Dr. M. V. Ramana Appointed Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Program
SPPGA welcomes Prof. M. V. Ramana as Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Cod Delusion
A report co-authored by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is quoted in an article discussing the Atlantic cod population.
Dr. Kristen Hopewell Appointed Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues
SPPGA congratulates Prof. Kristen Hopewell for being appointed as the new Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Prof. Heidi Tworek Named Vice President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) has been named Vice President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation, an organization promoting scholarly engagement in global history.
Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Wildfires Have Left Lytton, B.C., a Ruin Frozen in Time as Archeological Work Delays Plan to Rebuild
Prof. Sara Shneiderman (SPPGA; Anthropology) discusses the importance behind prioritising government efforts to support the local Indigenous community impacted by the wildfires in Lytton, B.C.
Reflections from Natasha Thambirajah on SPPGA Practitioner Fellowship
Natasha Thambirajah shares reflections on her Practitioner Fellowship term at UBC’s SPPGA, as she returns to her role as Director, Digital Health Policy with the Ministry of Health.
Prof. Gerald Baier: B.C. Premier John Horgan Fuels Speculation Over His Future
SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier discusses John Horgan’s term as premier, his plans to exit politics, and what this could mean for the future of the NDP.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: CSIS Officials Briefed Vancouver Mayor on Foreign Election Interference
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) comments on how foreign interreference could impact municipal elections following CSIS officials briefing the Mayor of Vancouver.
SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: ‘We Really Want to Find A Long-Term Solution’: Canada Inches Toward Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste
SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses concerns around safety of a permanent nuclear storage site in Ontario, explaining that “we don’t understand what the costs are going to be yet.”
UBC and Stanford-led Research Finds Small Modular Reactors will Exacerbate Challenges of Highly Radioactive Nuclear Waste
Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from the University of British Columbia and Stanford.
Prof. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Chris Tenove, MPPGA Students: Online Hate in the Pandemic
Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chris Tenove, MPPGA alumnus Wilson Dargbeh and MPPGA student Oliver Zhang, publish an article outlining case studies on hate and harassment targeting health communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prof. M.V. Ramana: Molten Salt Reactors Were Trouble in the 1960s—And They Remain Trouble Today
Prof. M.V. Ramana authors an article examining the use of molten salt reactors, and why they pose more of a risk than reward as a source of nuclear power.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Govt. of Canada Delivers on Commitment to Ban Harmful Single-Use Plastics
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the positive environmental impact behind banning single-use plastics in Canada.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on the economic incentives behind selling expensive, low quality seafood that is often illegally or unethically sourced.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: We Have to Ensure We Don’t Empty the Oceans
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) explains why fishing must be carefully managed in order to remain sustainable.
2022 Global Policy Project Symposium
Leading up to their graduation, MPPGA students from the class of 2022 presented their policy findings at the annual Global Policy Project Symposium held by the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on Canada’s singe-use plastic ban as a “good start” with a lot more work to be done.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature with New Grant
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) co-directs the Solving Food-Climate-Biodiversity (FCB) project in Ghana and Nigeria. This project focuses on the Earth’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing food security, climate mitigation, and safeguarding biodiversity.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, but Tables Key Bits for Later
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the outcome of the WTO’s talks aimed at curbing harmful subsidies for fisheries.
Prof. Gerald Baier: What 5 Politicians Knew as Money Laundering Proliferated in B.C., According to the Cullen Report
Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA; Political Science) comments on a money laundering scandal investigated by Former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Here’s Why Some Scientists Want to Change How We Talk About Monkeypox
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) is quoted in an article about renaming the monkeypox virus with less discriminatory, stigmatizing language.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada Has an Opportunity to Exert Influence in Latin America
Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) writes an article discussing opportunities to increase Canada’s involvement in Latin America.
Five UBC SPPGA Faculty Awarded SSHRC Funding for Projects
Profs. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF), Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; History), Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History), Milind Kandlikar (SPPGA; IRES), and Navin Ramankutty (SPPGA; IRES) received SSHRC funding through Partnership Development, Partnership Grants, and Insight Grants for various projects.
