Rotarians from many clubs in District 7070, and throughout our Rotary world , joined us LIVE and online for the Rotary District 7070 Environmental Symposium, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 as we broadcast LIVE to the world from the Rotary Global Classroom, at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario Canada. Keynote speakers were Dr. Elizabeth Bagley, Project Drawdown and Lyn Adamson, Climate activist and co-chair of City of Toronto’s Climate Advisory Group. Our Moderator was : Nilam Bedi, Chair, District 7070 Environmental Action Committee. The topic was : Moving From Science and Commitments to Effective, Timely Action....
The symposium provided Rotarians and Rotaractors the opportunity to:
- Understand the urgency of needed action on climate change based on a clear interpretation of complex scientific concepts and the translation of the science into practical solutions by one world’s leading resources, Project Drawdown.
- Hear about how international commitments on climate change are being implemented by local governments and grassroots organizations in our part of the world.
- Find out about what clubs are already doing on environmental issues in our District and opportunities for the future.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth Bagley, Ph.D., is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist and learning scientist with experience spanning academia, business, and the non-profit sector.
As managing director, Elizabeth guides Project Drawdown’s overall strategy. Before joining Project Drawdown (see: https://drawdown.org/ ) , she led higher education-focused climate workforce development at SEI, directed sustainability efforts at the California Academy of Sciences, and designed the science content for video games at LeapFrog.
Elizabeth frequently speaks about climate solutions and was invited to create two LinkedIn Learning courses focused on sustainability that have engaged tens of thousands of learners from around the world. An experienced environmental educator, Elizabeth worked as a naturalist in Glacier National Park, taught middle and high school science in Louisiana, created K–12 professional development programs for teachers, and designed a science communication course for graduate students.
Elizabeth holds joint Ph.D.s in environment & resources and educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she studied how video games can encourage systems thinking about complex environmental topics.
Be sure to see just some of the 93 solutions on this website (see: https://drawdown.org/solutions/table-of-solutions )
Lyn Adamson brings a rich, diverse and pragmatic perspective to environmental issues. She is a peace and climate advocate, community organizer and involved in many climate groups in Toronto including Toronto Climate Action Network (TCAN), Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL), ClimateFast, Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN!). She is also co-chair of the Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign and Co-Chair of City of Toronto’s Climate Advisory Group. The Climate Advisory Group works with city staff to implement the city's climate action plan, TransformTO, towards meeting its target of 65% reduction in emissions by 2030 and Net Zero by 2040. Lyn is knowledgeable about climate change plans in municipalities beyond Toronto.
Here is a link to the broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/Axn_p6FRl0Q?si=BXdjHSLhSFAR_uW7
Interested in protecting the environment? Why not join the Rotary Action Group ESRAG ( The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group): https://esrag.org/ .