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The university’s (FSSH) will host the Earth Systems Governance Representations of and Rights for the Environment Working Group (ESGRREW) Symposium on Thursday, January 25.

About the symposium

As we cope with climate change adaptation and geoengineering, we need legal, ethical and decolonized perspectives if we are to avoid the mistakes of the past and envision a sustainable future.

The ESGRREW Symposium will focus on the technological solutions proposed to address climate change, taking into account:

• The November 2017 .
• Traditional Indigenous Knowledge.
• The concept of responsible innovation and its critique.

This event will precede the , which will take place at the university on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27.

Speakers

• Sarah Burch, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation, University of Waterloo
• Daniel Hoornweg, PhD, Richard Marceau Chair and Associate Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• Sandy Lamalle, PhD, ESGRREW Co-Convenor and Associate Researcher, Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
• Deborah McGregor, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
• Audra Mitchell, PhD, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Chair in Global Governance and Ethics, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Andrea Slane, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Strategic Research Development, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• Peter Stoett, PhD, ESGRREW Co-Convenor and Dean, FSSH, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Details

• When: Thursday, January 25 from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• Where: Bordessa Hall, Boardroom (55 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario)

For more information, or contact Thomas McMorrow, PhD, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Liberal Studies, FSSH, at ext. 5877.