Prof. Timothy Cheek: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China
Prof. Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; History) discusses Xi Jinping and ideology in modern China in an interview with the Center for Advanced China Research.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the subsidies that promote overfishing and Canada’s support behind ending these subsidies to promote sustainable development goals.
SPPGA Welcomes Robyn Leuty as Assistant Director
We are thrilled to welcome Robyn Leuty as our new Assistant Director.
SPPGA Affiliates Appointed to Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee
Three members of the SPPGA community were appointed by the Government of Canada to the newly established Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee.
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch was recently appointed to the Government of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee along with former Ambassador Dominic Barton.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial
A study by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) on fisheries subsidies in India is mentioned in an article discussing India’s public food procurement agenda ahead of the upcoming WTO ministerial conference.
Prof. George Hoberg Awarded 2022 Donald Smiley Prize
Professor George Hoberg was awarded the 2022 Donald Smiley Prize by the Canadian Political Science Association for his book, The Resistance Dilemma: Place-Based Movements and the Climate Crisis.
Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Why Nuclear Energy is on the Verge of a Renaissance
SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses the global attitude shift towards embracing nuclear power and safe energy storage methods with CNBC News
Prof. Paul Evans: UBC-Huawei Partnership Not Yet ‘Directly Impacted’ After Canada Bans Company from 5G Network
Prof. Paul Evans explains how the Canadian government has not restricted research and development activities in Canada, maintaining the UBC-Huawei partnership as of now.
Joint Graduate Course “Heavy Metal” Wins Killam Connection Competition
“Heavy Metal,” a new collaborative course jointly sponsored by SPPGA, the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Peter A. Allard School of Law, and the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC, is the latest winner of the Killam Connection competition.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Scientists Urge WTO to Ban Subsidies that Promote Overfishing
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses WTO subsidies that cause overfishing, why these subsidies need to go, and how Canada will be affected.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: One Way to Fight Disinformation, Provide Something Better
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) highlights ways to improve critical thinking surrounding various online sources such as Wikipedia pages.
Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen: Food Banks Brace for Summer of Hunger
Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen discusses the impact of inflation on Canadian food banks, and who suffers the most, with CBC The National.
MPPGA Students: A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia
MPPGA students Benedetta Beltramo, Soumya Kolluru, Lisa Slager, and Lindsey Wall published a report on One Health Commission exploring the implementation of One Health in jurisdictions in Asia to find ‘good practices’ that can inspire, inform, strengthen, and accelerate One Health policy implementation in British Columbia, Canada.
Prof. Gerald Baier: Keep Surrey Police or Ditch Them? Mayoral Race to Centre on Policing
Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Professor) discusses the implications behind Surrey’s shift to a municipal department and the legal charges against mayor McCallum.
Manimugdha Sharma: How History Made Prithviraj Chauhan the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’
IAR Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about historical figure Prithviraj Chauhan and his legacy as the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’ of Delhi.
Prof. Navin Ramankutty Appointed as Renewed Canada Research Chair in Data Science for Sustainable Global Food Systems
Prof. Navin Ramankutty (SPPGA; IRES) was appointed as a renewed Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Data Science for Sustainable Global Food Systems. Prof. Ramankutty is one of four new and renewed CRCs in the Faculty of Arts at UBC.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Sustainability Champions on how to Tackle the Planetary Crises
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) discusses solutions to climate change, biodiversity protection and preventing pollution with some of the world’s leading environmentalists. Prof. Sumaila won the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize.
Prof. Kristen Hopewell: The Impact of China’s Trade Policies on Global Development
Prof. Kristen Hopewell analyses U.S.-China trade relations and how this is impacting agriculture and fisheries subsidies for other developing nations.
UBC MPPGA Students Graduate Ready to Tackle Urgent Challenges
Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs students are graduating from the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs ready to shape a better world. Learn more from four of our graduates about their experiences in the program, what issues they’re passionate about, and their career aspirations.
Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove: What Women and Racialized Candidates Face on the Campaign Trail.
