Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Problem Focused. Curiosity Driven. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): By order of the PHO, all individuals, places of work and businesses within the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions must significantly reduce social interactions. The order is in effect from November 7, 2020 at 10:00 pm to November 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
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a problem-focused and curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research institute and graduate program, with interest and expertise in a wide range of topics under the realm of environment and sustainability.
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December 1, 2020: Diversity in Engineering – Synergies with Decarbonization & Building Science
When: 1st Dec 2020 12:30:pm
Where:
Join Brittany Coughlin for her presentation highlighting synergistic strategies for advancing energy efficient, low carbon building designs, alongside ideas for advancing diversity in the workplace.
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December 1, 2020: Diversity in Engineering – Synergies with Decarbonization & Building Science
When: 1st Dec 2020 12:30:pm
Where:Join Brittany Coughlin for her presentation highlighting synergistic strategies for advancing energy efficient, low carbon building designs, alongside ideas for advancing diversity in the workplace.
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December 3, 2020: IRES Faculty Seminar with Inês Azevedo (Last Seminar in Term 1)
When: 3rd Dec 2020 12:30:pm
Where:In this talk I will cover three related recent papers: 1) Comparing the Health Damages from Air Pollution to the Value Added in the U.S. Economy (PNAS, 2019). 2) Fine Particulate Air Pollution from Electricity Generation in the US: Health Impacts by Race, Income, and Geography (ES&T, 2019). 3) What are the best combinations of fuel-vehicle technologies to mitigate climate change and air pollution effects across the United States? (ERL, 2020).
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Despite good intentions, 5G might widen the gap between farmers
Posted on November 12, 2020 by nivretta thatra
ZME Science highlighted a study led by Zia Mehrabi, a research associate at IRES/SPPGA. The study shows a widening gap between small-scale farmers and those who are more technologically advanced.
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Ottawa’s climate-change policies fail to protect First Nations against food scarcity: study
Posted on by nivretta thatra
“No matter what we do by 2030,” said IRES’s Kai Chain, “it’s going to get a lot worse for those northern communities, just by virtue of the inertia already in the system.” He called on the federal government to immediately redouble its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.