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SUMMARY:April 15\, 2021 Recording - Potentials and Pitfalls of Climate Responsible Investment
DESCRIPTION:A forum for individuals seeking to do good with their investment choices\nWebinar \nApril 15th\, 2021 \n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT (GMT -0400) \n\nOutline: \nThis webinar will discuss “responsible investing”. For anyone interested in greening their investment portfolio\, it will delve into the challenges and opportunities of ensuring that their savings are actually aligned with the goals of protecting the environment and the climate. \n\nModerator:\nDr. Tessa Hebb \nSpeakers:\nTim Nash  \nMary Robinson \n \nTim Nash is the founder of Good Investing\, an investment planning firm with a focus on sustainable investing. Tim’s blog The Sustainable Economist has inspired thousands of Canadians to invest according to their values with model portfolios to reflect different definitions of sustainable investing. Tim writes a bi-weekly column for The Toronto Star\, and is regularly featured in publications such as CBC’s The National\, BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call\, and the Globe and Mail. \n  \nMary Robinson is Director of Research\, Policy & Collaboration with the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). In this role\, Mary promotes awareness of responsible investment in Canada through research and analysis\, advocates for policies that support responsible investment\, and facilitates collaboration among the RIA’s membership. Mary is a CFA® charterholder with more than 20 years of experience working with institutional investors\, including pension funds\, endowments and foundations\, in consulting and relationship management roles. Mary also holds the Responsible Investment Professional Certification (RIPC) designation. Mary believes that incorporating ESG factors in investment decision-making is consistent with the goal of achieving positive financial outcomes for the long term. She is keen to advance the understanding of RI among Canadian investors and to help the industry move towards full adoption of RI. \n  \nDr. Tessa Hebb is a Distinguished Research Fellow and past Director of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation\, Carleton University\, Canada. She is working with Ceres to expand its footprint in Canada. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration and the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. She has published many books and articles on responsible investing and impact investing\, including the volumes the Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment and SRI in the 21st Century: Does it make a Difference to Society. \n  \n  \n\nIf you would like to contribute to support Group of 78 and Climate Legacys’ ongoing activities\, any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt. Thank you for your support and participation.
URL:https://group78.org/event/potentials-and-pitfalls-of-climate-responsible-investment/
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SUMMARY:April 27\, 2021 Recording - Our Way or the Norway: Comparing Canada and Norway's Climate Actions
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Notice (Pdf)\nMarch 30\, 2021 at 1:00pm EDT (GMT -0400) \n  \n \n  \nTicket options: \n\nFree\n$10.00 – Suggested per webinar\n\n  \nSpeakers\n \n\nBruce Campbell\nNathan Lemphers\n\n  \nOutline: \n  \nThe event will compare and contrast the petroleum and climate policies\, performance and records of Norway and Canada. Both countries are major oil exporters\, close to major markets. It will examine their different systems of governments\, electoral systems and cultures. Discussion will include the most recent carbon commitments of each country in advance of COP 26\, Including Canada’s latest 2030 emission reduction target and the measures in the April 19 budget to reach this target. Finally. it will outline lessons for Canada from the Norwegian experience\, and also how Norway can build on its strengths. \n  \nSpeakers: \n  \nBruce Campbell  is former Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is adjunct professor\, York University\, Faculty of Environmental Studies; and Senior Fellow\, Ryerson University\, Centre for Free Expression. He is the author of The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal Justice Denied\, James Lorimer\, 2018. He is the author of The Petro-Path Not Taken: Comparing Norway with Canada and Alberta’s Management of Petroleum Wealth\, CCPA\, January 2013\, and a recent commentary comparing the two countries on climate action. \n  \nNathan Lemphers is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Smart Prosperity Institute. His current book project\, based on his dissertation\, examines the climate politics of Canada\, Norway and Australia. At Smart Prosperity\, Nathan is studying the regional political economy of electric vehicles. He obtained his PhD in political science from the University of Toronto where he was a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholar and Junior Fellow at Massey College. \n\nIf you would like to contribute to support our ongoing activities any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt.  Thank you for your support and participation. www.group78.org
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SUMMARY:May 25\, 2021 Recording - Religious Soft Diplomacy and the UN – Dialogue with the Editors
