Name: Celebrating CIRS | Accelerating Sustainability International Conference
Date & Time: November 3 – 5, Thursday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM, Friday: 9:30AM – 6:00PM, Saturday: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Location: CIRS, 2260 West Mall and Graduate Student Society, 6371 Crescent Road
Description: Attend a groundbreaking conference and explore the ways in which we can advance debates, technologies, discoveries, and instruction that support a sustainable future; and celebrate the opening of CIRS — Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability.
Keynote speakers David Suzuki (Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster) and David Orr (Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics, and Special Assistant to the President of Oberlin College) are among the thought leaders on sustainability who will speak on innovation and practices that are transforming our behaviours, knowledge and attitudes.
More information on speakers can be found at: http://cirs.conference.sustain.ubc.ca/category/speakers/
Ticket Information: Open to the public, for people interested in accelerating sustainability. Registration Required – Register Here