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Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Finding Your Triple Bottom Line

The Problem Lab and the Faculty of Environment present an information session on the concept of the triple bottom line. A panel of speakers and subject matter experts will speak about the importance of social and environmental considerations that companies can build into their organizations. Using case studies and real-world examples, you will understand how companies can apply the triple bottom line to enhance people's lives and the well-being of the planet.

IQC presents Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Kayleigh Platz In The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter—all with a new spin informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek. Join us to hear Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discuss her debut book with Kayleigh Platz.

This virtual talk is free, however registration is required.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Student mental health research conference

The University of Waterloo's second annual Student Mental Health Research Conference aims to bring together members of our campus community to share knowledge, connect researchers, and promote mental wellness through presentations and interactive Q&A sessions. Topics broadly pertaining to student mental health will be explored with an emphasis on the following key themes:

  • Promotion of mental health-care strategies;

  • Suicide prevention;

  • Impact of trauma and sexual violence;

  • Equity and wellness; and

Monday, October 18, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Women Entrepreneurship Week 2021

The Conrad School is hosting a Speaker Series to celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week 2021 with Montclair University and other institutions around the globe. Celebrate with us!

Join us virtually:

Strategizing Your Intellectual Property
Monday, October 18, 2021 12:00-1:00pm

Joanna Ma, B.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.)(Hons.), J.D.

Technology Lawyer, Bereskin & Parr LLP

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Research & Indigenous Environmental Justice

The Faculty of Environment invites you to attend the second session of a Special Speakers Series on Decolonizing Methodologies for Sustainability Research.

The second session is titled "Indigenous Research & Indigenous Environmental Justice" and will feature Prof. Deborah McGregor from York University.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Water Resources and Food Supply Chains

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Megan Konar, William J. and Elaine F. Hall Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, presents, "Water Resources and Food Supply Chains."

Megan will discuss two recent papers related to her work assessing water resources and food supply chains

Part #1. Groundwater depletion embedded in domestic transfers and international exports of the United States

Part #2. Food flows between counties in the United States