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Feb 27 – Mar 2 | CPCIL 2023 Research eSummit
The 2023 Virtual Research Summit brings together “Knowers” (scholars/knowledge keepers), “Doers” (practitioners), and “Learners” (students, new hires) to make meaningful connections and build a network of interested individuals in the parks and protected areas field.
February 9, 2023: IRES Faculty Seminar with Sumeet Gulati
Join Dr. Sumeet Gulati to learn about his research on the relationship between forest clearing and fatal human elephant conflict in India.
‘We’re still on the bunny slopes’: As 2023 kicks off, is Canada’s climate change plan aggressive enough?
Dr. Simon Donner noted that Canada’s climate policies are not aggressive enough.
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.
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!
Planning a Sustainable Campus: Balancing Growth and Climate Action at UBC
Join IRES’s Dr. Simon Donner for a presentation and moderated Q&A session on how UBC can balance growth with climate action on the Vancouver campus. The Q&A session will be moderated by IRES PhD student Zana Mody
February 16, 2023: IRES Student Seminar with Erika Gavenus and Shuoqi Ren
Join IRES PhD Candidate Erika Gavenus for her talk comparing historical and contemporary salmon harvest rates and MSc Student Shuoqi Ren’s presentation about urban environmental justice!
These Metro Vancouver businesses want to make it easier for you to hold onto your clothes longer
Psychology professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao of IRES said the repair economy is the next thing in the circular economy to reduce waste.
6 new climate policies anticipated for B.C. in 2023
A report by IRES land and food systems research associate Matthew Mitchell looked into how Canada can reach its biodiversity targets by 2030.
The first stage of Canada’s plastics ban is now in place. Here’s how it affects you
Dr. Jiaying Zhao commented on Canada’s single-use plastic ban policy.