The urgent need for transformation in the way humans relate to, and interact with, the natural environment will be at the centre of a panel discussion later this week focused on bringing back the health of Earth for human survival.<\/p>\n
\u201cLearn how to move beyond sustainability through radical transformation,\u201d takes place Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Rittenhouse Hall at the Vineland Research Complex.<\/p>\n
Brock Professor of Biology Liette Vasseur will be among the panellists. The UNESCO Chair on Community Sustainability: From Local to Global will speak about the importance of changing one\u2019s lifestyle and starting to take care of nature.<\/p>\n
The goal of the event is to bring examples of concrete actions of what is possible to move beyond sustainability and bring the required change to transform current unsustainable systems, says Vasseur.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe absolutely need everyone to start rethinking their lives and what we can do now, knowing that larger changes will also be essential to be able to survive,\u201d she says. \u201cWithout transformation, future generations will inherit a lot of challenges. Business as usual and keeping our heads in the sand are no longer options.\u201d<\/p>\n
The panel discussion, hosted by Niagara College Professor of Environmental Studies Patrick Robson, includes CEO of Econse Water Purification Systems Inc. Derek Davy, Executive Director of Sustainability Leadership Christopher Warren, and Beekeeper Abiola Oke.<\/p>\n