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove highlight how female and racialized politicians are more likely to experience harassment online and on campaign trails, and the impact of political violence on communities.
Prof. M.V. Ramana: Do We Need Nuclear Power to Stop Climate Change?
Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses the debate over the apparent need for nuclear power to fight climate change and adopt green energy alternatives.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Future of Fishing and Fish Hinges on Economics and the Idea of ‘Infinity Fish’
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the future of fishing and the planet’s ability to achieve “infinity fish.”
Manimugdha Sharma: The Mughal-Rajput Ties that gave India its Taj Mahal
Institute of Asian Research Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about the Indo-Mughal history and origins of the Taj Mahal.
Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Did Canada Just Get Snubbed?
Prof. Kristen Hopewell is quoted in an article discussing Canada-US relations within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework trade deal.
Prof. Paul Evans: Huawei 5G Ban puts UBC Research Partnerships in the Spotlight
Prof. Paul Evans discusses Canada-China relations in the wake of a ban placed by the federal government on companies, Huawei and ZTE, from working on Canada’s 5G wireless networks.
Call for Applications: 2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs welcomes applicants interested in applying for the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
MPPGA Student Shifa Thobani Receives Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship
Congratulations to Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) student Shifa Thobani for receiving the Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship in recognition of her work in the space of menstrual hygiene management with the adolescent girls and women in the villages of India.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Manitobans Decry Lack of Resources for Treating Long COVID
SPPGA Director and Prof. Heidi Tworek explains the miscommunication between the government and public about the long-term health implications of COVID-19, and how this is impacting local communities.
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: writes about why France should return stolen artifacts to its historical colony, Cambodia.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: PPE Litter is Making the Plastic Pollution in Oceans Worse
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) highlights the negative impact of PPE plastic waste on our oceans.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) is quoted in an article discussing how social media algorithms feed on political extremism during elections.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 94 Masks per Person Tossed into Vancouver Trash in 2021
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the importance of a regional approach to managing plastic waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prof. Kyung-Ae Park Led the KPP-Parliamentarian Delegation to South Korea
A delegation of five Canadian parliamentarians visited Seoul, South Korea, from April 9-16, 2022, led by SPPGA Prof. Kyung-Ae Park, Founding Director of the Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP).
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Millions of Dead Animals: the Growing Scandal of Fish Waste
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) highlights the economic drivers behind increasing sea waste and pollution in the global oceans.
Prof. Nadja Kunz: Water Management Issues in the Mining Industry
Prof. Nadja Kunz (SPPGA; Mining Engineering) discusses water management issues in the mining industry with Sheryl Mackay, host of the CBC podcast series, North by Northwest.
Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Emerging Powers, Leadership, and South–South Solidarity
Prof. Kristen Hopewell analyses how emerging powers have leveraged South-South solidarity and developing world leadership status to reinforce bargaining positions in WTO negotiations.
Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Fish Crimes in the Global Oceans
Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-authors the first global analysis research article examining data linkages among fisheries-related violations from 2000 to 2020.
Prof. Veena Sriram: Workers, Not Warriors: 4 Lessons from Health Worker Protests During COVID-19
Prof. Veena Sriram (SPPGA; SPPH) co-authored a research article highlighting the key challenges health workers have faced amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what we can learn from them.
Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Action Beyond Intent: Experiencing Ir/Reconciliation (Afterword 2)
Prof. Sara Shneiderman (SPPGA; Anthropology) writes an article exploring the issues surrounding Indigenous reconciliation in Canada.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Vietnam Protests Annual South China Sea Fishing Ban
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) reports on Vietnam’s protest against the annual Chinese ban on fishing in the South China Sea.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila: New Report Analyzes China’s Own Fisheries Data
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) discusses China’s distant water fishing data and its impact on global relations and sustainability.
Prof. Gerald Baier: Bill Promising ‘Cooling-Off Period’ for B.C. Home Buyers Passes in Legislature Despite Lack of Details
Professor Gerald Baier (CSDI Acting Director; Political Science Prof.) comments on the lack of clarity of Bill 12 which aims to protect B.C. home buyers with a “cooling-off period.”
