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College of Sustainability

ESS Lecture Series Schedule

Fall 2025 Term

ESS Lecture Series

Since 2010, the College of Sustainability has hosted a weekly ESS (Environment, Sustainability and Society) Lecture Series that is open to the public. Local and international scholars, journalists, social activists, artists, public intellectuals, and elders share their wisdom and experience on wide-ranging topics related to environmental sustainability, social justice, Indigenous perspectives, and the impacts of the climate crisis.

The series is currently presented in a hybrid format, with most speakers presenting live and in-person as well as livestreaming to Zoom.

Unless otherwise noted, all lectures run Thursday evenings 7:15-8:30 PM in Potter Auditorium, Rowe Management building (6100 University Avenue). All welcome. Free of charge.

To attend virtually via Zoom, please write to sustlife@dal.ca听in advance for the Zoom link.

Group photo of 80-100 students in Ondaatje Auditorium wearing green "Leading Change" t-shirts.

Thursday 4 September 2025 - Environment, Sustainability & Society (ESS) Orientation & Welcome Back event

New and returning SUST students are invited to join us at the Mona Campbell Building atrium (1459 Lemarchant Street) from 7:00-8:30pm for snacks, music, and fun sustainability swag and prizes. Make friends, get to know your student societies, and meet staff members from the College of Sustainability!

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Thursday 11 September 2025 -听Art of City Building

Shin-pei Tsay, Chief Research & Data Officer for City of Boston

LECTURE CANCELLED DUE TO ONGOING LABOUR DISPUTE

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Thursday 18 September 2025 - ESS Alumni Panel Discussion

LECTURE CANCELLED DUE TO ONGOING LABOUR DISPUTE

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Thursday 25 September 2025 - The Future of Global Health: Grave Risk and Persistent Hope

Stephanie Nolen, New York Times

Stephanie Nolen听is听a Canadian journalist and writer and is the Global Health Reporter for听the New York Times. She has reported on conflict and development issues from more than 80 countries around the world. She reported for the Globe and Mail for more than two decades as the bureau chief in South Asia, Africa and Latin America. She is a seven-time听National Newspaper Award winner and听an eight-time recipient of the Amnesty International Award for Human Rights Reporting. Her book on Africa's AIDS pandemic,听28: Stories of AIDS in Africa,听was published in 10 countries and six languages, and nominated for the 2007 Governor General's Literary Award.听

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Thursday 2 October 2025 -How to Be Hopeful: Empowering Practices to Overcome Despair and Act for Climate Justice

Elin Kelsey
Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
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Thursday 9 October 2025 - Thanksgiving Weekend (NO LECTURE)

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Thursday 16 October 2025 - Adaptation and Resilience

Erin Taylor
Director of Adaptation and Resilience; Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

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Thursday 23 October 2025 -The Improvement Trap

Matthew Hoffmann

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Thursday 30 October 2025 -听The Problem of Illegitimacy in Climate Law

Adebabyo (Bayo) Majekolagbe
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta

Adebabyo Majekolagbe is an assistant professor of Law at the University of Alberta, and previously taught at the Schulich School of Law at 麻豆传媒. He has designed and taught climate change law at both institutions for about seven years and has extensively researched and written on just transition and the legitimacy of climate laws. He also teaches constitutional law, international environmental law and international business transactions at the University of Alberta.

His groundbreaking SSHRC-funded doctoral thesis on just transition and impact assessment received the 麻豆传媒 best doctoral thesis award and was featured in the 2023 Parliament Hill research showcase. He has published numerous articles on just transition, sustainability, impact assessment, and the legitimacy and legality of climate laws.

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Thursday 6 November 2025 -听Environmental/Health Effects of Uranium Mining

Chief Tamara Young, Pictou First Nation
Nancy Covington, Retired physician
Laurette Geldenhuys, CAPE
Tynette Deveaux, CAPE

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Thursday 13 November 2025 - Study Break (NO LECTURE)

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Thursday 20 November 2025 - Indigenous Wisdom and Sustainability听

Shawn Feener
South Shore Reg Centre for Education听

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Thursday 27 November 2025 - Bicycles and Active Transportation

Landrick Bennett Jr.
School of Cities, Toronto

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+1 902 943 2193