TALG's lectures are held at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Avenue in Guelph, and simultaneously streamed online. You may choose to attend in person or by watching from home. All registrants will receive a weekly email with the link to Wednesday's lecture. If you opt to watch online, please note the lecture is available only at the regularly scheduled time; lectures do not remain online for viewing at later times or dates.
We are on a break now through the spring and summer. See descriptions of our Fall 2025 Lecture Series below; full lecture details will be posted in July. Registration will begin August 5th.
AM Series: Wednesdays, September 17 to November 5, 2025, 10am – noon
Although it makes up only about 2% of the average person's weight, the brain uses about 20% of the body’s energy, mostly to transmit millions of impulses along its complex neural network at incredible speeds of up to 120 metres/sec (or 268 mph)! It controls learning, memory, behaviour, and how we process experiences and emotions. In other words, it's central to defining who we are.
This series will look at how some brains can function differently — such as is the case with autism — as well as how a brain can change and adapt in response to experiences and even injury — its plasticity. We will consider what changes are happening in the brain when things go wrong — when someone displays addictive behaviour, for example, or signs of dementia. We’ll look at how to prevent and recover from an injury to the brain — from a stroke or concussion. We will also explore the amazing effect of music on brain function, and how we can use that understanding to our benefit. And finally, we will learn what strategies we can use to promote healthy cognitive and emotional functioning.
Dr. Andrea Scott
When you look of the airplane window going over the Arctic on a clear day and look at the scene below, you may see something you think is white, bright and featureless. However, there is a great deal of information in this type of observation. In this talk, we will cover different types of observing systems, from airplane windows to radar systems, that have been used to inform what we know about the state and fate of the ice cover in the Arctic. Starting with early coarse-resolution observations, to recent high-resolution Cube Sat data, we will discuss how observational date have been used to drive better models and piece together our understanding of change in the Arctic. We then link these changes to impacts on the people that ive in these regions, and urgent questions that remain unresolved.
Dr. Andrea Scott is a faculty member in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department at the University of Waterloo. Trained in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on computational modelling, her expertise now spans modelling, artificial intelligence and remote sensing systems. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research Machine Learning and Computation, as a women-to-women mentor for the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and as an advisor for incoming engineering students. Her first PhD student pioneered the use of deep learning for sea ice monitoring, now being investigated as part of the workflow in international operational ice services.
You may contact Dr. Scott after the lecture for questions at: ka3scott@uwaterloo.ca
Dr. Norman Huner
Surprising to most, Earth is generally a cold place. Eighty per cent of our biosphere is permanently below 5°C. The Arctic and Antarctic regions once assumed to exhibit minimal biodiversity have been shown to be teeming with diverse photosynthetic microbial life. In addition, the boreal forests of the northern hemisphere represent the largest ecosystem on Earth. The Arctic (11%) and the Antarctic Oceans (25%) plus the boreal forests (20%) are estimated to sequester annually a total of 56% of the emitted global CO2! Polar organisms are critical to the mitigation of anthropogenic climate change. These aquatic and terrestrial polar organisms represent some of the least studied organisms on the planet. Green algae and cyanobacteria are the dominant life forms in these cold ocean habitats while conifers dominate the boreal forests. How do these diverse photosynthetic organisms accomplish this miraculous feat under such extreme, inhospitable conditions? The answer to this question is the subject of my lecture.
Dr. Norman Huner
Norman Hüner, PhD, DSc (hc Umeå), FRSC is Professor Emeritus at Western University. His honours and awards include Distinguished Research Pioneer, International Photosynthesis Society – 2023. Gold Medal for life-time research contributions (Canadian Society of Plant Biologists) – 2010. Thomson ISI Highly Cited Researcher – 2006. Director, The Biotron Centre for Experimental Climate Change Research - 2003-2008. Tier I Canada Research Chair- 2002-2017. President, Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists- 2001-2003. Elected Fellow, Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada- 1995 CD Nelson Award- Canadian Society of Plant Biologists 1987.
