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Friday Discovery Webinars - Inside look: Tools for ecological transition and internship at the United Nations

 Friday Discovery Webinars - Inside look: Tools for ecological transition and internship at the United Nations

This seminar is offered by graduate studies and is exceptionally presented in French

 

Inside look: Tools for ecological transition and internship at the United Nations

       

In facing climate change, societies must choose the best strategies to rise to the challenges.

In the first part: overview of concepts, stakes, and existing tools to confront current environmental challenges. Social responsibilities of corporations, life-cycle analysis, urban resilience, industrial symbiosis, circular economy, environmental economy (is carbon tax effective?), geoengineering, etc.

In the second part: How to apply for an internship at the United Nations? Some advice in order to live this rewarding experience.

 

Biography

Camille Proulx recently obtained a master’s degree in circular economy after completing a bachelor’s degree in chemical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. From an exchange in Sweden to study Sustainable Engineering, to a stint in Kenya to work on the development of the Faith for Earth Initiative of the United Nations (https://www.unenvironment.org/about-un-environment/faith-earth-initiative) her goal is to promote durable production systems.

Date

Friday February 12, 2021
From 15:00 to 16:00

Price

Gratuit / free entrance

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Lien du séminaire :
https://polymtl.webex.com/polymtl/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7fba2b1bdc1ef071f7c30250ba5d3bb6

Seminar link:
https://polymtl.webex.com/polymtl/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7fba2b1bdc1ef071f7c30250ba5d3bb6

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