Natural Gas: Health, Climate and Economic Impacts
Presented by: University of CalgaryCategory: Other Event
Price: $0
Date: January 30, 2015 – January 30, 2015
Address: 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/
What are the health impacts of unconventional fossil fuels? What are the climate change impacts and economic risks of natural gas? How can we shift to renewable energy and a clean energy economy? Join community, political & business leaders; students; and academics to discuss these important issues. Featuring guest speakers; Dr. Michelle Bamberger, co-author of “The True Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom is threatening our Families, Pets, & Food” Dr. Robert Howarth, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Professor of Engineering, Cornell University Dr. Robert Oswald, Professor of Molecular Medicine, Cornell University Dr. Tom Rand, venture capitalist, Senior Manager of Clean Tech Funds, MaRS Dr. Seth Shonkoff, Executive Director, Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy This event is free and open to the public.Registration required. Visit http://thought-leader-forum-jan2015.eventbrite.ca/ to register.
Location:
MacEwan Ballroom
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/natural-gas-health-climate-and-economic-impacts