Applications Open to New Capacity-Building Course for UBC Graduates: Designing for Transformation
Registration is now open for Designing for Transformation, a free, non-credit course available to UBC graduate students to build capacities to empower transformative change.
MPPGA Students: Recruiting Child Soldiers: A Problem with Too Many Approaches and Too Little Success
MPPGA students Wilson Dargbeh, Moysal Sana, Kshitij Sharan, and Will Shelling, co-author this article discussing challenges in the prevention of recruitment of children in armed conflict.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Elon Musk’s Free Speech Plans for Twitter to Face Challenges from Governments
Professor Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) describes the regulatory challenges that Elon Musk will face from different governments in the process of easing Twitter’s free speech restrictions. (Subscription)
Prof. Allison Macfarlane: IAEA Finds Normal Radioactivity at Chernobyl on Disaster’s Anniversary
SPPGA Director and Professor Allison Macfarlane raises concerns about the threat that the Russia-Ukraine war poses to nuclear power plant sites in Ukraine.
News Compilation: Russia-Ukraine War Media Mentions
Faculty members from the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) comment on the evolving conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Prof. Kristen Hopewell: The Untold Victims of China’s Trade Policies
Professor Kristen Hopewell discusses how the wider effects of China’s trade policies are being largely ignored due to attention focused on trade conflict between the United States and China.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Communications, Technology and Canadian Foreign Policy
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) reflects on Canada’s role in two international organizations: the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in this essay.
Prof. Timothy Cheek: COVID-19 Lockdown Fears Spark Panic Buying in Beijing as Mass Testing Begins
Professor Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; History) comments on Beijing residents stockpiling food and supplies, fearing that officials could implement a mass lockdown to contain a COVID-19 outbreak.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Biden Quits the Covid Fight
Professor Heidi Tworek’s (SPPGA; History) previous work to lay out a United States Covid-19 response policy is discussed following the US’s decision to lift mask mandates for airline travel.
Honorary Research Associate Nathan J. Bennett: Mainstreaming Equity and Justice in the Ocean
Honorary Research Associate Nathan J. Bennett (SPPGA; IRES) writes a journal article about equity and justice considerations in marine conservation, fisheries management, and blue economy development.
MPPGA Alumnus Isabella Pepe: Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption
MPPGA alumnus Isabella Pepe supported the publication of Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption, authored by Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.
Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Nuclear waste: Concerns of a Storage Facility in Southern U.S.
SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses concerns around safety and storage of nuclear fuel in interim storage facilities in West Texas.
Prof. M.V. Ramana: Increased Interest and Concerns About Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs)
Professor M.V. Ramana is mentioned in a Hokkaido Shimbun article about the increasing attention on small modular reactors (SMRs) and the development of new advanced modular reactors (AMRs) in the UK.
Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Sand Mining: Stopping the Grind of Unregulated Supply Chains
Professor Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-authors a journal article about the environmental impact of sand mining and the need for supply chain regulations in the industry.
MPPGA Students Participate in Research Network on Women, Peace and Security Symposium
MPPGA students Samantha El-Ghazal, Nicole Johnston, and Panthea Pourmalek participated in a Research Network on Women, Peace and Security’s Youth Advisory Board and recent symposium in Montreal, mentored by SPPGA Prof. Erin Baines.
MPPGA Students: Is Disaggregated Data the Answer? Narratives From the Canadian Context
MPPGA students Melissa Hollobon, David Markwei, Claire Okatch, and Savannah Tuck, co-author this article discussing how different Canadian government agencies are using disaggregated data as a strategy to better understand marginalized communities and deliver services to them.
Gisèle Yasmeen: ‘Too Many People, Not Enough Food’ isn’t the Cause of Hunger and Food Insecurity
Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen writes an article on The Conversation about the role of inequity and armed conflict in causing food insecurity.
Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Beyond Local: Conservation has to Adapt in an Era of Climate Change
Professor Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-authors a Midland Today article suggesting non-traditional approaches to conservation, including ways to address climate-induced displacement.
