January 25, 5:30-7:00 PM
Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (with live stream)
How can UBC lead as a model for climate action in the context of a growing urban campus and neighbourhoods? Join Simon Donner, an interdisciplinary climate scientist and Professor at the University of British Columbia, for a presentation and moderated Q&A session on how UBC can take bold and courageous steps to balance growth with climate action on the Vancouver campus. The Q&A session will be moderated by Zana Mody, a former CBC journalist and current PhD student researching climate change mitigation and adaptation for coastal communities.
This is one of many speaker and engagement activities that is happening throughout Campus Vision 2050 – a comprehensive planning and engagement process led by UBC Campus and Community Planning to develop a long-term vision for the physical development of the Vancouver campus.
Visit the Campus Vision 2050 website to learn more and get involved.
Biographies
Simon Donner (he/him/his) is an interdisciplinary climate scientist who aims to address societally-relevant questions surrounding climate change. He is a Professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Geography Department, and Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. Most of Simon’s research is at the intersection of physical climate science, marine science and public policy. His current areas of focus are patterns of ocean warming and sea-level rise; climate change adaptation in the developing world, especially in coastal areas; and climate change and coral reefs. Simon takes his privileged position as a professor seriously, and spends a lot of time translating the science of climate change to different audiences in hopes of helping people make better decisions about the future.
Zana Mody (she/her/hers) is an ecological anthropologist researching the socio-ecological roles of blue carbon ecosystems in climate change mitigation and adaptation for coastal communities for her PhD in IRES at UBC. She has a decade of professional experience as a producer in journalism at CBC Radio in Toronto and as a project manager developing a national youth ocean and climate literacy program at Ocean Wise. Her interdisciplinary academic background is in biology, ecology, and anthropology, and she has worked with Indigenous communities in Canada and internationally on conservation and climate adaptation projects.
Accessibility
- This event will be held in-person and livestreamed. The moderated Q&A session will take place in person. Please select the ticket with the format you wish to participate in when registering for this event.
- Doors open at 5:00pm.
- The closest parking lot to the venue is the University Boulevard Lot. Please visit https://parking.ubc.ca/map for more information.
- The space will only be shared by attendees, but due to public nature of event, we cannot guarantee controlled scent levels. We invite guests to be mindful of one another by refraining from wearing scented/perfumed products.
- Food and refreshments will be served with various options to support diverse dietary needs. Please indicate in your registration if you have any dietary restrictions (allergens, food sensitivities, or preferences).
- Childcare will be offered on site in a room near the main event venue. Please indicate if you need childcare in your registration.
- If you require any other accessibility accommodations, such as ASL interpretation, please indicate this in your registration and/or contact Madeleine Zammar, Engagement Manager at Campus + Community Planning: madeleine.zammar@ubc.ca
