Topic: Dynamic Cities
Speaker: Ms. Ashley Mickens
Graduate Student, Dept. of Biology
Faculty of Science, UVic
Monday, January 23rd, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
JCCV, 3636 Shelbourne Street
The talk will focus on how cities impact the environment and how the process of urbanization has local, regional and global impact. Reasons why it is important to encourage sustainable initiatives in cities by highlighting some of the problems with rapid urbanization and issues such as green space, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity and climate change, will be discussed.
Organizations around Victoria that are implementing solutions will be highlighted.
Sit down luncheon includes coffee or tea and dessert.
Cost is $18.00, $15.00 for JCCV members.
Call or email the JCCV at 250-477-7185 or jccv@telus.net to reserve. Maximum of 50 people.
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