

Albert Koehl joined Ecojustice’s legal staff in 2001. Before signing-on at Ecojustice, Albert spent
six years working as an environmental prosecutor for the Ontario government. He also served in
Guatemala as a United Nations investigator and volunteer human rights observer. Albert is also
experienced in poverty law and has worked with two Toronto community legal clinics. At Ecojustice,
Albert’s work has focused on protecting migratory birds through enforcement activities, challenging
the federal government over massive subsidies to oil and gas companies, revitalizing provincial laws
for parks protection, and tackling climate change through initiatives on transportation and energy
production. Albert is also an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where he teaches natural
resource management.

Contact Info: Natalie MacDonnell macdon3@yorku.ca

Hosted by Professors Mark Winfield (FES) and Dayna Scott (Osgoode), JD/MES Joint Program

On March 1st, 2011 from 8:30am-3:00pm in the Harry Crowe Room (109 Atkinson) York University and Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) will be hosting the York University Climate Change and Policy Research Day.

Join faculty, researchers and policy makers from the City of Toronto, the Regions of York, Durham, and Peel, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Weather Water Gateway project for a panel discussion on climate change work being done at the regional and municipal level, as well as existing research gaps and opportunities for collaboration.

Karen Kraft Sloan, former Canadian Ambassador for the Environment and adjunct faculty at the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) will chair a series of panel discussions on current climate change research  gaps and opportunities for collaboration with project partners with policy partners, faculty and graduate students.

This event will also allow graduate students to hear from policymakers about potential career paths and to speak to them directly about the Climate Change summer internships being offered by York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit.

The agenda is now available online. Registration is easy, but seating is limited. Breakfast and lunch will be served – so register early.

Watch this spot for details on upcoming internship details next week!

This event is generously supported by funds from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

David Hulchanski Seminar February 4th

The City Institute at York University (CITY) is pleased to present
The City Seminar
An interdisciplinary series of presentations and discussions on urban landscapes, past and present.
 
David Hulchanski
Cities Centre and Faculty of Social Work
University of Toronto
 
"Toronto’s Third City: The Declining Inner Suburbs”
   
David Hulchanski is the associate director for research at the University of Toronto’s Cities Centre and a professor of housing and community development in the Faculty of Social Work, where he holds the Dr. Chow Yei Ching endowed chair in housing.  His PhD is in urban planning. His teaching and research is focused on housing, homelessness, neighbourhood change, and social policy. He is the author of the recent report:  “The Three Cities within Toronto: Income polarization among Toronto’s neighbourhoods, 1970-2005.” 
See: www.NeighbourhoodChange.ca  and www.gtuo.ca

 
Friday February 4, 2011
12:30 to 2:00 pm
305 York Lanes
 
Everyone is welcome.
 
 
*The previously scheduled City Seminar with Amy Siciliano (City of Thunder Bay) on February 4, 2011
has been postponed.

Montreal Ecocity World Summit (August 22-26, 2011)
promises to be an interesting event for many of us with intercconnecting themes such as
climate change and the ecocity;
ecomobility, urban planning and public space;
governance and democracy in the ecocity;
economics of the ecocity;
health and built environment,
biodiversity and urban agriculture.

Call for proposals are due on January 31, 2011.
See information below or go to http://www.ecocity2011.com/accueil/default_e.asp

Montreal Ecocity World Summit is pleased to invite the submission of the following proposals:

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS
Individual Research and Best Practice Proposals (20 minutes)
Academics and other professionals are invited to propose individual presentation of 20 minutes relating to one or more of the conference themes. Sessions will be created by combining proposals treating similar themes. Time will be made available at the end of each session for interaction with participants.
General – Fast, Fun and Passionate (7 minutes)
Propose a short 7-minute, 21-slide presentation on one or more of the conference themes. Slides are automatically timed and presentations can only last 7 minutes. This format requires a well-conceived presentation, good visuals and a great deal of rehearsal.

Posters
Poster presentations provide an opportunity to introduce innovative approaches related to the conference themes. Poster sessions are available to all delegates, with a distinct category for students.

WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS
Session – Complete Proposal (90 minutes)
Propose a 90 minute session that treats one or more of the conference themes.

Facilitated Discussion (90 minutes)
Propose a facilitated discussion that touches on one or more of the conference themes. The purpose of these sessions is to allow for maximum delegate participation in exploring and developing knowledge amongst people who share ideas, challenges and opportunities. The proponent is required to frame the discussion with a succinct introduction, facilitate the discussion to ensure broad participation, and summarize the key points at the close of the session.

Training Workshop (1/2 or full day, first day of conference)
Full or half-day workshops provide opportunities for skills development in one or more of the conference themes. Workshops typically include presentations, practical exercises, and case study reviews. They are highly interactive and provide resources and other tools for participants to use after the conference.

Symposium or Colloque (1/2 or full day)
We invite academics or professionals who are interested in organizing a symposium or colloque within the framework of the Ecocity World Summit to contact the conference secretariat directly to indicate their interest. Proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
ARTS AND CULTURE
We are very interested in receiving artistic proposals (installations, performances, exhibits, ephemeral art, etc.). Please e-mail us at program@ecocity2011.com to signify your interest.

