Carbonzero

November 25th 2009

Howie Chong of Carbonzero to present as guest speaker.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Niagara College is acting locally on a global problem.

The college's Niagara Environmental Corps (NEC) will hold a "C-Day" event Nov. 30 to raise awareness of climate change issues in anticipation of the United Nations' Climate Change Conference, Dec. 7 to 18 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The event takes place at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus and will include a panel presentation and discussion, with Lee Norton, an Al Gore-trained presenter; Howie Chong, president of Carbon Zero; and Adriana Mugnato-Hamu, climate change critic for the Green Party of Canada.

The panel discussion gets underway at 1:30 p.m. in the Yerich Auditorium and is open to the public.

Following the panel discussion a Fair Trade coffee house and open mic session will be held in the Armoury, a pub located on the lower level of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus.

As part of "C-Day" plans, students, staff and members of the community are invited to sign a banner of support as they are "Counting on Copenhagen".

The Niagara Environmental Corps (NEC) is a student-led organization created in 2006 to increase environmental awareness at Niagara College and empower students to be proactive in solving environmental issues and build healthy communities. In 2007, the NEC joined with the College's Niagara Research department to gain experience in environmentally-focused applied research initiatives. These activities focus on protecting and restoring natural environments, including habitat restoration and monitoring, ecosystem restoration, site remediation, wetland conservation and solutions towards urban sustainability.

Posted By The Tribune
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Published: November 25 2009 -- 2:47pm