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Straying Off the Sustainability Trail - Public Lecture, May 16
May 7 , 2007
The Spring 2007 session of OAC’s public lecture series concludes on Wednesday, May 16 with this year’s Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship.
The Farrell Lectures feature distinguished speakers on current and emerging public policy issues related to food, agriculture, rural communities, natural resource use and/or environmental quality in Canada and beyond. Support for the series is provided by Kenneth R. and Mary C. Farrell, Trustees of the Farrell Family Revocable Living Trust.
This year’s Farrell Lecture will feature Dr. William E. Rees, the inventor of ecological footprint analysis (EFA), which approximates the amount of ecologically productive land area required to sustain a population, manufacture a product, or undertake certain activities. Footprinting is now widely used around the globe as an indicator of environmental sustainability.
Human Eco-Footprints: Straying Off the Sustainability Trail
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC 1714
University of Guelph
This event is open to the public: there is no charge for admission. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre is located just off Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road: access via McGilvary Road. Parking is available directly adjacent to the building; there is no charge for parking after 5:00 p.m.
A campus map is available at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/
About the Speaker:
William E. Rees is an ecological economist and professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning. His work focuses on the public policy and planning implications of global environmental trends and the necessary ecological conditions for sustainable socioeconomic development.
His 1996 book - Our Ecological Footprint - co-authored with then PhD student Mathis Wackernagel, is now available in English, Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latvian and Spanish. Prof. Rees is presently supervising several eco-footprint projects ranging from the sustainability implications of globalization to getting serious about urban sustainability.
About the Series:
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity. Developed with support from the alumni and friends of OAC, these lectures are provided free of charge for the University community and the public.
For more information:
Paula Conley
OAC Dean's Office
University of Guelph
phone: 519 824 4120 ext 56513
email: pconley@uoguelph.ca