You may contact Dr. Huner after the lecture for questions at: nhuner@uwo.ca
Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer
Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer is one of Canada’s leading experts on Arctic history, governance, and security. He will provide a historical and contemporary overview of Arctic sovereignty and security issues, including addressing what he sees as core “myths” about Arctic threats facing Canada. He has more than 60 (co)authored or (co)edited books to his credit, including Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North (winner of the 2009 Donner Prize – the award for the best public policy book by a Canadian), The Canadian Rangers: A Living History (shortlisted for the 2014 J.W. Dafoe book prize), China’s Arctic Ambitions and What They Mean for Canada (2018), and The Joint Arctic Weather Stations: Science and Sovereignty in the High Arctic, 1946-72 (2022, honorable mention for the 2022 Canadian Studies Network Book Prize).
Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer
Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer is Lead of the North American & Arctic Defence Security Network, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North, and Professor, School for the Study of Canada, Trent University. He has served as the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, with patrols in all three northern territories and northern BC, since 2014. He has extensive experience consulting to governments and non-government organizations on governance, sovereignty, security, and other policy issues.
You may contact Dr. Lackenbauer after the lecture for questions at: pwhitneylackenbauer@trentu.ca
Professor Robert Park
On 24 May 1847, the expedition led by Sir John Franklin in search of a navigable sailing route through the Canadian Arctic reported “All well.” But less than a year later, on 22 April 1848, Franklin was dead and the 128 sailors who had set out from Britain with him on HMS Erebus and Terror had been reduced to 105 survivors departing their frozen ships in a desperate attempt to escape the Arctic. At least 24 were so unhealthy that they would perish little more than 100 kilometers from the ships, and the furthest any of the survivors is known to have reached is around 400 kilometers. Archaeological research at sites created by those 105 survivors continues to shed new light on this 175-year-old catastrophe, including most recently the fate of one of the senior officers, James Fitzjames.
Professor Robert Park
Robert W. Park is a professor at the University of Waterloo where he is an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Department of Anthropology. For more than four decades he has participated in archaeological fieldwork in the far north. Most of his research has centred around on the Inuit of Canada’s Arctic, exploring the development of their way of life over the past five thousand years, but he has also studied European Arctic exploration, including the famous 3rd Franklin expedition. Park has published extensively on his research, with more than 60 refereed articles and book chapters. Along with his colleague Douglas Stenton, he co-authored pioneering works designed to present archaeological knowledge back to the people of Nunavut, in their Inuktut language.
You may contact Dr. Park after the lecture for questions at: rwpark@uwaterloo.ca
Shauna McCabe
This presentation by Shauna McCabe, Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Guelph, will explore the connection between artistic and strategic direction through the lens of recent exhibitions that reframe the gallery’s collection of Inuit art in collaboration with Inuit curators and artists. Centring Inuk voices, relationships, and communities, the curatorial intent is to challenge traditional museological approaches to foster a deeper understanding of Inuit experiences and worldviews. Taking a closer look at several of the gallery’s recent Inuk-led projects, this talk will highlight how these initiatives not only enhance and enrich a collection in vital ways but critically shift a sense of both art and audience through their emphasis on daily life, culture, and community.
Presenter:
Shauna McCabe
Shauna McCabe was appointed Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Guelph in 2016. Previously Director of the Textile Museum of Canada and The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery Shauna McCabe was appointed Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Guelph in 2016. Previously Director of the Textile Museum of Canada (Toronto, ON) and The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery (St. John’s, NL) as well as Senior Curator of the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (Charlottetown, PE), she also held the position of Canada Research Chair in Critical Theory in the Interpretation of Culture at Mount Allison University. Currently adjunct faculty in Landscape Architecture and Art History & Visual Culture for the University of Guelph, her research often focuses on spatial culture and the relationship of visual art and built environments. Extending her doctoral investigations of critical landscape aesthetics in contemporary art completed at the University of British Columbia, this work has taken shape as diverse cross-disciplinary exhibitions including, most recently, Entrelazados: Justin Favela (2024), Alison Norlen: Armatures and Imaginaries (2023), José Luis Torres: Territoires Temporaires (2023), The Drive (2020), and Matthew Moore: Fieldwork (2019).
