The Crucial Importance of Shifting Finance to address the Climate Crisis
This is a Canadian event. The info/learnings are of interest to CCA members and their friends.
Nov 24th: The crucial importance of shifting finance to address the climate crisis
The crucial importance of shifting finance to address the climate crisis (webinar 1)
Where money is being invested in the global economy is an often overlooked, but critical piece of the puzzle in solving the climate crisis. Join climate expert Adam Scott, Director of Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health for the first of two workshops exploring why shifting finance is essential for addressing the climate emergency and protecting investments from growing climate risks.
This webinar series is co-hosted by; The Group of 78 and Climate Legacy in partnership with SHIFT and the Unitarian Church. The next webinar is December 1st. Both webinars will feature Adam Scott, Director, Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health.
You must register using the Eventbrite Link.
Contribution: Free event or contributions
Co-Hosted by:
The Group of 78
PO Box 11312 Ottawa H
Nepean, ON K2H 7V1
t. (613) 565-9449
group78@group78.org
Shift Action
https://www.shiftaction.ca/about-us
Climate Legacy – About Us
Climate Legacy is a project to engage and mobilize older Canadians in climate action, through their voice, their time, and their money. Our vision is that Canada move steadily and effectively towards a zero net carbon economy in the next decade through actions at municipal, provincial and federal levels. Seniors comprise a significant force in combatting climate change and are often overlooked in current mobilizing efforts, which is why we are establishing a climate action platform and resource dedicated to Older Canadians. Please contact climatelegacycanada@gmail.com to get in touch.
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Presenter/Host Bio
Adam Scott, Director, Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health Adam is a climate change expert with more than 15 years of domestic and international experience in climate policy, energy and finance. As Director of Shift, he works with a broad range of stakeholders to bring international climate leadership into Canada’s financial sector. Previously, Adam was Senior Advisor to international climate research and advocacy organization Oil Change International and was manager of Environmental Defence Canada’s Climate & Energy Program. Adam has advised governments, provided expert media commentary, and published numerous reports on the zero-carbon transition. Climate Legacy – About Us Climate Legacy is a project to engage and mobilize older Canadians in climate action, through their voice, their time, and their money. Our vision is that Canada move steadily and effectively towards a zero net carbon economy in the next decade through actions at municipal, provincial and federal levels. Seniors comprise a significant force in combatting climate change and are often overlooked in current mobilizing efforts, which is why we are establishing a climate action platform and resource dedicated to Older Canadians. Please contact climatelegacycanada@gmail.com to get in touch. If you would like to contribute to support our ongoing activities any contribution of $20.00 or over will be provided with a charitable tax receipt. Thank you for your support and participation. Copyright 2020 The Group of 78, All rights reserved. You subscribed to receive notifications via the Group of 78 website, or at one of our events. Our mailing address is: The Group of 78608-63 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5A6Canada Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.
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Event Language - English
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