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TED@Destination Canada featuring Dr. Jiaying Zhao

Huge congratulations to Dr. Jiaying Zhao for being chosen to give a TED talk! The event in NYC will feature 14 of the brightest speakers and biggest changemakers connected to Canada, associated with the theme O P E N.

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Feb 9, 5pm – 6:30pm | Sue Big Oil: A Made in BC Climate Campaign

IRES PhD student Manvi Bhalla will be speaking at Sue Big Oil: A Made-in-BC Climate Campaign! In July 2022, Vancouver city councillors voted in favour of funding lawsuit against Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies. Check out this event to learn more about this movement!

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