Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL)

Resources from Speakers

The following resources have been provided by our speakers.

CALL Café

June 10, 2019. Guest speaker Roxanne Walsh, an End of Life Guide and Consultant, spoke to us about Green Burials as an alternative to embalming or cremation and conventional burials. She shared her presentation from the Green Burial Society, of which she is a Director.

Green Burials (pdf)

May 13, 2019 guest speaker Stace Wills, with Innovate Calgary, U of C, spoke about the boom in technology research and investment.

An announcement came on May 16th, 2019 that a U of C medical researcher, supported by Innovate Calgary, received a $1 billion investment for his spinoff company, Parvus Therapeutics

Health and Wellness

Osteoarthritis Presentation (Powerpoint)

Osteoarthritis (pdf)

Latin American Issues Speaker Series

CALL, in partnership with the U of C's Latin American Research Centre (LARC), presents the monthly Latin American Issues Speaker Series.

LARC also offers a variety of cultural, political and social events and presentations, which are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit Latin American Research Centre, U of C

Science and Environment Speaker Series

Science and Environment STEM and STEAM Resources (pdf) by Paula Hollohan

Climate Change: Where Do We Go Next?, facilitated by Tom Kerwin.

Part One

1. Canadian newsletter that compiles mostly good news on the energy front

2. New Canadian webzine focusing on the environment and energy issues in western Canada: The Narwal

3. Article on solar installation prospects

4. Climate Change and Food

Climate Change and Food (pdf)
Local: Verge Permaculture: vergepermaculture.ca ;
Permaculture Calgary: permaculturecalgary.org
International: Land restoration: Land Institute www.landinstitute.org ;
Elaine Ingham www.soilfoodweb.com

5. Climate Change and Health - Recommended reading:

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

Healthy Planet, Healthy People - TED Talk by Dr. Courtney Howard, President of Canadian Physicians for the Environment (16 min)

Lancet Countdown and Canada policy briefing

Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report

Centre for Climate Change and Health

Climate Action for Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Planet: Energy, Climate Change and Health

6. Calgary-based ENGOs you might consider joining or supporting:

Calgary Climate Hub

Extinction Rebellion Alberta FB page
Plastic Free YYC
Sustainable Calgary
Alberta Renewable Energy Alliance Iron and Earth

7. Resources on Transportation

City of Calgary's Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy

I nteresting article on EVs

Global News piece about Canada's love affair with big trucks, including a revealing graph of fuel costs/consumption - tripling the cost of gasoline, as in Spain ($2.25 USD x 1.35), is a big factor in halving average fuel consumption.

8. Resources , Readings on Collective Action:

Climate Change Why Bother (pdf)
Climate Justice and Economic Justice Are Not in Conflict (pdf)

CBC News link: Feeling helpless about climate change? There's lots you can do

Re: June 22/19 Extinction Rebellion meeting at the Calgary Central Library: What is Extinction Rebellion? - Wikipedia

Student demonstrations - a CBC Kids News video

What kids have to say about climate change

From the Western Producer, June 20, 2019, an article on Raymond, Alberta, "the first town in Canada to be electrically net zero”

9. Climate and Communications

Presentation by Amber Bennett, an Alberta-based communications consultant: Canadian Association with Climate Outreach, and Manger, Alberta Narratives Project. She holds an MA in Environmental Education and Communications and has more than 10-years experience in environmental communications with government, non-profits and business.

Quote from18th-century conservative philosopher Edmund Burke:

"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."

Energy Efficiency Alberta note:

Energy Efficiency Alberta

This government agency has been doing a great job in both increasing awareness and uptake of energy upgrades and in making renewable energy more accessible to Albertans. It may be on the chopping block. Some may wish to contact their local MLA and/or the new Minister of Environment and Parks at: aep.minister@gov.ab.ca to recommend that EEA be retained.

A few resources:

Georgia Strait article on Canada's proposed Green New Deal
The Guardian review of David Wallace Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth
Book: Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone. Published by New World Library.
An article from the May 20/19 New York Times on how the U.S. EPA will show a dramatic decrease in pollution-related deaths ... by rejigging the math. Climate Change - EPA Changes the Math.pdf

10. The Future of Freight and the Economy of Alberta (pdf)

Part Two

1. Amber Bennett, Alberta-based communications consultant and Canadian associate with Climate Outreach, who spoke to us in June, 2019, had an extended interview on CBC Radio on Oct. 1, 2019. You can remind yourself of climate communications protocol by listening to her, starting about the 13:20 mark of the podcast linked here. http://21393.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_THE_EYEOPENER_FROM_CBC_RADIO_CALGARY_HIGHLIGHTS_P/media-session/88812ef2-52cf-47b9-9198-74f2ae6b8dc2/calgeyeopener-MCAdC52

Hearing Loss 101 by Dr. Carrie Scarff

2017 Professional Flyer for Physicians
Hearing Loss and Dementia
Diabetes and Hearing Loss--Silent Partners
Untreated Hearing Loss and the Risk of Falls in Seniors
Do They Have Hearing Loss--Information for Family Members
Tips for Speaking with Individuals Who Have Hearing Loss
What to Do if You Think You Have Hearing Loss
What to Expect with Hearing Aids

Elder Abuse Prevention

Elder Abuse Response and Prevention Resources in Calgary (pdf)

NICE-Prevalence Study FINAL Report Elder Abuse 20160517 (pdf)

Exploring Yoga: The Science of Joy