Date: Tuesday June 28, 2022 12:00 – 1:30 PM Pacific Time

You don’t have to look far to know that extreme climate events are here to stay. Unprecedented and devastating wildfires and floods, noticeable changes in weather and seasons, and extreme heat events have affected the lives of millions of people. The economic, health, and social impacts of these events are enormous. Last year provided many lived examples of this including the devastating effects of last summer’s heat wave, and the heat dome on British Columbians and all Canadians.

Join us on June 28th, 2022  – the anniversary of the hottest day in 2021 – for a webinar exploring the lessons learned from the heat dome, and the changes we need to make to address future heat events. The webinar will bring together climate and heat dome researchers, emergency health practitioners, and social justice  advocates in a dynamic discussion of where the province is at, one year later, and where we need to get to if we are to be collectively resilient moving forward.

Rachel La Fortune (Human Rights Watch), Sarah Henderson (BC Centre for Disease Control) and Brooks Hogya (BC Emergency Health Services) will be part of the conversation.

As we approach a new summer season, it is important to reflect on the lessons learned about those heat events. We need to be asking ourselves and our governments what changes are needed to ensure that people, businesses, communities and governments are better prepared for heat waves and heat domes, and have plans in place that ensure that those made vulnerable through material, social, and economic marginalization.  

In a recent interview with CBC, our webinar host Dr. Robin Cox mentioned: “We know we are at a state where we need to be investing in climate adaptation and really supporting communities, businesses, governments, and individual households to rethink their operations and focus more on preparedness and risk mitigation.”

This webinar is the first session of a series on climate change and climate action webinars sponsored by the Climate Action Leadership program at Royal Roads University. Stay tuned for the upcoming sessions. 

We encourage you to REGISTER even if you are unable to attend. Everyone who registers will receive a link to the webinar recording.

If you have any questions, contact an enrolment advisor via email or at 1.877.778.6227.

*We are experiencing some issues with the registration link. Please email nancy.prevostmaurice@royalroads.ca if you have any questions. We will make sure to add you to the attendees’ list*

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