“Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate” Seminar Series Events

Cette semaine il me fait plaisir de vous communiquer une information que j’ai reçue d’un groupe écolo dont je lie souvent les dépêches, c’est le groupe ”Geen Drinks Montreal” , un goupe d’intérêt qui se réunissent de temps a autres dans le cadres d’activitées reliées au développement durable et de l’environement.
Cette semaine, l’information concerne deux événement qui auront lieux la semaine prochaine et qui traitent expressément de l’urbanisme, et de la ville en tant que système et habitat humain.
Je vous l’ai transmit malgré son caractère anglophone, et comme nous avions mentionner que nous ne parlerions pas que de géothermie, et bien voici le type de sujet que nous oserions aborder dans nos publications

Laissez moi savoir si vous le trouver intéressant et pertinent dans le cadre de notre newsletter !

voici donc le ”post” et les deux affiches qui suivent en bas de pages, ne manquer pas dans le menu de gauche de mon blog le ”preview” du film The nature of the cities.

Dear friends
The two events described below may be of interest to some of you. The events were forwarded to me by David Baumann who is a research assistant for the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy and has come to some of our Green Drinks events.

Cheers
Chris

McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is hosting some exciting public events next week.

Seminar: The Humane Metropolis

What: Public Seminar: “The Humane Metropolis” by Dr. Rutherford Platt
When: Wednesday March 10th, 12:30 – 1:45pm
Where: McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, 1130 Pine Ave. West

Mark your calendars for the next installment of IHSP’s seminar series, “Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate”, this upcoming Wednesday, March 10th. The talk is by Dr. Rutherford Platt, Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Cities, City University of New York. His lecture, “The Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the 21st Century City” highlights and compares grassroots efforts to make neighborhoods, cities, and suburbs more: green, healthy, safe, efficient, equitable, and neighborly. We hope to see you there.

The poster for this event is attached to this email.

Popcorn and a Movie: The Nature of Cities

What: Documentary Screening: “The Nature of Cities”
When: Thursday, March 11th, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, 1130 Pine Ave. West

Come on out for the IHSP’s first documentary screening series celebrating this year’s seminar series theme: “Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate.” The screening will be held Thursday, March 11th, from 5:00-6:00 pm. Our featured film, “The Nature of Cities,” is an hour long documentary that focuses on innovative green programs and projects in urban settings worldwide. The Nature of Cities – explores both the nature in our own backyards- Austin and San Diego and the possibilities in projects of cities of the future- Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris. The film features Sustainable Communities professor Timothy Beatley as he tours these places with City Planners, Landscape Architects, Ecologists and Residents.
Commentary provide the background for looking at the living possibilities of how we can be in an urban environment integrated with the nature around us. A trailer for the film can be found here. Also, don’t forget about the popcorn!
The poster for this event is attached to this email.