NEWS RELEASE
THIRD AGE BARRIE
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The Chinese character for crisis contains both danger and opportunity. At this point in the pandemic, we have seen lots of danger. The pandemic has caused sickness and death, ravaged daily lives and economies all over the world. Racism, inequitable social conditions and climate change are contributing to this disaster, and likely to cause worse.
But the pandemic has brought these issues into sharper relief, and there have been strong voices telling us we can address these issues as part of our recovery from the pandemic. We are at a major turning point.
Third Age Barrie, “the local university for senior citizens,” is presenting a six-part series with inspiring speakers to challenge us with ways we can address climate change, racism and inequality as part of our recovery from the pandemic — a green recovery!
- The Post Pandemic Revolution with Senator Frances Lankin, policymaker and advocate
- Solved, How the Great Cities of the World are Fixing the Climate Crisis with David Miller, Director of International Diplomacy for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
- Has Canada’s COVID Recovery Aligned with the Climate Emergency? with Julia Levin, Program Manager Climate and Energy, Environmental Defence
- Smart, Sustainable Infrastructure to Support a Greener Economy with Neetika Sathe, Vice President of the Green Energy and Technology Centre at Alectra Inc.
- The Anti-Black Racism Moment and the Fight for Economic, Racial and Climate Justice with Professor Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Assoc. Professor, Politics & Public Admin, Ryerson University
- The Changing Nature of State Sovereignty After the Pandemic: The Movement of Power in a Globalized World with Dr. Michael Johns, Assoc. Professor of Political Science, Laurentian University.
This stimulating series will be livestreamed on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30-3:30 April 20, 27 and May 4, 11, 18, 25; recordings can be viewed until June 30. Series tickets are $60; for more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.thirdagebarrie.ca.
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