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Notice (Pdf)\nMay 25\, 2021 at 1:00pm EDT (GMT -0400) \n \nSpeakers:\n \n\nSherrie M. Steiner\nJames Christie\n\nEvent Summary: \nThe engagement of religious diplomacy with the United Nations systems has become increasingly important for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The editors argue that effective religious diplomacy must reflect the great diversity of religious and spiritual expressions within human communities. Religious engagement in the United Nations systems has been understandably constrained by limited and formal organizational structures and conventions. The editors discus how increased engagement with marginalized voices of religion or belief contributes to a more inclusive public discourse. \n  \nBios \nSherrie M. Steiner\, PhD\, is assistant professor of sociology at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Dr. Steiner’s research focus is on religious soft power\, environmental sociology and improvement of public health. This research is conducted transnationally in relation to the G20 Interfaith Forum and at the community level through collaborative relationships with public not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Steiner teaches courses on religion\, development\, social movements\, and the environment. \n  \nJames Christie\, The Rev. Prof. Dr. James Christie is an ordained minister of The United Church of Canada and Ambassador-at-Large of The Canadian Multifaith Federation. Professor Christie’s career encompasses: Professor of Whole World Ecumenism and Dialogue Theology at The University of Winnipeg; Dean of Theology\, University of Winnipeg; President of The Canadian Council of Churches; General Secretary of the 2010 G8 World Religious Leaders Summit; an executive member of the G8 and G20 Interfaith Fora; Chair\, World Federalist Movement; Chair\, Project Ploughshares; and former co-chair of The Group of 78. His most recent publication on Religious Diplomacy is Religious Soft Power and The United Nations\, co-edited with Dr. Sherrie Steiner of Purdue University\, to be released by Lexington N.Y.\, Spring\, 2021. \nDownload/view PDF flyer with book details  \nand the code to get 30% off purchase price \n \n\n  \n\n\nRELIGIOUS SOFT DIPLOMACY AND THE UNITED NATIONS: RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT AS LOYAL OPPOSITION \nEdited by Sherrie M. Steiner and James T. Christie \n“In this important and timely book\, the editors and contributors set out persuasively why and how religion is an essential component of—and that it should be valued for—its past and present influence on our global polity\, especially as a constructive challenge to the discharge of international politics. It is encapsulated in the concept of a loyal opposition\, tracing its origins and emphasis on peace and unity\, including religious freedom\, applying fundamental truths\, rights of women\, and how these can be more integrated into the way in which increasingly we need to govern our world in transnational ways.” \n—  Sandra Coyle\, Executive Director\, World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy\n  \n“When we say that North Americans are secular\, we do not mean that they are not religious. The degree of religiosity is much higher here than in Europe\, but there is no official state religion. This volume is much needed\, and helps us to better understand both the political and the religious.” \n—  Amir Hussain\, Loyola Marymount University\n  \nABOUT THIS BOOK \nThe engagement of religious diplomacy within the United Nations systems has become increasingly important for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The editors argue that effective religious diplomacy must reflect the great diversity of religious and spiritual expressions within human communities. The editors argue that this can best be achieved through a worldview shift within the United Nations systems. Religious engagement in the United \nNations systems has been understandably constrained by limited and formal organizational structures and conventions. However\, the existing patterns of engagement mitigate against the very goals they seek to achieve. The editors argue that expanded\, yet measured\, religious inclusion will strengthen social cohesion in the global community. Contributors demonstrate how communities become stronger when marginalized minority voices are included in public discourse. The editors further argue that governance has a responsibility to ensure a safe environment for this interaction. The editors propose that the United Nations adopt the posture of “loyal opposition”\, that is inherent in parliamentary democracies\, to serve as a guideline for expanded religious engagement. The contributors advance this proposal with illustrations from multiple contexts that address a diverse array of social problems from perspectives rooted in theory and practice. \nABOUT THE EDITORS \nSherrie Steiner is assistant professor of sociology at Purdue University Fort Wayne. \nJames Christie is ambassador-at-large for The Canadian Multifaith Federation. \n  \n\n\n\nHardback:\nISBN 978-1-4985-9735-7\nApril 2021\nRegular price: $120.00\, £92.00 After discount: $84.00\, £64.40\n\n\nebook:\nISBN 978-1-4985-9736-4\nApril 2021\nRegular price: $45.00\, £35.00 After discount: $31.50\, £24.50\n\n\n\n*eBooks can only be ordered online. \n  \nEASIEST WAY TO ORDER WORLDWIDE: USE OUR WEBSITE \nhttps://Rowman.com/Lexington \n  \nIn North\, Central\, and South America and the Caribbean you can also\n\nCall Toll Free: 1-800-462-6420\nCall: (717) 794-3800\n\nOutside the Americas and Caribbean\, you can also\n\nCall: +44 (0) 1752 202301\n\n  \n*All orders from individuals must be prepaid. Prices are subject to change without notice. Shipping charges and sales tax will be added where applicable. Discount applies to these ISBNs only and may not be combined with other offers. eBooks can only be ordered online and must be purchased separately from print books at www.rowman.com/ebooks. For online purchases\, apply the promotion code during the checkout process. For email or phone orders\, provide the promo code LEX30AUTH21 for the 30% discount in your communication.
