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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

2021 TD Walter Bean Professorship in Environment

Join Dr. Wutich as she illustrates how the missing key to solving water insecurity is hidden in the social infrastructure all around us and how social infrastructure—informal economies, social networks, and cultural norms—can be leveraged to distribute water in fair and just ways.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Whose activism? Your activism: Actions for a more just and sustainable community.

In his talk, Julian will show how young people in the Roxbury neighbourhood in Boston formed a coalition called ‘Clean Buses for Boston’ as a response to increased asthma levels in the area. He will look at global climate justice activism, highlighting especially, the role of young girls and women and finally, he will look at food justice: who grows Canada’s food, and why this matters.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022 4:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Alumni Office Hour: The Crooked Path to Career Success

Few career paths are linear so don’t worry if your academic career takes a few detours too. Join KI grad and Junior Policy Analyst at the Status of Women Canada to learn about studying abroad, traveling to learn (and maybe even getting paid for it!), exploring your interests, writing an undergraduate thesis and opportunities working in Government.

Friday, March 4, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Future Cities Reimagined: Paths to Transformation

Transforming the cities of the future

The 21st Century is the century of the city, with the United Nations estimating 75% of the global population will live in cities by 2050. The wicked problems that we associate with cities and urban life are epitomized in the critical need to address the climate crisis while tackling societal crises related to equity and justice across our communities.