The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) will host a seminar on Oct. 20, 2015 called Why, Can and How Should Responsible Investors Address Climate Change?Dr. Ben Richardson, professor at the University of Tasmania, will discuss investors’ response to climate change. The seminar will critically assess the capacity of the financial sector to address climate change, highlighting the impediments and opportunities, and offering recommendations for new directions.
This event is free and open to the public, but spaces are limited. Media are invited to attend. RSVP to genevieve_harrison@carleton.ca.
- When: Tuesday Oct. 20, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Where: 2nd Floor, 2220 River Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
“The global fossil fuel divestment movement is an intriguing attempt to leverage positive environmental changes in the economy when many governments have failed to show leadership in addressing climate change,” says Richardson.
A panel discussion moderated by Susan Phillips, professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, will follow. Respondents include 3ci director Tessa Hebb; Nancy Kyte, senior portfolio manager with Treasury, Export Development Canada; and Misha Voloaca, PhD student in Experimental Psychology and member of Fossil Free uOttawa.
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