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LOCATION:Webinar
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SUMMARY:June 16\, 2021 Recording - Global Vaccine Inequity: a Tale of two pandemics
DESCRIPTION:Event Summary:\n\n\n\nCOVID19 has shone a harsh light on the pre-existing social and economic inequities among and within countries.  It has also used in the defining challenge of our time: vaccine equity.  This can be addressed with dollars\, dose sharing\, and domestic manufacturing.  Ultimately COVID-19 vaccine sustainable equity and regional security will depend on domestic production supported by sharing of technology\, know-how and intellectual property.  This is the world’s Mandela moment:  it always seems impossible until its done! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\n\nDr Peter Singer is Special Advisor to the Director General\, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus\, and Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization. He supports the Director General to transform WHO into an Organization sharply focused on impact at the country level. Dr Singer co-chaired the transition team; was the architect of WHO’s strategy and its “triple billion” target; supports colleagues to guide consistent strategy implementation of WHO’s programme budget\, results framework\, delivery stock-takes\, investment case\, and innovation strategy; and provides leadership to the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Wellbeing to strengthen collaboration among 13 multilateral agencies to accelerate the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBefore joining WHO\, Dr. Peter Singer co-founded two innovative\, results driven\, social impact organizations. From 2008-2018 Singer was Chief Executive Officer of Grand Challenges Canada. During this period Grand Challenges Canada raised CAN $450M to support 1000 innovations in more than 90 countries\, which have the potential to save 450\,000-1.6 million lives and improve 11-35 million lives by 2030. From 1996-2006 he was Sun Life Financial Chair and Director of the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics. He is also Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn 2007\, Dr. Singer received the Michael Smith Prize as Canada’s Health Researcher of the Year in Population Health and Health Services. In 2011\, Singer was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to health research and bioethics\, and for his dedication to improving the health of people in developing countries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (where he was Foreign Secretary)\, U.S. National Academy of Medicine\, and The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs a researcher\, Dr. Singer published over 300 articles\, received over $50 million in research grants\, and mentored hundreds of students. He studied internal medicine at University of Toronto\, medical ethics at University of Chicago\, public health at Yale University\, and management at Harvard Business School. He served his community as Board Chair of Branksome Hall\, an internationally minded school for girls. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to contribute to support our ongoing activities any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt.  Thank you for your support and participation. https://group78.org/
URL:https://group78.org/event/global-vaccine-inequity-a-tale-of-two-pandemics/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Special Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:August 10\, 2021 Recording - NATO: Solution or Problem?
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nSpeaker \n\n\n\nPaul Robinson\n\n\n\nModerator \n\n\n\nRobin Collins\n\n\n\nThe Taliban are advancing in Afghanistan; Libya remains in a state of chaos; and NATO enlargement has heightened tensions on Europe’s eastern borders – NATO’s record in the past two decades is not looking particularly good. Nonetheless\, at its most recent summit\, the alliance broadened its horizons\, speaking in terms of containing China – a state far removed from the North Atlantic. In light of these developments\, Professor Paul Robinson of the University of Ottawa will discuss whether NATO is a solution to problems of international security or whether it is itself one of the problems. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nPaul Robinson is a professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. He is the author of numerous works of Russian and Soviet history\, international security\, military history\, and military ethics. Professor Robinson writes regularly for the international press\, and is the author of the Irrussianality blog. \n\n\n\nRobin Collins has been active in supporting disarmament\, global governance\, peace and peacekeeping for more than 30 years. He is currently co-chair of the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons\,  and secretary of Canadian Pugwash Group where he has presented on NATO nuclear policy\, and peacekeeping success and failure. Collins is past  chair of the Group of 78 working group on peace and security. He is also secretary of the World Federalist Movement – Canada\, where he focuses on UN peacekeeping\, UN Emergency Peace Service\, Responsibility to Protect and UN reform. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to contribute to support our ongoing activities any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt.  Thank you for your support and participation. https://group78.org/
URL:https://group78.org/event/nato-solution-or-problem/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Luncheon,Special Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:September 14\, 2021 Recording - A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\nSeth Klein will presented insights from his new book\, “A Good War”.\n\n\n\n\nEvent Outline:\n\n\n\n\n\nThe world is not on a path to meet greenhouse gas emission targets to hold global warming to a 1.5 degree increase and avoid climate catastrophe. How are we ever to do this–is it even possible? We need radical systemic change to the way we live and work–during this decade. The world climate conference to be held in November (COP26) will be a crucial test of the world’s willingness and ability to meet this huge challenge. To tackle this enormous issues Seth Klein will present insights from his new book\, “A Good War”.\n\n\n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\n\n\nSeth Klein is the Team Lead and Director of Strategy with the Climate Emergency Unit. Prior to that\, he served for 22 years as the founding director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)\, Canada’s foremost social justice think tank. He is now a freelance policy consultant\, speaker\, researcher and writer\, and author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency. Seth is a columnist with the National Observer\, an adjunct professor with Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies program\, and remains a research associate with the CCPA’s BC Office.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to contribute to support our ongoing activities any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt. Thank you for your support and participation. https://group78.org/
URL:https://group78.org/event/a-good-war-mobilizing-canada-for-the-climate-emergency/
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