Pan Arctic Results Workshop – Climate Change and Health Adaptation
February 8-10, 2011
Westin, Ottawa, Ontario

Registration is now open for the Pan Arctic Results Workshop – Climate Change and Health Adaptation to be held at the Westin in Ottawa February 8-10, 2011.

Please visit http://csch.ca/workshop/ for registration information and schedule.

The Climate Change and Health Adaptation in Northern First Nations and Inuit Communities Program is a community-centred research initiative of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. From 2008 to 2011, the program funded 37 projects (http://csch.ca/workshop/projects/)  throughout the Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut to monitor, discuss, develop, and participate in the process of adaptation and the health implications of a changing climate.

The 2011 workshop will bring together project researchers and partners to share preliminary findings, discuss their experiences, network and strategize for the future.

All stakeholders with an interest in community based research methods, climate change and health are encouraged to attend. For those who are not able to attend the entire workshop, there will be a meet and greet with open invitation Tuesday February 8 @ 5:00 pm at the Westin in Ottawa.

The workshop will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health annual meeting.

Three weeks... and the exchange of a lifetime!

Moosonee/Moose Factory Program (July 2011): www.canadianroots.ca/moose_factory-41.html

Sault Ste. Marie/Garden River First Nation Program (August 2011): www.canadianroots.ca/garden_river-40.html

This coming summer, the Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE) Field School will take root in Sault Ste. Marie/Garden River First Nation and Moosonee/Moose Factory in Northern Ontario.  Two groups of diverse Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth (ages 30 and under) will live, learn, work and share together throughout the 3-week program.  This in-depth, hands-on educational experience will involve workshops and teachings by Indigenous Elders and educators, participation in local projects, discussion and engagement with youth and community organizations in the area.

Through our holistic and community-based education model, our participants will have the opportunity to connect with incredible teachers and knowledge keepers.  Participants will share and develop their own skills and knowledge in a meaningful process of exchange.

The CRE Field School will involve experiential learning in a number of areas, including:

• History
• Language and spirituality
• Cultural practices and identity
• Environment, food, land and water
• Self-determination, governance and law
• Art, music and cultural expression
• Economic development
• Education, health and social services
• Personal growth and leadership development

Program information sheets are attached.  For more information please contact Rebecca Beaulne-Stuebing, CRE Program Coordinator (rbstuebing@canadianroots.ca).  To apply, visit our website (www.canadianroots.ca).

Applications due March 1, 2011.

When: March 3rd, 3:00 p.m

Where: HNES 140

Join us in celebrating the launch of Climate, Culture, Change: Western and Inuit Dialogues with a Warming North, the new book by York professor Timothy B. Leduc. York professor Anders Sandberg and Stephen Scharper of the Centre on Environment at the University of Toronto will discuss Leduc's look at the impact of northern warming on traditional Inuit knowledge. Book sale and author signing will follow. The event is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there!

Calling all Ontario post-secondary students!  Just one month left to enter the OntarioGreenSpec.ca Home Sweet Home Student Challenge!

Don't miss this chance to win cash prizes and valuable recognition from Ontario's green home building and renovation industry. Winners will be awarded their prizes alongside industry professionals at the April 12th Home Sweet Home awards gala in Toronto.  All student finalists will also be invited to the exclusive  Home Sweet Home green building career bootcamp - a special session which will help the top Student Challenge finalists gain career advice and connections from green building professionals.  And if possible, plan to stay in Toronto after the gala for the Canada Green Building Council's National Symposium on April 13-14th for more career networking.

More info:
Home Sweet Home Student Challenge webpage: http://hsh-competition.ca/?page_id=98
YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-DuDRE4o4
Canada Green Building Council National Symposium webpage:  http://www.cagbc.org/Content/NavigationMenu/TheCaGBC/NationalEvents/2011Symposium/default.htm

When: February 8^th, from 11:00a.m-12:00p.m

Where: 305 York Lanes, York University

IRIS, in collaboration with Learning for a Sustainable Future and the Education Alliance for a Sustainable Ontario, will be hosting a discussion with Sonia Dong, the Diversity Project Manager at the Sustainability Network. Dong has been working in the environmental non-profit industry for seven years building long-term capacity in the sector. On February 8^th, she will be discussing the lessons learned from the Environment and Diversity project.

The Sustainability Network works with non-profit organizations providing programs, services, and support to increase institutional capacities. Their mission is ensuring that sustainability organizations survive by improving management, leadership and organizational development.

Dong will be speaking about the Environment and Diversity project, a four year collaborative initiative. The project is designed to increase the participation of under-represented communities through strategy formulation focusing on ethno-diversity and Aboriginal communities. The Sustainability Network lists three main tasks for this project. Firstly, they plan to train, support and inspire organizations planning to diversify. Secondly, they will integrate young professionals into organizations with the goal of incorporating under-represented communities in the organizations they join. Lastly, they hope to create links between organizations to increase resources and the strength of the sustainability community.

Come join us on Tuesday for a discussion and refreshments.