"How to Build Montreal into a Beacon of Sustainabililty"
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Event hosted at the Future Earth Montreal Global Hub to explore the next steps for science, sustainability and solutions in Montreal and Canada. November 28, 2016
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"How to Build Montreal into a Beacon of Sustainabililty"
- 1. research for global sustainability NASA Montreal Global Hub Brainstorming Session “How to build Montreal into a beacon of sustainability?” November 28, 2016
- 2. Thank you to the Montreal Global Hub Funders & supporters!
- 3. Who are we? •Sector of work – Science/Academy – Private sector – NGO – Policy/Government •Sustainability / environment area of work – Main – Secondary • Do you know Future Earth? 100, 50, 1%
- 4. research for global sustainability NASA Montreal Global Hub Brainstorming Session “How to build Montreal into a beacon of sustainability?” November 28, 2016
- 5. What is Future Earth? INRA/C. Maitre Erik Pihl Erik Pihl NASA
- 6. Sources: Photo: Fishing in the Mekong © Tan Someth Bunwath / WWF-Cambodia Societal Challenges Resilient Cities Health Consumption & Production Food, water, energy Decarbonisation Rural landscapes Natural capital Risk & Governance
- 7. • By building global communities of practice around key themes in sustainability • By promoting research that informs solutions to real problems around the world • By bringing together researchers, policy experts, businesses, leaders in civil society and more How can we address these challenges?
- 11. Continuing Computing Acceleration: - Robotics - Cloud Computing - AI - Blockchain http://www.singularity.com/charts/page70.htmlhttp://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_Atlas.html
- 12. BioTech Accelerations With direct implications towards: - DNA Synthesis - CRISPR and related gene editing technologies - Stem cell derived animal products
- 14. How can we use the understanding of various planetary & technological accelerations to build Montreal into a beacon of sustainability?
- 15. • What are some sustainability challenges and successes within your profession/sector? • What is absent from the local sustainability community that you would like to see? • What is your favourite sustainability communitiy initiative? What sets them apart? • How can we leverage the upcoming Future Earth meetings in Montreal in March 2017 to build momentum within the local community to engage around global sustainability?