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The fragility of the Goldstream Park ecosystem, a new sewage treatment system for the city, and how to attract “green” business to Victoria—these are just some of the issues up for discussion when UVic hosts a public forum on climate change on Oct. 26.
The forum, organized by C-FAX 1070, will feature a panel of experts from Greater Victoria including UVic climatologist Andrew Weaver.
“The environment ranks second only to health care on the list of voter priorities,” says Rebecca Scott, C-FAX news anchor/reporter and organizer of the forum. “But people are still confused about climate change. The goal of this forum is to bring together experts to clear up misconceptions and look for solutions, such as the fascinating technologies being developed right here in Victoria.”
Every day leading up to the forum C-FAX will air a series of features on climate change and what it means for people of Greater Victoria. The features, airing after the 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. news, will involve interviews with environmentalists, business leaders and politicians, including David Suzuki, local MP Denise Savoie and Calvin Sandborn of UVic’s environmental law centre.
The public is encouraged to voice its own concerns and ideas on climate at the public forum, which takes place in the Engineering/Computer Science Building, room 123, at 7 p.m. For more information contact Rebecca Scott at 381-6397.
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