/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/581/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/alumna-henna-hundal-climate-activity-357697 <p>Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/06/world/video/un-climate-heat-hell-warning-hundal-vause-intv-060612aseg2-cnni-world-fast">interview with CNN's John Vause</a>, following the U.N.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:11 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3195 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/event-recap/unexpected-climate-connections The second annual Ecofiscal conference hosted by the Max Bell School of Public Policy highlighted some of the biggest policy challenges Canada faces in the years ahead as it determines its path towards a cleaner and hopefully more prosperous future. The videos provided on the page are recordings from Unexpected Climate Connections. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:58:37 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 3156 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/max-policy/carbon-pricing-dumpster-fire The political games being played don’t serve the country. They actively undermine the well-being of Canadians. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:06:36 +0000 Chris Ragan 3152 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/article/2023-lectures The 2023 McGill Max Bell Lectures took energy transition conversations to Ottawa, Calgary, and Montréal. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:43:30 +0000 Keith Andre Baybayon 3111 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/kamala-harris-set-attend-global-climate-conference-dubai-cnn-353310 <p>December 2, 2023 | Kim Brunhuber speaks with MPP alumni <a href="/maxbellschool/article/our-people/henna-hundal">Henna Hundal</a>, a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conference, about what to expect from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the COP28 climate conference.</p> <p>She also talks about COP28 being the first climate conference to have a dedicated day for health effects of climate change. </p> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:59:39 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3115 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/economic-ideas-stronger-canada New lecture series starts October in Ottawa, Calgary, and Montreal Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:49:59 +0000 Max Bell School of Public Policy 3074 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/do-canadas-cold-temperatures-mean-we-shouldnt-worry-about-climate-change-351396 <p>Those arguing against action on climate change are quick to remind us that Canada is a very large, cold country and to argue that this means we will benefit from climate change.</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:48:57 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3073 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/will-world-use-enough-our-oil-and-gas-351393 <p>Oil and gas industry leaders are fond of forecasts predicting continued growth in oil and gas consumption for decades to come. What's the catch? The catch is climate change.</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:08:54 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3072 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/can-governments-promise-just-energy-transition-canada-351392 <p>When governments talk about a just transition, they are expressing a desire to design climate change policies with energy workers in mind.</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:57:39 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3071 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/world-marks-earth-hour-are-leaders-doing-enough-fight-climate-change-cnn-347412 <p>March 27, 2023| MPP Alumni and delegate to the UN Climate Change Conference Henna Hundal, joined CNN to discuss climate change updates, as per the IPCC's Synthesis Report. She also mentioned how the new Economic Report of the President is a hopeful sign of the U.S government investing more in climate-resilient infrastructure.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/03/26/exp-earth-hour-climate-change-henna-hundal-032604aseg1-cnni-world.cnn">Watch the interview.</a></p> <p> </p> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:54:42 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3003 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/country-covered-water-not-insurance-339955 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The first article is "A Country Covered by Water, but not by Insurance" by Caroline Merner. Caroline Merner is a Master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and International Development from Dalhousie University. Caroline co-founded Youth4Nature (formerly Climate Guides), a non-profit organization mobilizing youth for nature and climate action.</p> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:00:09 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2850 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/plea-greening-canadas-housing-policy-policy-magazine-340081 <p>In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> <p>The fourth article is "A Plea for Greening Canada’s Housing Policy" about the housing and climate change crises wreaking havoc on the Canadian economy by Nimmi Hamid.</p> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:11:07 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2857 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/role-energy-transition-addressing-climate-change-policy-magazine-341431 <p>August 4, 2022 | In an ongoing conversation about the role of energy transition in addressing climate change since the end of <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s Complexity Seminar, MPP alumnus Umer Farooq wrote this op-ed in collaboration with Page. Umer is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. He has a Doctorate in Engineering.</p> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:11:30 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2881 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/money-nothing-investment-and-financial-policies-get-net-zero-339181 <p>Hosted by the Max Bell Foundation, this event brings three experts together to discuss the investment and finance challenges of the net-zero energy transition.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:04:39 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2817 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/harnessing-small-business-climate-action-canada-338775 <p><b>***Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances that this event has been cancelled***</b></p> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:24:25 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2807 at /maxbellschool