Please join us for a three-day International Research Roundtable, co-hosted by the Canada Climate Law Initiative, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, Centre for Business Law, Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, and Cornell University. The webinars bring together scholars, directors, investors, conservationists, and creatives to offer new ways of thinking about the transition to a sustainable economy.
Day 1: Wed Sept 16, 8am-9am (PDT) - Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Credits
Conservation Finance & Effective Governance
Discussion on the speakers' experiences and expertise related to the topic of conservation finance and effective governance.
Chair:
Christie Stephenson, Executive Director, Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, UBC
Speaker:
G.L. Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, Lawyer, Haida Nation General Counsel
Speaker:
Dr. Amanda D. Rodewald, Garvin Professor & Senior Director of Conservation Science, Cornell University
Speaker:
Dr. Peter Arcese, Professor & Forest Renewal BC Chair in Applied Conservation Biology, UBC
Day 2: Thurs Sept 17, 8am-9:30am (PDT) - Qualifies for 1.5 CPD Credits
North-South, Arts, Business & Governance
Please join us as we pair scholars, creatives, and business people to offer North-South perspectives on how business, literature, and the performing and visual arts can enrich our understanding of how we can successfully tackle climate change.
8:00am: North-South Perspectives on the Need for Effective Climate Governance
Chair:
Dr. Janis Sarra, UBC Presidential Distinguished Professor, Allard School of Law
Speaker:
Dr. Stephanie Bertels, Director, Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability, SFU
Speaker:
Lizet Steyn, Head: Reporting - Group Strategic Risk, Nedbank, South Africa
Speaker:
Carl Bates, CEO, Sirdar Group, South Africa
8:30am: How Emerging World Literature Can Offer Insights or Inform Our Thinking on Fighting Climate Change
Speaker:
Dr. Mandisa Haarhoff, Lecturer, Dept of English Literature Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Speaker:
Alexander Sarra-Davis, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
8:40am: How the Visual Arts Inspire Us to Use Introspection & Empathy to Conceptualize & Press for Transformation
Speaker:
Dr. Kim Berman, Professor of Visual Art, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Speaker:
Rene Mathibe, Education Manager, Artist Proof Studio, South Africa
9:00am: The Contribution of Music in Facilitating Innovative Public Policy Thinking on Climate
Speaker:
Dr. Helen Eastman, Director & Playwright, Oxford University
Speaker:
Alex Silverman, Composer & Music Director, Oxford, UK
Day 3: Fri Sept 18, 8am-9am (PDT) - Qualifies for 1.0 CPD Credits
Pension Funds & the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Are Canadian Public Funds Doing Enough?
Professor Williams discusses the findings of Canada Climate Law Initiative study of CPP Investment Board’s investments in Canadian oil sands, fracked gas in the United States & off-shore oil in Ireland, as well as related infrastructure.
Keynote Presenter:
Professor Cynthia A. Williams, Osler Chair in Business Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Commentator:
Nick Silver, Managing Director, Callund Consulting, Actuary & Economist, London, UK
- Centre for Business Law
- General Public
