MONTREAL, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ -
Who: Doctor David Suzuki speaks to the John Abbott College community. (This is a closed event, and is not open to the public due to limited seating).
What: Dr Suzuki shares his insight on:
The Challenges of the 21st Century: Setting the Real Bottomline.
"Human beings have become a new kind of force…undermining the very life support systems of the planet…Essentially, the current generation is mortgaging your future by its ecologically destructive activity today". - David Suzuki
| When & Where: Wednesday October 24, 2012 | |
| 10:00 - 11:30: | Dr Suzuki speaks to Abbott students on sustainable ecology. |
| 12:00: | Media only - snacks in library prior to press conference at 12:30. |
| 12:30: | Press conference in Library - Guests: Dr David Suzuki, Ginette Sheehy, Director General of John Abbott College and David McAusland, Honourary Chair of the Building Futures Capital Campaign with the JAC Foundation. |
| 13:00: | Media is invited for the first time to visit the new Science & Health Technologies building. Tours will be given by award-winning architect Gilles Saucier of Saucier+Perrotte Architectes. |
| 17:30: | Gala evening cocktail celebrating the new Science & Health Technologies building attended by business leaders, politicians & environmentalists. Keynote speaker - Dr Suzuki |
Why:
The more connected the College community is, the richer we will all be as human beings. An invitation has also been extended to Lester B. Pearson School Board to follow this presentation by live feed.
SOURCE: John Abbott College
Debbie Cribb
John Abbott College Communications
514 457-6610 ext. 5354
[email protected]
johnabbott.qc.ca
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