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Student Panel

Presented by the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS).

Speakers:

Lesley Johnston,ÌýPhD Candidate,ÌýSchool of Public Health and Health Systems

Petra Duff,ÌýUndergraduate student,ÌýMathematical Physics

Truzaar Dordi,ÌýPhD Candidate,ÌýSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development

Webinar details:

Climate change poses an existential threat to human life and the wellbeing of the planet. Among the many actions we can take to mitigate this threat, globally shifting away from a dependency on fossil fuels remains key. Investors around the world are beginning to distance themselves from financing the fossil fuel industry to avoid the financial risks of this low-carbon transition. Many universities around the world hold investments in fossil fuels in pension and trust funds, and student endowment fees, including the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ - even as these investments are losing the University millions. In our presentation we share how we have been working with and across the campus to help UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ join Cambridge University, the University of California, UBC, Concordia, and Guelph (among others) to become the innovative climate leader we know it can be. Divestment and transitioning to a carbon neutral portfolio is the right choice for the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, economically, environmentally, and ethically. Join us to find out what you can do to invest in a brighter, greener future!

Date: October 20th, 2020

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Location:Ìý°Â±ð²ú·¡³æ

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This is the first event in ourIdeas to shape the future: Student Leaders in Climate Action and Research webinar series. Follow us on to stay up to date on upcoming student webinars and other IC3 events and programming.