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April 22, 2008
Celebrating Earth Day
Research targets border security
Interest rates take cut
Celebrating Earth Day
Figures released today by Statistics Canada show Canada’s emissions rose by 25 per cent between 1990-2005 - but could have been higher without the energy efficiencies in place. SFU energy expert Mark Jaccard will be in Squamish at Quest University tonight (April 22), along with the Globe and Mail’s Jeffrey Simpson, to talk about the challenges of climate change – the subject of their book, Hot Air, Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge (2007).
Meanwhile, nearly 250 entries have already come in to Boyd Cohen’s 3rdwhale.com website, where he is hosting The Greenest Person on the Planet contest, launched this morning (Earth Day). The idea is to raise awareness of how people around the globe are living green. Boyd is an assistant professor of sustainable entrepreneurship at SFU Business. For more details see www.3rdwhale.com
Boyd will be among speakers at SFU over the noon hour talking about the impact of climate change – EDB 8620, noon – 1 p.m.
For a list of SFU experts on the environment visit
http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/issues_experts/hot_topics/environment.html
Boyd Cohen, 604.250.1292; bcohen@sfu.ca
Research targets border security
Security and trade will be the key topics during meetings this week between Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexican leader Felipe Calderon during the Security and Prosperity Partnership Summit in New Orleans. Margaret Kalacska, an SFU research fellow in the School of Criminology, applies remote sensing (airborne and satellite imagery) to her studies of the vulnerability of points of crossing between Canada and the U.S. The recent recipient of a prestigious Canadian International Council (CIC) Fellowship, Kalacska can elaborate on her research related to border security. Her research goal is to assess the effectiveness of remote sensing technology in identifying the most likely clandestine crossing points (unmanned portions of the Canadian/US border) where illegal commodities and people are moved.
Margaret Kalacska, 778.782.8447; mkalacsk@sfu.ca
Interest rates take cut
The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point and also suggests the country will see a ‘softer’ economic growth for this year – still, B.C.’s economy is doing well. SFU economist David Andolfatto can comment.
David Andolfatto, 778.782.5825; dandolfa@sfu.ca
Research targets border security
Interest rates take cut
Celebrating Earth Day
Figures released today by Statistics Canada show Canada’s emissions rose by 25 per cent between 1990-2005 - but could have been higher without the energy efficiencies in place. SFU energy expert Mark Jaccard will be in Squamish at Quest University tonight (April 22), along with the Globe and Mail’s Jeffrey Simpson, to talk about the challenges of climate change – the subject of their book, Hot Air, Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge (2007).
Meanwhile, nearly 250 entries have already come in to Boyd Cohen’s 3rdwhale.com website, where he is hosting The Greenest Person on the Planet contest, launched this morning (Earth Day). The idea is to raise awareness of how people around the globe are living green. Boyd is an assistant professor of sustainable entrepreneurship at SFU Business. For more details see www.3rdwhale.com
Boyd will be among speakers at SFU over the noon hour talking about the impact of climate change – EDB 8620, noon – 1 p.m.
For a list of SFU experts on the environment visit
http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/issues_experts/hot_topics/environment.html
Boyd Cohen, 604.250.1292; bcohen@sfu.ca
Research targets border security
Security and trade will be the key topics during meetings this week between Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexican leader Felipe Calderon during the Security and Prosperity Partnership Summit in New Orleans. Margaret Kalacska, an SFU research fellow in the School of Criminology, applies remote sensing (airborne and satellite imagery) to her studies of the vulnerability of points of crossing between Canada and the U.S. The recent recipient of a prestigious Canadian International Council (CIC) Fellowship, Kalacska can elaborate on her research related to border security. Her research goal is to assess the effectiveness of remote sensing technology in identifying the most likely clandestine crossing points (unmanned portions of the Canadian/US border) where illegal commodities and people are moved.
Margaret Kalacska, 778.782.8447; mkalacsk@sfu.ca
Interest rates take cut
The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point and also suggests the country will see a ‘softer’ economic growth for this year – still, B.C.’s economy is doing well. SFU economist David Andolfatto can comment.
David Andolfatto, 778.782.5825; dandolfa@sfu.ca