RRU Alumni Exclusive Speaker Series: Dr. Julie MacArthur (in-person)

Power to the people: the Promise of Democracy for Low Carbon Futures

We would like to invite you to join President Philip Steenkamp in person on the beautiful RRU campus to explore the topic of "Power to the people - the promise of democracy for low carbon futures" together with Dr. Julie MacArthur.

During this in-person event, Dr. MacArthur will draw on a decade of international case studies on how attention to social networks and democratic practices can help translate technical promise into effective and just climate action.

This event is free, and light refreshments will be served. Come for the door prizes, and stay to reconnect with your fellow alumni!

Dr. Julie MacArthur is associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Reimagining Capitalism at Royal Roads University and resident fellow in energy system transformation at the Cascade Institute. Her focus lies in amplifying the impact of grassroots and community-led initiatives on climate adaptation and mitigation. Author of two books, including Empowering Electricity (UBC 2016) and Environmental Politics and Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand (with Maria Bargh, U. of Auckland 2022), MacArthur is an internationally recognized scholar. Her extensive experience spans academia, industry and government roles across Canada, Australia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.  Dr. MacArthur holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Applied Studies (Co-op) from the University of Waterloo, MA in Asia Pacific Policy Studies from UBC, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Simon Fraser University.

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