Global Policy Projects: MPPGA Students Engage with Clients on Policy Challenges
The Global Policy Project allows MPPGA students to engage with policymakers and client organizations to solve a real-world policy challenge. Learn about some of this year’s projects, with topics related to housing crisis, climate policy and reconciliation.
Prof. M.V. Ramana: India’s Inadvertent Missile Launch Underscores the Risk of Accidental Nuclear Warfare
Professor M.V. Ramana co-authors a Scientific American article on the dangers of nuclear weapons in light of the recent accidental missile launch by India.
MPPGA Students & IAR Fellows: The Hurdles Facing Mongolia’s Overseas Voters
MPPGA students Anoushka Chandarana, Anthony Coompson, Jemimah Ogundele, and Hari Narayan write about the challenges overseas Mongolians face to vote in key elections and the implications this has for democracy, as part of their Global Policy Project with IOM Mongolia.
Prof. Heidi Tworek: Will War Propel or Delay the Global Push to Reform Social Media?
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) co-authors an article discussing how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects disinformation and platform governance on social media.
George Hoberg: B.C. Says Its Climate Plan Is World Leading. So Why Are Emissions Going in the Wrong Direction?
Professor George Hoberg discusses the reasons why B.C.’s climate plan is unsuccessful in bringing down emissions despite claims made by the B.C. government.
Prof Heidi Tworek: Why the WHO Took Two Years to Say COVID Is Airborne
Professor Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) discusses how the World Health Organization’s decision to not classify COVID-19 as airborne has sowed confusion and impacted public health measures throughout the pandemic.
Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA Students Write Heroes on Strike: Trends in Global Health Worker Protests During COVID-19
Professor Veena Sriram (SPPGA; SPPH) co-authors a policy brief with MPPGA students Narayanan GL and Chloei Andres, and others about the global trends in health worker protests during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Prof. M.V. Ramana: Nuclear Waste Management: Is Finland’s Onkalo Facility Safe?’
Professor M.V. Ramana discusses the impacts Finland’s plans to store nuclear waste in an underground facility will have on the environment, humans, and other living organisms.
Prof. George Hoberg: BC’s Climate Plan in Light of IPCC Report
Professor George Hoberg comments on the promises outlined in B.C.’s climate plan in light of the newly released IPCC report. Watch on CBC Vancouver News at 6 (starts at 7:29).
MPPGA Students Co-Author British Columbia and One Health: A Collective Approach to Policymaking
MPPGA students Benedetta Beltramo, Soumya Kolluru, Lisa Slager, and Lindsey Wall co-author an article for Genome BC with George Poulakidas on the implementation of One Health to combat environmental disasters and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New Frontiers in Research Fund Awarded to Project Led by Professor Heidi Tworek
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) was awarded New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) for her project on “Mobilizing a Network of Health Communicators to Investigate and Respond to Online Abuse.”
Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Species on the Move: 4 Ways Conservation Can Adapt in an Era of Climate Change
Professor Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-authors a The Conversation article on four ways to rethink species conservation and displacement to adapt to climate change impacts accordingly.
Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Nuclear waste: Similar Concerns in the U.S. and in Japan, with No Solution in Sight
SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses concerns around safety and storage of nuclear fuel in interim storage facilities in West Texas.
Heidi Tworek Appointed to Government of Canada Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety
Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) was appointed to the Expert Advisory Panel on Online Safety at Heritage Canada.
Prof. George Hoberg: Why the Federal Government’s Climate Reduction Roadmap Moves Canada in the Right Direction
Professor George Hoberg joins Ben O’Hara-Byrne on his A Little More Conversation podcast to talk about Canada’s first real roadmap to meet 2030 climate target, which was released on March 29, 2022.
Prof. George Hoberg: Is Canada’s Plan to Reduce Oil/Gas Emissions 42% By 2030 Too Ambitious?
Professor George Hoberg is featured on Energi Media to discuss the feasibility of Canada’s new climate plan to cut 42% of oil and gas emissions by 2030.