Students in the first-year Environmental Issues course have been working on environmental investigations and projects that explore timely issues and technologies, and will share their findings at an Environmental Exposition, Thursday (April 1), 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the University Community Centre gymnasiums.
Presented in partnership with Western’s Centre for Environment & Sustainability, the Environmental Expo consists of 64 presentations on 25 environmental topics including:
* Cool Runnings: Deep lake water cooling initiatives
* A Slippery Slope: The peak oil concept and its effects on oil & gas exploration/development
* Holy Smokes: The distribution and impacts of PAHs in urban or agricultural environments
* Illegal Aliens: The impact of invasive species on Canadian ecosystems
* Waste Not, Want Not: Innovative strategies for reducing or reusing consumer waste
* It’s Getting Hot in Here: Changing climate patterns and their impact on species survival
*Green Cuisine: The greening of human diets
For more information, contact instructor Natasha Patrito Hannon at 519-661-2111, ext. 84651 or npatrit@uwo.ca.