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Unit D: Energy Flow in Global Systems

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How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

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Devon Hardy (she/her/elle)

Career Profiles

Program Director

I run a non-profit program that supports environmental sustainability in the arts.
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Helping the Environment with Software

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Learn how software engineers from Finning are helping companies reduce their environmental impact.

Western Toad

Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, oh my!

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Learn about amphibians, their life in the coastal temperate rainforest biome, and how you can help them out!

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Let's Talk Misinformation: Resources

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Discover a set of resources to get you thinking about misinformation and its spread in advance of the symposium Let's Talk Misinformation.

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Stephanie Arnold (she/they)

Career Profiles

Climate Services Specialist (PEI)

I help others understand how climate change affects themselves, their communities and their work.
Dr. Jackie Dawson faisant des recherches sur le terrain sur l'île Beechy, Nunavut.

Jackie Dawson (she/her/they)

Career Profiles

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environment, Society, and Policy

I work with large teams of academics, Inuit knowledge holders, and decision makers to understand the risks and solutions to environmental change.
Tamara Krawchenko à l'extérieur

Tamara Krawchenko (she/her)

Career Profiles

University Professor and Public Policy Researcher

I research how we can change our economy so it has a lower carbon footprint.
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Green Energy

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An overview of environmentally-friendly ways to generate electricity and power

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Earth Month: Climate Change

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Discover the probable causes, likely effects, and potential ways to mitigate climate change.

Justin Kole tenant un caniche dans ses bras.

Justin M. R. Kole

Career Profiles

Operations Advisor

I track and organize upcoming customer deliveries and provide customer education on the technology in Tesla automobiles.
Frothing water

Earth Month: Water

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Discover the issues surrounding water today, and learn what you can do to help.

Chris Derksen en train de faire ses recherches sur le terrain en Arctique.

Chris Derksen (he/his)

Career Profiles

Climate Scientist

I use satellite data and climate models to understand how climate change is impacting snow and ice across Canada.
Viviana Ramirez-Luna dehors en hiver

Viviana Ramirez-Luna (she/her)

Environmental Entrepreneur

I founded (and run) a consulting company to help businesses, communities, and organizations reduce the waste they produce
Julie Thrasher au travail dans la salle de commande

Julie Thrasher

Career Profiles

Shift Manager (Nuclear Power)

I’m responsible for the safe and effective operation of a four unit nuclear power plant.