Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada – Convene
The Round Table’s Degrees of Change report and diagram integrate scientific information from many disciplines and involved the guidance and assistance of many external experts and reviewers. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) was our partner in presenting the Degrees of Change diagram and related research in the October 2010 issues of Canadian Geographic, Géographica, the Canadian Atlas Online, and to high school students across Canada through a series of lesson plans.
EVENTS
October 5, 2010 – The National Round Table (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society released the Degrees of Change diagram, an NRTEE compiled document which lays out potential effects of a changing climate on Canada at different degrees of warming. The diagram was included in the October issue of Canadian Geographic and Géographica magazines, which are almost wholly-devoted to climate change.
- Joint News Conference – NRTEE and Royal Canadian Geographical Society
- Reception at the Canadian Museum of Nature with keynote address by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.
- The NRTEE and the RCGS organized a moderated “roundtable” discussion on the impacts of climate change for Canada and what we can do to adapt to these impacts.
October 2010 – Regional Outreach Sessions
To generate a national conversation on the impacts of climate change and potential solutions, the National Round Table (NRTEE) and the The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) hosted a series of panel discussions with leading Canadian experts.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia – October 13, 2010
- Montreal, Quebec – October 14, 2010
- Toronto, Ontario – October 18, 2010
- Vancouver, British Columbia – October 20, 2010
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – October 21, 2010
List of Expert Reviewers
Boland, Greg J.
Professor, School of Environmental
Sciences University of Guelph
Lemmen, Don
Research Manager
Natural Resources Canada
Bourque, Alain
Impacts and Adaptation Director
Ouranos Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change
MacIver, Don
Director, Adaptation and Impacts
Research Environment Canada
Brklacich, Michael
Professor and Chair of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
McBean, Gordon
Professor, University of Western Ontario
Chair, Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences
Brown, Ross D.
Cryosphere Scientist
Environment Canada @ Ouranos
Mortsch, Linda
Senior Researcher
Environment Canada
Burton, Ian
Scientist Emeritus
Environment Canada
Sauchyn, David
Professor of Geography
University of Regina
Senior Research Scientist, Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
Cohen, Stewart J.
University of British Columbia
Senior Researcher, Environment Canada
Smith, Joel B.
Stratus Consulting, Colorado
Demuth, Michael N.
Glaciology/Cold Regions Research
Scientist and Head of Glaciology Section
Natural Resources Canada
Smith, Sharon
Permafrost Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada
Flato, Gregory M.
Manager, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Environment Canada
Stone, John
Adjunct Research Professor
Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
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