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Changing Water Systems and the “Tyranny of Small Problems” – Socio-hydrology
Abstract:We are well and truly in the Anthropocene. The interactions and feedbacks between human actions and water cycle dynamics on the planet, combi…
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Taking the pulse of Antarctic ecosystems in the face of rapid climate change
Peter Wall Associate Dinner Forum with Dr. Philippe Tortell, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, and Botany, UBC, and Peter Wall Scholar Taking the…
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The Conflict Shoreline: Colonialism as Climate Change
Abstract:Colonial cartographers and administrators have continuously attempted to define “environmental thresholds” within empire. This lecture will s…
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How Will Animals Respond to Climate Change?
Abstract:Human activities are changing our environment an unprecedented pace. Although we often focus on biodiversity loss as a result of human impact…
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Hydroxyl is the atmosphere’s Pac-Man. Hydroxyl always wins.
Dr. William BruneDistinguished Professor Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University Hydroxyl (OH) is simply water missing a hydrogen and…
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The End of AIDS: Reality or Hyperbole
The Institute is pleased to host eminent speaker, diplomat and Canadian politician Stephen Lewis September 17, 2014, for his public lecture “The…
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Gay Neighbourhoods
Gay neighbourhoods, like the legendary Castro District in San Francisco and Vancouver’s Davie Village, have long provided sexual minorities with safe …
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