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SUMMARY: CLIMATE JUSTICE IS A BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY
DESCRIPTION: What is the role of businesses in working towards climate just
 ice? This expert panel will discuss the opportunities\, constraints and res
 ponsibilities that corporations have in adapting their business practices t
 o address the unequal impacts of climate change\, considering their differe
 nt emissions contributions. Speakers will examine the extent to which busin
 esses are able to —and should—be […]
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 " height="636" /></strong></p><p><strong>What is the role of businesses in 
 working towards climate justice?</strong></p><p>This expert panel will disc
 uss the opportunities\, constraints and responsibilities that corporations 
 have in adapting their business practices to address the unequal impacts of
  climate change\, considering their different emissions contributions. Spea
 kers will examine the extent to which businesses are able to —and should—be
  socially and environmentally responsible.</p><p>The roundtable discussion 
 will be followed by a Q&A\, moderated by <strong>Kookai Chaimahawong</stron
 g>\, Executive Director\, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions\, UBC S
 auder School of Business.</p><p><strong>PANELISTS</strong></p><ul><li><stro
 ng>Stephanie Bertels</strong><br />Founder\, Embedding Project and Professo
 r\, Beedie School of Business\, SFU</li><li><strong>Carol Liao</strong><br 
 />Co-Director\, Centre for Climate Justice\; Chair\, Canada Climate Law Ini
 tiative\; and Associate Professor\, Allard School of Law\, UBC</li><li><str
 ong>Andrew Jorgenson</strong><br />Professor\, UBC Sociology</li><li><stron
 g>David Hardisty</strong><br />Associate Professor\, UBC Sauder School of B
 usiness</li></ul><p><strong>Lunch will be provided.<br />Space is limited. 
 Please register by Tuesday\, April 1.</strong></p><p>Date: Thursday\, April
  3\, from 12:30 - 2 PM<br />Venue: BC Hydro Theatre\, Centre for Interactiv
 e Research on Sustainability<br />Location: 2260 West Mall  (<a href="https
 ://maps.app.goo.gl/M2mUttETU2LGw75r5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open o
 n Google Maps</a>)</p><p><strong><a class="button" href="https://ubc.ca1.qu
 altrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23oQcLkn0dZGhAq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">REG
 ISTER NOW</a></strong><em> </em></p>
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