Vancouver BC

Inequality: The Biggest Barrier to Sustainability

With Linda McQuaig

9:00am
Monday June 13 2011

Inequality: The Biggest Barrier to Sustainability

Monday June 13, 2011, 9 am – 5 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

(1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver)

Fees (including lunch and snacks):

$50 – full fees 

$25 – student /low income (or pay what you can, no one will be turned away)

Registration:

Post: Continuing Studies, 100 West 49th Ave., Vancouver, V5Y 2Z6. Cheques payable to Langara College Continuing Studies

Phone: 604 323-5322

For more info:

Website: http://www.langara.bc.ca/social-cultural/summer-school/

Or Contact:

·      Leslie Kemp: lkemp@langara.bc.ca, 604 323-5981

·      Bill Hopwood: bill50@vcn.bc.ca, 604 738-1653

Agenda: Monday June 13, Maritime Labour Centre

9 – 9:30: Registration and coffee

9:30 – 10:45: Opening Session Linda McQuaig: Inequality: The Biggest Barrier to Sustainability

10:45 – 11: Break

11 – 12:15: First Roundtable: Equality is good and necessary for you, society’s and the environment’s well-being

Presenters: Ben West (Wilderness committee) and Peter Prontzos (Langara College)

12:15 – 1:15: Lunch

1:15 – 2:30: Second Roundtable: Should we live to work or work to live?

Presenters: Karen Cooling (CEP) and To Be confirmed

2:30 – 2:45: Break

2:45 – 4: Third Roundtable: How to overcome the barriers to meeting the needs of all humanity now and for the future?

Presenters: Brendan Chan & Cassandra Ly (Windermere High School) and John Restakis (BC Cooperative Association)

4 - 4:30: Closing Remarks: Linda McQuaig