Dr. Leah Levac
In this talk, Leah Levac will explore the broad question of how diverse northern and Indigenous women in communities across the north of present-day Canada are impacted by resource extraction projects that happen close to their communities, experience wellbeing, and engage as community builders and policy actors. She will draw on over a decade of community-based research collaborations, primarily in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador – the traditional homelands of the Innu and Inuit, and Kitimat, BC – the unceded territory of the Haisla Nation. She will share insights from her team’s research approach and findings to highlight the importance of centring northern and Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse folks in policy conversations.
Presenter
Dr. Leah Levac
Dr. Leah Levac holds the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Critical Community Engagement and Public Policy. She has been a faculty member in the department of political science at the University of Guelph since 2013. Her research collaborations focus on intersections between wellbeing and public engagement, and the framing and development of public policy, both at the municipal level, and federally in relation to resource extraction. She has been involved in several research projects about the intersectional impacts of public policies, and about possibilities for advancing more just policy processes and outcomes. She teaches courses in community engagement, public policy, and political participation. Before moving to Guelph, Leah served as a city councillor in Fredericton, NB.
You may contact Dr. Levac after the lecture for questions at: llevac@uoguelph.ca
Alexandra Bridges
This lecture will focus primarily on Northern Ontario as an open mineral staking area where there is a significant amount of ongoing and planned mineral development in the future. We will examine the push and pull of stakeholder interests in resource development planning, particularly in the context of environmental assessment. We will examine a case study of the historical mining town of Timmins, Ontario with a new major proposed development by Canada Nickel called the Crawford Nickel Project, set to be the second largest nickel mine in the world. We will explore topics related to mining towns and the boom-and-bust cycles of northern communities, including the legacy environmental, social and economic impacts of resource extractivism and the hidden realities of towns built around raw export sectors such as mining.
Alexandra Bridges
Alexandra Bridges (Alex) is an Oji-Cree woman of the Pike Clan and member of Mattagami First Nation located within Treaty 9 territory in Northern Ontario. Alex is a graduate student at Guelph University working towards obtaining her MSc. in Rural Planning and Development. She holds a B.A. in Indigenous Environmental Studies with an emphasis in law and policy from Trent University. She focuses on environmental impact assessment, gendered impacts of resource development and Indigenous self-determination and cultural resurgence over lands and resources. She has over 10 years experience working in Indigenous non-profit organizations and serves on the board of directors of several environmental cooperatives and Indigenous-led organizations across Turtle Island. She is a strong advocate for Mino-Bimaadiziwin, the inalienable rights of Indigenous peoples, and pursues with passion environmental and socio-economic development projects in Northern Ontario.
Adam Shoalts
National bestselling author Adam Shoalts will join us to discuss his well-known expeditions in Canada's wilderness, including crossing nearly 4,000 km of Canada's Arctic alone and more recently his canoe journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic. He'll share practical tips that will help you overcome common challenges such as dealing with polar bears outside your tent at night, canoeing in a blizzard, what to do when you run out of food on an expedition, and help you prepare for your next four-month solo journey in the wilderness.
Presenter
Adam Shoalts
Adam Shoalts is a professional adventurer and Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His expeditions range from mapping rivers to archaeological projects, but he is best known for his long solo journeys, including crossing alone nearly 4,000 km of Canada’s Arctic. Named one of the “greatest living explorers” by CBC and even declared “Canada’s Indiana Jones” by the Toronto Star, Shoalts’s latest adventure was a 3,400 km solo journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic, the subject of his new national bestselling book Where the Falcon Flies. His other books include Alone Against the North, A History of Canada in 10 Maps, Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic, and The Whisper on the Night Wind, all of them national bestsellers. He has a PhD from McMaster University in history, and in his free time, enjoys long walks in the woods.
