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November 18, 2009
Climate stalemate
Following the Copenhagen Climate Change talks and asking yourself: "Are leaders playing politics at the planet’s peril?" SFU public policy expert Doug McArthur can comment on the ongoing climate change-chess match between the U.S. and China, even though scientists warn time is short. McArthur says, "The politics being played is really a strategic game between countries to get the others to do more while they commit to as little as possible, which is normal behavior in ordinary large group problems. We have to find ways to rise above normal behavior."
Doug McArthur, 778.782.5208, dmcarthu@sfu.ca
Experts seek ‘melting ice’ solutions
Melting glaciers are affecting water supplies and energy generation – an issue that will bring global experts together next week to focus on clean energy solutions. They’ll meet on Nov. 24, 9 – 11:30 a.m. at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The keynote speaker will be Michael Lehning, the head of the snow and permafrost research unit at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research. The discussion moderator is Bruce Sampson, chair of the International Center for Sustainable Cities. Sampson was recently appointed by SFU’s Adaption to Climate Change (ACT) to be policy author of Energy, the third in its series of investigations into ways to address climate change impact.
Michelle Harper, ACT-SFU, 778.782.8543, actinfo@sfu.ca
Paul Sullivan, 604.685.4742, cell: 604.603.7358, psulli@sullivanmedia.com
Restorative justice and parole
SFU criminologist Liz Elliott will join a panel of experts to examine the role of restorative practices in parole on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Douglas College in New Westminster. Co-director of SFU’s Centre for Restorative Justice, Elliott has spent 30 years researching, teaching and providing outreach in prisons. The discussion is being held during Restorative Justice Week (Nov 16-20). It’s the second open forum in the School of Criminology’s Innovations in Community Corrections series.
Liz Elliott, 778.782.4370; eelliott@sfu.ca
Bullying awareness
The parents of murdered teen Reena Virk, Suman and Manjit Virk, will give a public talk at SFU’s Burnaby campus on Friday, Nov. 20 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the Academic Quadrangle Rm 3150, as part of Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20). SFU criminologist Brenda Morrison, who studies bullying and restorative practices, says they will talk about their new DVD, The Reena Virk Story, and how the tragedy has led them into restorative dialogue with communities, teachers and students, and even one of those convicted of Reena’s slaying.
Brenda Morrison, 778.782.7627; brendam@sfu.ca
Following the Copenhagen Climate Change talks and asking yourself: "Are leaders playing politics at the planet’s peril?" SFU public policy expert Doug McArthur can comment on the ongoing climate change-chess match between the U.S. and China, even though scientists warn time is short. McArthur says, "The politics being played is really a strategic game between countries to get the others to do more while they commit to as little as possible, which is normal behavior in ordinary large group problems. We have to find ways to rise above normal behavior."
Doug McArthur, 778.782.5208, dmcarthu@sfu.ca
Experts seek ‘melting ice’ solutions
Melting glaciers are affecting water supplies and energy generation – an issue that will bring global experts together next week to focus on clean energy solutions. They’ll meet on Nov. 24, 9 – 11:30 a.m. at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The keynote speaker will be Michael Lehning, the head of the snow and permafrost research unit at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research. The discussion moderator is Bruce Sampson, chair of the International Center for Sustainable Cities. Sampson was recently appointed by SFU’s Adaption to Climate Change (ACT) to be policy author of Energy, the third in its series of investigations into ways to address climate change impact.
Michelle Harper, ACT-SFU, 778.782.8543, actinfo@sfu.ca
Paul Sullivan, 604.685.4742, cell: 604.603.7358, psulli@sullivanmedia.com
Restorative justice and parole
SFU criminologist Liz Elliott will join a panel of experts to examine the role of restorative practices in parole on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Douglas College in New Westminster. Co-director of SFU’s Centre for Restorative Justice, Elliott has spent 30 years researching, teaching and providing outreach in prisons. The discussion is being held during Restorative Justice Week (Nov 16-20). It’s the second open forum in the School of Criminology’s Innovations in Community Corrections series.
Liz Elliott, 778.782.4370; eelliott@sfu.ca
Bullying awareness
The parents of murdered teen Reena Virk, Suman and Manjit Virk, will give a public talk at SFU’s Burnaby campus on Friday, Nov. 20 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the Academic Quadrangle Rm 3150, as part of Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20). SFU criminologist Brenda Morrison, who studies bullying and restorative practices, says they will talk about their new DVD, The Reena Virk Story, and how the tragedy has led them into restorative dialogue with communities, teachers and students, and even one of those convicted of Reena’s slaying.
Brenda Morrison, 778.782.7627; brendam@sfu.ca