Advocating for Climate Solutions Through Public Policy: Lunch and Learn

Learn about climate adaptation in BC and the role of public policy in addressing risks that extend beyond individual action.

Join us for a special Lunch & Learn in honour of Earth Day. Policy problems are complex, often contested, issues that demand public policy action rather than just individual solutions. What problems have remained largely hidden and unaddressed in British Columbia policy and planning contexts? Drawing on theme on Earth Day, we will explore questions of individual versus government responsibility through local examples of climate change and adaption such as extreme heat, wildfires, and risk response. The aim is to better understand climate adaption and how to advocate on behalf of policy problems.

This is an in-person and online event.

Please register for the Virtual Attendee ticket to recieve the Zoom link

In person attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and eat while listening to the presentation.

Presenter

Andréanne Doyon is an Associate Professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, and the Associate Dean Undergraduate for the Faculty of Environment. She is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Her field of study primarily revolves around planning, climate change, and resilience. Her research focuses on how cities and regions can adapt and transform to respond to environmental and social challenges. Recently this included planning for extreme heat, alternative approaches to costal adaptation, and nature-based infrastructure in rural and Indigenous communities.