You may contact Dr. Shoalts after the lecture for questions at: admin@adamshoalts.com
PM Series: Wednesdays, September 17 to November 5, 2025, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a fascinating series on the history of the Nordic Nations. Dr. Carolyn Harris will take us on a journey to the northern countries that have brought us IKEA, Volvo, Lego, and …. ABBA. We will follow the Vikings to Iceland and North America. We will discover the golden age of Sweden, the Grand Duchy of Finland, and Royal Denmark. These are the lands of Ibsen, Munch, and brooding Scandinavian detectives. And let us not forget that the Nobel prizes have been presented in Norway and Sweden for more than one hundred years. All in all, a great saga.
Prof. Daniel Thomas
Human progress over the centuries has been driven by the availability of and improvement in energy, and it continues to play an important role in geopolitics, society’s technological progress, and our individual lives. Successful policy decisions at all levels of government require the participation of informed citizens. This requires both a quantitative and qualitative understanding of energy as well as power, which is the rate at which energy is transferred. We will discuss the units in which we measure energy and power (joules and watts) and look at where energy has been obtained over the ages, from biofuels, to fossil fuels, to nuclear power, and the many sources of renewable energy. We will explore ways to compare these energy sources and see how the concept of power density can help explain some of the challenges our civilization faces in converting from a fossil fuel based to a carbon-neutral, renewable energy economy.
Prof. Daniel Thomas
Dr. Thomas recently retired from the University of Guelph after 35 years on the faculty in the Department of Chemistry. He obtained his B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington. His research over the years included work in chemical reaction dynamics, surface science, and nanoscience. He worked with industrial partners to improve nickel refining and worked towards the design of carbon-efficient mobile power plants. He has also published in the field of science education, working to understand the process of learning science by young adults.
You may contact Dr. Thomas after the lecture for questions at: dfthomas@uoguelph.ca
Prof. Jatin Nathwani
Professor Nathwani will highlight a major failing of the global energy system -- that it produces a vast amount of energy yet delivers so little to so many. For the billions with no access to electricity or modern fuels, lack of access condemns a vast proportion of humanity to a quality of life that is almost at par with living in the Stone Age. The face of energy poverty manifests itself, quite unequally, across wide geographies globally and remains a primary handicap to income generating opportunities. Professor Nathwani will outline the nature of two of the most formidable scientific and technological challenges of this century: (i) How to deliver affordable energy to every global citizen that is also clean and, (ii) The role of innovations in delivering practical solutions that will get us to a low carbon energy system that does not leave a vast proportion of humanity in the dark.
Prof. Jatin Nathwani
Professor Jatin Nathwani was the founding Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the inaugural Ontario Research Chair in Public Policy for Sustainable Energy (2007-2020) at the University of Waterloo. He is co-director of a global change initiative, "Affordable Energy for Humanity", comprising 150+ leading STEM experts, social scientists, and practitioners from 30 countries committed to eradicating global energy poverty. Prior to his academic appointment, Prof. Nathwani worked in a leadership capacity in the Canadian energy sector for 30 years. He serves on boards at the provincial and national levels and has over 200 publications related to energy policy, universal energy access, environmental sustainability, and risk management.
You may contact Prof. Nathwani after the lecture for questions at: nathwani@uwaterloo.ca
Prof. Maurice Dusseault
Our modern world is built on fossil fuel use. These fuels that are responsible for our comfortable lifestyle formed through geological processes that turned organic matter into coal, oil and gas. We learned how to exploit these concentrated energy sources only about 250 years ago, and they have given us mobility, plastics, medicines, longevity, and heat for our homes. The Industrial Revolution started when we learned how to use coal to generate steam power, and jet fuels allow us today to travel the world. Now, the biggest challenge of this century is how to transition away from fossil fuels so that climate change risks can be managed. What does the future hold?
Prof. Maurice Dusseault
Maurice Dusseault graduated from the University of Alberta (BSc 1971; PhD 1977), taught there till 1982, and since then has been a Professor of Geological Engineering at the University of Waterloo, retiring in 2024. To his name he has over 210 Journal publications, 500 full-text conference articles, two books, many chapter contributions, many patents related to subsurface technology, and has started six companies in his on-going career. He is an expert in subsurface engineering, a consultant to governments, companies and agencies, and a lecturer in over 30 countries.
