25th Anniversary of Earth Day
25th Anniversary of Earth Day
Wednesday, April 22 marks the 25th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day presents an opportunity to engage and educate Canadians about environmental issues. Concordia experts can weigh in on a variety of subjects that relate to climate change, sustainability, and social and environmental responsibility.
Social and Environmental responsibility
Thomas Walker – Director, David O’Brien Centre for Sustainability Enterprise (DOCSE)
twalker@jmsb.concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 2387
Interviews in English only
- Read more in What will sustainability look like tomorrow?
Climate Change
Damon Matthews – Associate professor, Department of Geography Planning and Environment
damon.matthews@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 2064
Interviews in English only
Read Professor Matthews research:
- January 15, 2015: Global warming’s biggest offenders
Smart Buildings
Radu Grigore Zmeureanu – Professor, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Radu.Zmeureanu@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 3203
Interviews in English and French
- Watch Professor Zmeureanu discuss smart buildings (in French only).
Andreas Athienitis – Director, Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies (CZEBS)
Andreask.Athienitis@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 8791
Interviews in English only
- Read more in What will sustainability look like tomorrow?
Fracking
Yves Gélinas – Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yves.Gelinas@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 3337
Interviews in English and French
- Watch Professor Gélinas discuss whether fracking concerns are legitimate on CTV News Montreal.
- Read Professor Gélinas research: December 2, 2013: Tracking fracking pollution