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Thursday, July 23, 2020
12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Sustainability Across Disciplines: Assessing the inclusion of ecological connectivity in EIA in Canada
Speaker(s)
Charla Patterson
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This event is free
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Join us on your lunch break at Virtual 4TH SPACE over six days in July to hear from Concordia students and professors as they discuss their research on sustainability in general and the climate emergency in particular.
Originally scheduled as part of the now postponed cross-disciplinary conference Sustainability and the Climate Crisis, each of these six talks will highlight the varied research Concordians are currently undertaking to tackle the unfolding environmental emergency.
Organized by the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre and the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and hosted by 4TH SPACE, the summer webinar series will be accessible via Zoom and on the 4TH SPACE Facebook page everyday at noon.
Despite overwhelming evidence that biodiversity and ecosystems are under mounting stress, many countries have not yet integrated measures to preserve ecological connectivity into environmental assessment (EA) legislation. Using Canada as a case study, this project aims to critically assess the inclusion of ecological connectivity within the EA process, to identify and characterize existing performance gaps, and to highlight the need for improvement. We assessed past environmental impact statements (EIS) of completed projects available from the registry on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada website. All EISs were evaluated using a comprehensive set of both review questions and evaluation criteria based on the landscape
ecology literature. We have found that consideration of ecological connectivity is largely absent within EISs. To slow down biodiversity loss and maintain ecosystem resilience, ecological connectivity urgently needs to be integrated and prioritized within the EA process. Tools for assessing and conserving ecological connectivity need to become integrated into environmental
legislation including EA guidelines. Synthesizing existing knowledge on best practices for measuring, assessing, and protecting ecological connectivity will be necessary to build knowledge and capacity among EA practitioners regarding best practices.
Presented by Charla Patterson.
July 14, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Zeynab Yousefzadeh: Using life cycle assessment to identify opportunities for improving the environmental performance in emerging technologies: The case of thermal sprayed coating system for water distribution pipes freeze protection.
July 15, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Cedric Yargeau: Privately owned public space: An assessment of Montreal legislation and projects
July 16, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Isaac Eckert: Invasive species, climate change and biodiversity: A focus on Canadian pines in Argentina
July 21, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Mehrdokht Pourali: Measuring and monitoring urban sprawl in Canada from 1991 to 2011
July 22, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Steffy Velosa and Jochen Jaeger: Reducing wildlife mortality on roads and restoring ecological connectivity: The use of roadkill surveys, fences, and crossing structures
July 23, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Charla Patterson: Assessing the inclusion of ecological connectivity in EIA in Canada