Building on the successful launch of the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), held in 2009, Waterloo's Faculty of Environment invites you to a provocative symposium featuring discussion by thought leaders on progress made towards global sustainability since the 1992 UN Rio Declaration.
When: Thursday November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Federation Hall, University of Waterloo
| 9:00 | Welcome - André Roy, Dean, Faculty of Environment Welcome - Neil Craik, Director, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development |
| 9:05 | Introduction of Elizabeth Thompson, by Sandra Odendahl, Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs, Royal Bank of Canada |
| 9:10 - 9:50 | Keynote Address - Ms. Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) and UN Assistant Secretary-General
Elizabeth will provide perspective on progress made by the global community on Sustainable Development since 1992, where we are now, and future direction needed for a sustainable future. |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:35 | Panel Discussion - Moderated by Blair Feltmate, Director of Sustainability Practice, SEED; Discussion will focus on themes building upon the keynote presentation. Panelists:
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| 11:35 | Q & A from audience |
| 12:15 | Wrap up - Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator for the UNCSD Rio + 20 |
The School of Environment Enterprise and Development is ground-breaking, exciting and forward looking in a world that urgently needs innovative sustainable solutions. Graduates create high impact results for organizations within Canada and globally. It offers a set of degrees that integrate environment, business and development education producing the largest number of graduates with combined business, development and environmental expertise of any school in North America.