You may contact Dr. Dusseault after the lecture for questions at: mauriced@uwaterloo.ca
Prof. Bala Venkatesh
Deep electrification of our energy system is expected to reduce carbon emissions to reach a zero-carbon 2050 future. Sourcing energy for powering deep electrification is a challenging task. Innumerable Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are expected to power distribution systems and be a part of the solution. DERs include renewables, storage, and smart loads. This talk explores challenges and solutions of integrating innumerable DERs in distribution systems.
Prof. Bala Venkatesh
Bala Venkatesh is a professor and academic director of the Centre for Urban Energy, Toronto Metropolitan University. He earned a PhD in Electric Power Systems Engineering from Anna University, India, in 2000. His interests are in power systems analysis and optimization, with applications to smart grids, micro-grids, renewables, and storage. He is a registered professional engineer in the province of Ontario.
Prof. Claudio Canizares
The presentation will first provide an overview of power systems and their different components, including fossil-fuel and renewable generators, transmission systems, distribution grids, and loads. An overview of Canadian provincial and remote community power grids will be then provided, with a detailed discussion of Ontario’s provincial grid, market, and future expansion plans, in the context of zero-emission power systems as the backbone of the energy transition. A critical overview of the decarbonization status and policies for energy systems in Canada will be also presented, focusing on zero-emission power grid, EV, and Hydrogen plans and strategies to enable a Net-Zero 2050, and concluding with an example of and a plea for personal commitments to eliminating emissions in our daily energy use.
Prof. Claudio Canizares
Dr. Claudio Cañizares is a university professor, Hydro One Chair, and Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), where he has been since 1993. His work on modeling, simulation, computation, stability, control, and optimization of power and energy systems is highly cited and recognized. He is the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Smart Grid Editor-In-Chief, former IEEE and PES Board Director, and a Fellow of the IEEE, Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, and Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. He has received the 2017 IEEE PES Outstanding Educator Award, the 2016 IEEE Canada Electric Power Medal, and various awards, recognitions, and leadership appointments from IEEE, PES, Waterloo, and Chinese universities.
You may contact Dr. Cañizares after the lecture for questions at: ccanizares@uwaterloo.ca. You may view his lectures slides by clicking on this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/50m282x6cc8ifv3deepl3/TALG-Lecture-Feb-2025.pdf?rlkey=mfkx1yaeuf79n765ml1fty1hs&dl=0
Dr. Roydon Fraser
Are greenhouse gas emissions our biggest energy challenge given the predicted global warming and climate change predictions? Or is there a more fundamental underlying big problem? Maybe it is the shortage of energy storage for intermittent renewable wind and solar energy? And if we cannot agree on the biggest problem(s), assuming we have even identified the foundational problem(s), how can we expect to solve the impact of energy problems like climate change? In this presentation a high level review of the energy situation will be presented followed by a selection of current proposed solutions to our energy problems including consideration of efforts to electrify vehicles; of the promise of, and roadblocks to, wind and solar energy; and the promise of fusion energy. At the conclusion the audience will be asked to provide input on what they see as the ‘biggest’ energy problem, that is the one that if solved would have the largest positive impact on the future. Lastly, the presenter will provide his current answer to this 'biggest energy problem' question.
Dr. Roydon Fraser
Roydon Fraser received a Bachelor of Engineering Physics at Queen’s University, and his master’s and doctorate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) from Princeton University. He is a professor in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME) Department at U. of Waterloo, and for 2024-25 is Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Past-President. Professor Fraser has been the lead supervisor for over 25 years for the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT), which competes internationally in the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs), such as the current EcoCar EV Challenge. UWAFT is proud to have built the world's first, student-built, fuel-cell vehicle to successfully complete all of AVTC's production vehicle tests. He has twice received the U.S. National Science Foundation Outstanding Long Term Faculty Advisor Award. His research interests span a wide range of energy systems, from electrified and autonomous vehicles, to optimized hybrid energy systems, to carbon capture, to machine learning and quantum cybersecurity.
