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"We feel it serves the interest of our mission to educate members and the public on natural history, which includes emerging issues. Moreover, with the climate change summit in Paris upon us and recent research that suggests we have entered the epoch of the anthropocene, and sixth period of mass extinction, I feel talks like David Miller=E2=80=99s (former mayor of = TO) are important to listen to and to weigh perspectives being shared." This event takes place in the KC Irving Auditorium, so if you are attending, try to arrive early as there are only ~150 seats. Here is the information on the talk: Auditorium, K. C. Irving Centre for Environmental Science, *7PM*, Nov.16, 2015 Acadia University =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B*NGOs and Cities Leading the Way to Paris* *The Biggest U.N. climate change conference of the decade* *is happening in Paris in December 2015*, and David Miller is =E2=80=8B participating as the President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund =E2=80=93 Canada, Canada=E2=80=99s= foremost conservation organization. =E2=80=8BDavid Miller was Mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010 http://www.wwf.ca/about_us/experts/david_miller.cfm =E2=80=8BHe served as Chair of the influential C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group from 2008 =E2= =80=93 2010. Mr. Miller is an adjunct Professor at York University and a member of the Board of Governors for Centennial College. In his former capacity as Counsel, International Business & Sustainability at Aird & Berlis LLP, Mr. Miller advised companies and international organizations on issues surrounding the creation of sustainable urban economies. David Miller is a Harvard trained economist and professionally as a lawyer --=20 James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com --001a11491e3ec1008f0524acc1e9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>See details below:</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote= ">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sender= name">Glyn Bissix</b> <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:glyn.bissix@a= cadiau.ca">glyn.bissix@acadiau.ca</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2015= at 12:21 PM<br>Subject: RE: [BNS] CANCELLATION: BNS Meeting 16 November<br= >To: James Churchill <<a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com">james= lchurchill@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href=3D"mailto:BNS@nature1st.net">BN= S@nature1st.net</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:BNS@nature1st.net">BNS@natu= re1st.net</a>>, naturens <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br><br><br> <div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Definitely need to get to Miller=E2= =80=99s presentation early.=C2=A0 See below.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Glyn<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-= US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> = BNS [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bns-bounces@nature1st.net" target=3D"_blank">= bns-bounces@nature1st.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Churchill<br> <b>Sent:</b> November-12-15 12:18 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:BNS@nature1st.net" target=3D"_blank">BNS@natur= e1st.net</a>; naturens<br> <b>Subject:</b> [BNS] CANCELLATION: BNS Meeting 16 November<u></u><u></u></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Dear Members,=C2=A0= <u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The BNS board has m= ade the decision to=C2=A0cancel=C2=A0Monday=E2=80=99s=C2=A0BNS meeting (Nov= .16) to open the opportunity for members to attend David Miller=E2=80=99s p= resentation at the KC Irving auditorium, which conflicted with our date/time.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">From President Kent= :=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">"We feel it se= rves the interest of our mission to educate members and the public on natur= al history, which includes emerging issues. Moreover, with the climate chan= ge summit in Paris upon us and recent research that suggests we have entered the epoch of the anthropocene, and sixth per= iod of mass extinction, I feel talks like David Miller=E2=80=99s (former ma= yor of TO) are important to listen to and to weigh perspectives being share= d."<u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">This event takes pl= ace in the KC Irving Auditorium, so if you are attending, try to arrive ear= ly as there are only ~150 seats.<u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Here is the informa= tion on the talk:<u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Auditor= ium, K. C. Irving Centre for Environmental Science,=C2=A0<b>7PM</b>,=C2=A0N= ov.16, 2015</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p= > </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Acadia = University</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=C2=A0<= /span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=E2=80= =8B=E2=80=8B</span><strong><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quo= t;Arial",sans-serif;color:#38761d">NGOs and Cities Leading the Way to = Paris</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span>= </p> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black"= >The Biggest U.N. climate change conference of the decade</span></strong><s= pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black"= >is happening in Paris in December 2015</span></strong><span style=3D"font-= size:10.0pt;color:black">,</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u= ></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">and Dav= id Miller is</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></= p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=E2=80= =8B=C2=A0participating as the=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">= <u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Preside= nt and CEO of World Wildlife Fund =E2=80=93 Canada, Canada=E2=80=99s foremo= st conservation organization.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u= ><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=C2=A0<= /span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=E2=80= =8BDavid Miller=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u>= </span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">was May= or of Toronto from 2003 to 2010=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt= "><a href=3D"http://www.wwf.ca/about_us/experts/david_miller.cfm" target=3D= "_blank">http://www.wwf.ca/about_us/experts/david_miller.cfm</a><u></u><u><= /u></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=C2=A0<= /span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=E2=80= =8BHe served as</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span= ></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Chair o= f the influential C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group from 2008 =E2=80=93 2= 010. Mr. Miller is an adjunct Professor at York University and a member of = the Board of Governors for Centennial College.</span><span style=3D"font-si= ze:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=C2=A0<= /span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">In his = former capacity as Counsel, International Business & Sustainability at = Aird & Berlis LLP, Mr. Miller advised companies and international organ= izations on issues surrounding the creation of sustainable urban economies.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u>= </u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">=C2=A0<= /span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:black">David M= iller is a Harvard trained economist and professionally as a lawyer</span><= span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#888888"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></= span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">James Churchill<br> Kentville, Nova Scotia<br> <a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jameslchurch= ill@gmail.com</a><br> <br> <br> <u></u><u></u></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><br><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"= ltr"><br></div></div></div></div> </div> --001a11491e3ec1008f0524acc1e9--
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