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SUMMARY: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability
DESCRIPTION: Each year\, Engineers and Geoscientists BC\, in collaboration 
 with our Climate Change and Sustainability Advisory Group\, hosts a Sustain
 ability Panel event that is focused on challenges and opportunities in inte
 grating sustainability into professional practice. At this event\, we bring
  together panelists who can focus on some of the initiatives being led acro
 ss BC and share […]
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 h3><p>Each year\, Engineers and Geoscientists BC\, in collaboration with ou
 r Climate Change and Sustainability Advisory Group\, hosts a Sustainability
  Panel event that is focused on challenges and opportunities in integrating
  sustainability into professional practice. At this event\, we bring togeth
 er panelists who can focus on some of the initiatives being led across BC a
 nd share with us their approaches to creating a sustainable future through 
 local action. The theme for this year is:</p><p><strong>Embracing innovatio
 n\, adaptive approaches\, and continuous learning in a changing climate</st
 rong></p><p>During this event\, a diverse group of panelists will share the
 ir insights into:</p><ul><li>Ways organizations can make space for thoughtf
 ul risk-taking supported by professional judgement\;</li><li>Managing liabi
 lity issues when developing innovative and sustainable solutions\;</li><li>
 How equity\, diversity\, inclusion and reconciliation\, can be included in 
 addressing climate change\;</li><li>The importance of interdisciplinary col
 laboration in addressing climate challenges.</li></ul><p>The panelists will
  focus on some of the initiatives they are currently involved in and share 
 with us their approaches in creating a sustainable future through local act
 ion. Please join us on November 27\, 2025 to gain a greater understanding o
 n the various sustainability initiatives taking place in BC to foster innov
 ation\, adaptive approaches and continuous learning . The event will includ
 e content on Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s current climate change and su
 stainability initiatives.</p><h4 id="headerPanelists" class="event-header">
 Panelists</h4><ul><li><strong>Dr. Lindsay Cole\, </strong>Social Innovation
  Researcher in Residence at the Zero Emissions Innovation Center (ZEIC) and
  Research Associate at UBC Faculty of Education</li><li><strong>Dr. Carol L
 iao\, </strong>Associate Professor & UBC Sauder Distinguished Fellow\, Chai
 r at the Canada Climate Law Initiative and Co-Director at UBC Centre for Cl
 imate Justice</li><li><strong>Janice Fingler\, P.Geo\, </strong>Entrepreneu
 r and BC Yukon Innovation Lead\, MICA Network at UBC BRIMM</li></ul><h4 id=
 "headerPanelModerator" class="event-header">Panel Moderator</h4><ul><li><st
 rong>Kookai Chaimahawong\, </strong>Executive Director\, Centre for Climate
  & Business Solutions at UBC Sauder</li></ul><h4><b class="item-detail-head
 er">Cost</b></h4><p>*A minimum number of registrations are needed to procee
 d. Please register early to avoid cancellation.</p><ul><li><strong>Engineer
 s and Geoscientist BC Registrant Early Bird Price</strong>: $25 + GST until
  November 13\, 2025</li><li><strong>Non-Registrant Price</strong>: $35 + GS
 T</li><li><strong>Engineers and Geoscientists BC Registrant Regular Price</
 strong>: $35 + GST</li><li><strong>Student Price</strong>: $17.5 + GST<br /
 ><i>*Student pricing is eligible for participants in Engineers and Geoscien
 tists BC's <a href="https://www.egbc.ca/how-to-apply/programs-and-resources
 /student-program">Student Program</a></i></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Regis
 tration required:</strong></p><p>[buttons][button link_text="Register Here"
  link_url="https://apps.egbc.ca/event?id=0B74A90E-D049-4FA4-9ABE-86E6A48570
 83"][/buttons]</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about the event visiting <a href="h
 ttps://apps.egbc.ca/event?id=0B74A90E-D049-4FA4-9ABE-86E6A4857083" target="
 _blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Engineers and Geoscientist BC webiste</stron
 g></a></p><hr /><p><b class="item-detail-header">Contact:<br /></b><strong>
 Karmila Harder\, </strong>Continuing Education Coordinator\, <a href="mailt
 o:kharder@egbc.ca">kharder@egbc.ca</a></p>
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