You may contact Dr. Fraser after the lecture at: rafraser@uwaterloo.ca or as a backup phone 519-888-476
Follow-up information
No preparatory information needed. However, I would highly encourage attempts at answering the questions I pose in the lecture outline above before coming to the lecture!
Prof. Mehrdad Pirnia
This lecture will explore the multifaceted approach to achieving net-zero energy policies, focusing on corporate initiatives and the broader political and economic landscape. We will delve into how companies are integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing storage capacities, and adopting technologies such as heat pumps, microgrids, and community heating systems. Additionally, the talk will highlight government incentives, like Ontario’s ultra-low electricity prices to encourage EV charging and discuss the economic benefits and job creation potential of these initiatives. Finally, we will address the challenges in implementing net-zero policies, including technological, financial, and public acceptance hurdles. This session aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current efforts and future prospects in the journey towards a sustainable, net-zero energy future.
Prof. Mehrdad Pirnia
Mehrdad Pirnia is a faculty member in the Management Science and Engineering Department at the University of Waterloo, cross-appointed in Electrical and Computer Engineering. With a background in optimization, machine learning, and energy systems, his research focuses on optimizing microgrids and distributed energy systems to reduce costs and emissions. Mehrdad teaches courses in these areas and has secured numerous grants, collaborating with industry and academic researchers globally. His work is published in top journals like IEEE Transactions and Applied Energy, and he co-authored the textbook Financial Decision Making for Engineers, now in its 7th edition.
You may contact Prof. Pirnia after the lecture for questions at: mpirnia@uwaterloo.ca
Panel members from eMERGE Guelph, SCAN (Seniors for Climate Action Now), and Alectra Utilities
A panel of three people will put the spotlight back on Guelph, discussing local challenges and initiatives in meeting this community's energy needs while keeping climate impacts and sustainability in mind. Evan Ferrari, of eMERGE Guelph, will talk about his organization's efforts to reduce our environmental impact and get involved in framing better policy. John Lawson of SCAN -- Seniors for Climate Action Now -- will share the goals and activities of the local chapter. And Sehaj Ghumman, Project Manager for Grid Innovation at Alectra Utilities, will discuss the ways in which that company is using innovation to better serve the community.
Panel members from eMERGE Guelph, SCAN (Seniors for Climate Action Now), and Alectra Utilities
Sehaj Ghumman is a Project Lead at Alectra's Green Energy and Technology Centre (GRE&T) Centre, a leading innovation hub focused on developing and implementing clean energy solutions. Sehaj's primary work has been focused on how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) can be used by the distribution utility to help address future energy needs. She has been an integral part of North America's first local energy market through the IESO York Region Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA) Project. Sehaj brings over seven years of experience in leading cross-functional projects in both energy and thermoplastics. Her passion lies in accelerating the widespread adoption of DERs in Ontario and developing effective market designs and operational procedures to ensure DERs become an essential part of the utility's energy toolkit. Prior to joining the workforce, Sehaj earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Evan Ferrari
Environmental stewardship and community development have been prominent themes throughout Evan’s life: from founding a water-pumping windmill project in Tanzania, changing legislation on wilderness conservation and paddling from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean. He is the Executive Director of eMERGE Guelph Sustainability where he fights climate change. https://emergeguelph.ca
John Lawson and his family have lived in Guelph for over 20 years. During that time, he has served as a United Church minister in a number of churches and ministries in the community. He loves and appreciates our city. John studied history at Western and London School of Economics. He did his theological studies in Princeton, New Jersey. His particular passion and spiritual connection with the environment and his commitment to sustainable environment and community led him to run as the Green Party candidate in Guelph during the federal election of 2011. In his retirement John has become an active member of SCAN – Seniors for Climate Action Now. John is committed to listening to the concerns of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and bringing people together in these divisive times. To learn more about SCAN feel free to contact him at: guelph@seniorsforclimateactionnow.org
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