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From: "Maria Cain" <mcain@clean.ns.ca>
To: <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:56:26 -0400
Organization: Clean Nova Scotia
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*New Agenda*
Climate Change & Health

Prescription for Climate Change

Symptom:

You want to learn more about the links between climate change and
health.


Remedy:

Attend a free half-day workshop on the links between climate change and
health.  Learn about the links between climate change and health and
what you can do to raise awareness of the issue in your organization,
and with the public.


Location: Room 307, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University 

Date:	November 26, 2002, 	
		Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
		Work Shop: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sandwiches provided.

Pre-registration required for all attendees. Travel allowances
available.  

For the agenda, or to pre-register, please visit Clean Nova Scotia's
website at www.clean.ns.ca/ccc or call 420-3474 (or 1-800-665-5377)


Climate Change and Health Workshop Agenda

8:30 - 9:00		Coffee and Registration

9:00 - 9:30		Introductions 
			Overview of Clean Nova Scotia's Climate Change
Centre

9:30 - 10:00	Environmental Determinants of Health
				Presenter: Dr. Robert Strang M.D. 
				Medical Officer of Health, CDHA
				Public Health Services

10:00 - 10:20 	Coffee break

10:20 - 11:20	The Links Between Climate Change and Health
			Presenter:	Dr. Quentin Chiotti
			Air Programme Director and Senior Scientist
			Pollution Probe

11:20 - 12:30	Next Steps : Where do we go from here?


Registration Form
Climate Change and Health Workshop
Room 307, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University
8:30 - 12:30, November 26, 2002


Name: ____________________________________________________
Organization:_______________________________________________
Phone:____________________________________________________
Fax:______________________________________________________
Email:_____________________________________________________
Mailing Address:____________________________________________

Apply for Travel Claim        Yes                    No
Mileage expense forms will be provided at the workshop

Food Preference:
No preference		Vegetarian			Vegan


Please register by November 21st by:
Mail: 126 Portland Street, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 1H8
Fax: 902-424-5334
Email: mcain@clean.ns.ca
Phone: 1-800-665-5377 or 420-3474.



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