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FEATURING
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sarah Burch

Local Vendors and Sustainability Groups
Urban Roots
London Environmental Network
Reimagine Co
London Bicycle Café
Friends of the Garden
Western Sustainable Leaders Program
SOGS Sustainability Committee
Enviro USC

 
Schedule at a Glance

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ENVIROCON 2024 

Western  DBW, UC, AHB

22-Mar

9:00

Coffee and Opening Remarks

D.B. Weldon Library - Community Room

9:15

Film Premiere

D.B. Weldon Library - Community Room

10:00

Morning Roundtables and Concurrent Talks
Abstracts

Roundtable Discussions
University College, UC 1110

Concurrent  Talks
Arts and Humanities Bldg., AHB 1B04

TABLE 1

10:00

Renée Lemoyne
Laurentian University

Anishinaabemowin Land-based Language Immersion Learning Implications on Wholistic Health

 Jessica Vader
 Brescia University College/Western UniversityAssessing and

Addressing Food Waste in University Dining: A Dual-Design Study at Brescia University College

TABLE 2

10:15

Shafquat Rana
Western University

Solar Photovoltaics Integration With Heat Pumps And Thermal Batteries

Allison Pert
Western University

The Interplay of Climate Change Education and Mental Wellbeing in North America

TABLE 3

10:30

Sophia Wright
Western University

Thrifting in a Green Economy: The Mobilization of Artificial Scarcity and Overconsumption

 Brooklyn Lanosky
 
McMaster University

Mainstream Eurocentric Veganism and Hunting in North America: Re-Imagining Ethical Consumerism through an Indigenous Lens

TABLE 4

10:45

 Victoria Ocran
 
Western University

Women’s Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Food/Water Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa

 Ashar Mobeen
 
Western University

Planting New Worlds: How Astrobiology and Decolonial Theory Can Reshape Sustainable Farming

11:15

Keynote Address -  D. B. Weldon Library Community Room

Dr. Sarah Burch, Canada Research Chair
Waterloo Climate Institute

Imagination, connectedness, and experimentation: Triggering and accelerating sustainability transformations in a rapidly changing climate  (Abstract)

12:30

Lunch* - D. B. Weldon Library Community Room

*pre-registration required

Afternoon Concurrent Talks - Arts and Humanities Building (multi-rooms)

Abstracts

1:30

AHB - 1B04

AHB - 1B06

AHB - 2B02

Huy Nguyen
McMaster University

Machine Learning and Statistical Techniques in Fingerprinting and Source Tracking of Microplastics

Madeline Patenall
Wilfrid Laurier University

Beyond Oxygenation: The impact of aerator installation on the chemical and biological recovery of Frame Lake, Yellowknife

Kiona Lo
York University

Current and Best Practices for Scope3 Emissions Reductions in Higher Education Institutions – Procurement

1:50

Glen D'Souza
Western University

Development of Lignosulfonate-Based Phenolic Foams for Floral, Hydrophonic, and Environmental Remediation Application

Christina Turcu
Western University

Mainstream Eurocentric Veganism and Hunting in North America: Re-Imagining Ethical Consumerism through an Indigenous Lens - Microbial Community Response to Experimental Warming in Boreal Peatlands

Cornelius K. A. Pienaah
Western University

The Role of Village Savings and Loan Associations as a Climate Resilience Strategy in Financial Risk Management for Mitigating Food Insecurity in Ghana

2:10

Hong Yao
Queen’s University

Modeling Travel Mode Choice Behavior Using the Random Forest Method

Mehnaz Munir
McMaster University

The Effects of Exposure to Air Pollution on obesity and obesity related anthropometric measures: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis

Aaron Olajide
Western University

Towards a Blueprint for Electricity Access in Sub-Sahara Africa

2:45

Panel Discussion - Arts and Humanities Building, AHB 1R40

Biographies

Dr. James Voogt
Professor, Geography and Environment, Western University

Dr. Genevieve Metson
Assoc. Professor, Geography and Environment, Western University

Carol Dyck
Doctoral student, Faculty of Law, Western University

Mary-Lee Townsend
Manager, Sustainability & Compliance at Western's Office of Sustainability

3:45

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