Call for entries

On November 17, 2014 By

Are you a university student interested in communication, collaboration networks and open source communities? Are you looking for a chance to win $500? Then WICI has a challenge for you!

In conjunction with Dr. John McLevey’s talk, WICI is hosting its first challenge of the 2014-2015 year.

We’re looking for short essays (1000-1500 words) about […]

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Speaker: Carla Gomes
Title: Computational Sustainability
Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Category: Non-WICI Event

Abstract:

Computational Sustainability is a new interdisciplinary research field with the overall goal of developing computational models, methods and tools to help manage the balance between environmental, economic and societal needs for a sustainable future. In this talk […]

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Steady State Economics

On July 27, 2011 By

Speaker: Steve Purdey
Title: Steady State Economics
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Category: Talk

Dr. Steve Purdey of the University of Toronto argues that the emphasis on growth, which has been the focus of the world economy for over 200 years, is no longer sustainable in a world of increasing scarcity. He […]

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Speaker: Mike Stone
Title: A Wildfire Case Study in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Category: Seminar

The Southern Rockies Watershed Project was established shortly after the 2003 Lost Creek wildfire (> 210 km2) to describe both the early magnitude, and subsequent trajectory of recovery of a broad range […]

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