ACT to Host Public Dialogue on Extreme Weather Events
May 26, 2008
May 26, 2008
ACT will host a public dialogue entitled Extreme Events – Adapting to Climate Change on June 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm. The dialogue will occur in the Fletcher Challenge Theatre at SFU Vancouver (515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC).
This town hall-style meeting will feature brief presentations on climate-related hazards for municipalities, and offer the public an opportunity to engage with experts and each other on the challenges we face and possible solutions.
Speakers:
Hugh Fraser, Deputy Director of Engineering, Corporation of Delta
Rose Kushniruk, Champagne & Aishihik First Nations; Chair, Alsek Resource Council
Dr. Gordon McBean, IPCC Author; Policy Chair, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Ione Smith, Special Projects Coordinator, SmartGrowth BC
Please consider joining us on June 2.