Harry Toop Memorial Science for Saskatchewan Lecture Series
2009 Speaker
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Professor of Resource
and Environmental Management
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Climate Policy Challenges and Technological Change: From Local to Global.
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Renowned energy policy expert Mark Jaccard will deliver the 2009 Harry Toop Memorial Science for Saskatchewan lecture entitled: Climate Policy Challenges and Technological Change: From Local to Global. The future of energy is a topic being discussed locally and around the globe. Saskatchewan is unique in that it has every form of energy resource including natural gas, crude oil, wind, solar energy, and biofuels. Good policy will be critical to establish a framework for development of Saskatchewan’s energy options, enhancing market uptake of technologies that benefit the province. The lecture will examine why good public policy is critical in addressing the global risk of human-induced climate change, how self-interest biases make it difficult to respond to threats that will impact future generations, why our climate policies are failing, and how policies can be tailored to ensure timely development of the most effective energy resource and technology options for Saskatchewan. A professor of resource and environmental management at Simon Fraser University, Jaccard is known for his work on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He was also the lead author for the Global Energy Assessment. In 2006, his book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels, won the prestigious Donner Prize for policy. In 2008, he was named British Columbia Academic of the Year and in 2009, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Jaccard will take part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. The University of Saskatchewan is committed to leading the debate on Saskatchewan’s energy options and alternate energy sources and to reducing greenhouse gas emissions locally. This lecture will be of particular interest to individuals involved in public policy, the environment, agriculture and bioresources, business and government, and anyone interested in Saskatchewan’s energy future. The Harry Toop Memorial Science for Saskatchewan Lecture Series is made possible through funding from Harry Toop, deceased computer scientist and U of S alumnus with an abiding interest in communicating Saskatchewan’s scientific developments to the public. Sponsorship was also provided by the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and the U of S School of Environment and Sustainability. November 30, 2009 |
