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CANADIAN GREEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
14:00–15:30
Room 5
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Green is all around us—from household magazines that offer
ideas on how to be green, to automobiles that are or aren’t green, to
federal and provincial politicians who now think green.
Green chemistry, and more generally green science and
technology, conceive, develop, and discover new generations of chemicals
and materials to protect the environment and biodiversity, and enhance
the quality of all forms of life on Earth.
During the October
20–23, 2006 “green events” weekend in Montréal, a new organization was
born with the mission statement, “We intend to apply best practices in
green science and technology for the benefit of Canadians.” Led
by Howard Alper, O.C., HFCIC, University of Ottawa and International
Development Research Centre, and C. J. Li, FCIC, McGill University, the
Canadian Green Science and Technology Network (GSTN) was created to
provide the necessary infrastructure to help coordinate and advance both
national and international green science and engineering activities and
programs. At its February 10, 2007 meeting, the Board of Directors of
The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) approved a motion to create the
GSTN as a separate entity under the umbrella of the CIC.
Hosted by CIC
Vice-Chair, Christian Detellier, FCIC, of the University of Ottawa, the
session will give an extensive overview of what is happening worldwide
and in Canada regarding “green” and will provide an excellent networking
opportunity for those interested in pursuing a career.
Meet the speakers from
industry, academia, and government, who are leading the green movement
in Canada.
Speakers
Chao-Jun Li, McGill
University, Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry
John Jaworski, Industry Canada
Dave Schwass, NOVA Chemicals and
Canadian Society for Chemistry President (invited)
Panel
discussion and question period to follow.
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