RCE has announced an important meeting for prairie people. Earlier on this blog, I discussed the idea that global warming meant good times for frigid Saskatchewan.
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Canadian Plains
April 22, 2008
Travelodge Hotel, Regina SK
The semi-arid Palliser Triangle in the southern portion of the Prairie provinces is second only to the Arctic in terms of its vulnerability to climate change in Canada. While public awareness about climate change is becoming mainstream, this unique patch of land seems to get lost in the discussions. Public policy to address adaptation to climate change will be a critical element in determining our success or failure as human societies. As such, this symposium will present information and analysis on adaptation to climate change in a policy-relevant and accessible manner for a Saskatchewan audience.
Program Speakers Include:
Elaine Wheaton
Climatology, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Research Council
John Drexhage
Director, Climate Change and Energy, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Barry Smit
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change Department of Geography, University of Guelph
Carmen Dybwad
President, Energy Council Canada
Dave Sauchyn
Professor of Geography, Research Coordinator for the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative and PARC/Manitoba Hydro Research Professor
Registration required, visit SIPP website for fees, full program and registration form:
http://www.uregina.ca/sipp/ClimateChange_2008.html
Contact SIPP at sipp@uregina.ca or (306) 585-5869
Registration deadline April 16, 2008
This event is sponsored by:
PARC, Canadian Plains Research Centre, Institutional Adaptation to Climate Change Project (IACC), University of Regina, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and The Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy.
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