Please join us for our annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy entitled, “What’s Canada’s Climate Plan? Fairness, Safety, Justice and Resiliency in a World on Fire”. This year’s lecture features noted environmental activist and author, Tzeporah Berman and takes place:
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
5:30 PM- 7:00 PM, followed by a reception with refreshments
*Venue: Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver
The building is just steps away from the Liu Institute, located between C.K. Choi and Nitobe Gardens. The auditorium is located on the main floor. The main entrance to the Asian Centre is located on the east side of the building. Please click here for a map.
Please register: https://splane2019.eventbrite.ca
The lecture will explore the social policy implications of climate change and fossil fuel conflicts in Canada. In particular, the lecture will discuss the implications of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports for Canadian policy and explore what it will take to create a plan in Canada that aligns our policies and planning with global equity considerations, indigenous rights and the social policy implications of both mitigation and adaptation. Weaving stories from the frontlines of the pipeline campaigns, and her experiences meetings with the CEO’s of major oil companies and advising both the Alberta and BC governments on climate policy, Tzeporah will reflect on the pathway forward to a just and equitable approach to building resiliency and safety in Canada in the climate era.
Tzeporah Berman is a Canadian environmental activist, writer, and Adjunct Professor of York University, Faculty of Environmental Studies.
This event will be live streamed on SPPGA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ubcSPPGA/
Hosted by: The UBC School of Social Work, the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and the United Nations Association in Canada, Vancouver Branch
About the Splane Lecture: Each year, various partners co-organize a presentation in the field of Canadian public policy to honour the work of Dr. Richard Splane, Professor Emeritus at UBC’s School of Social Work. The lecture is held in the spirit of Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that “everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”