TAAT Annual Reception and Panel Discussion: Climate Change: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 4:00PM - 7:00PM | External Event, The National Club (Howland Room) 303 Bay Street, Toronto, M5H 2R1 |
Description
Taiwan Alumni Association of Toronto, launched at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto in 2017, is the largest student association dedicated to the studies of Taiwan and global Asia in Canada. We bring together alumni, students, researchers, and public interested in a wide range of issues related to Taiwan. This year, we hope to bring the focus of our end of the year annual event with a panel discussion on the topic of climate change. We invite four experts from diverse backgrounds to share their thoughts and views on climate change, and its challenges and opportunities for Taiwan and Canada.
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Panel Discussion
5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Reception
Speakers:
Dr. Chih C. Chao, Principal, Cantech Environment Service and former Vice President of Tunghai University – “Climate Change Mitigation through Circular Economy Actions”
Ms. Jin-Ling Chen, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto – “Taiwan
Government’s Climate Change Policy Initiatives”
Mr. Marc J. Drouin, General Manager and Principal Officer, Rabobank Canada – “Climate Change Financing in Agriculture”
Prof. Ito Peng, University of Toronto – “Care Work as a Climate Action”
Co-Sponsors: TECO and Global Taiwan Studies Program at the Munk School.
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