A Virtual Event with Seth Klein; author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency
The PEI chapter of the Council of Canadians is very pleased to be hosting a virtual evening with Seth Klein, author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.
This event is presented in partnership with , Charlottetown鈥檚 locally owned, independent bookshop, and the It is happening on Thursday, September 23rd at 7 p.m.
This evening is free but
During the Second World War, Canadian citizens and government remade the economy by retooling factories, transforming their workforce, and making the war effort a common cause. In A Good War, Seth Klein demonstrates how wartime thinking and community efforts can be repurposed today for Canada鈥檚 own Green New Deal.
More than just a how-to, A Good War offers a remarkably hopeful message for how we can meet the defining challenge of our lives.
The evening will feature a traditional opening by Knowledge-keeper and PEI Poet Laureate Julie Pellissier-Lush. The event will be moderated by Todd MacLean 鈥� a PEI musician and climate activist who composed special music for the event.
Seth Klein鈥檚 presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A and a panel discussion.
The panel features:
- Sweta Daboo, Executive Director at the PEI Coalition for Women in Government
- Stephanie Arnold, PhD candidate in PEI鈥檚 School of Climate Change and Adaptation
- Colin Jeffrey, educator, musician and local climate advocate.
Please be sure to share the and register on Zoom.
