±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Sustainability Systems Initiative Invited Speaker Series
It is with great pleasure that the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) invites you to attend the second lecture in our excitingÌý2017 fall series.
Frances Seymour, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC, will present on the importance ofÌýmaking a link between forests, carbon and cities for mitigating global climate change –Ìýand the benefits and challenges of taking this interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral perspective.Ìý
Frances'Ìývisit to ±«ÓãÖ±²¥Ìýis jointly hosted byÌýtheÌý±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Sustainability Systems InitiativeÌýInvited Speaker SeriesÌýand ÌýWood at Work 2017,Ìýan annual conference andÌýcommunity of practice that links designers, engineers and urbanists who use wood with the people and communities that make sourcing this wood sustainable and beneficial for people and forests.
Schedule:
2:00 – 5:00 pm,Ìýin theÌýSSMU Building #203 (2nd Floor), Lev Bukhman Room, 3480 McTavish.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm:ÌýFrances’ Seymour Talk and Question period.Ìý
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm:Ìý As always, a reception will follow the event.ÌýWe invite you to stay for wine and snacks and to connect with sustainability colleagues old and new, including participants from the Wood at Work conference.
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WeÌýwarmlyÌýinvite members of the MSSI community, Wood at Work participants, and the broader community to join us for this exciting event.Ìý
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