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I thought people might be interested. Rochelle Emerging Health and Environment Issues for the New Millennium... Open Invitation to a Community Workshop Thursday, August 5, 1999, Halifax, Nova Scotia The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) has embarked on a year-long process to identify issues that are likely to be most important to Canada's environment and economy for the first decade of the new millennium. As part of its meeting in Halifax from August 4-6, 1999, the NRTEE will co-sponsor, with the Nova Scotia Community College, a community workshop to explore emerging challenges and concerns in the environment and health area. The comments received at this meeting will assist the National Round Table in reaching conclusions about policy priorities for the future. Emerging Health and Environment Issues for the New Millennium will be held on August 5, 1999 at the Kenneth C. Rowe Heritage Hall, Pier 21, Halifax. The meeting is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend. Emerging Health and Environment Issues for the New Millennium Co-hosted by the NRTEE and the Nova Scotia Community College Kenneth C. Rowe Heritage Hall, Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Panelists: Dr. Judy Guernsey Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University Dr. Guernsey's work has focused on environmental and occupational epidemiology and its application to global ecosystem health. Dr. Donna Mergler Director of CINBIOSE, Université du Québec à Montréal Dr. Mergler has spent over 28 years researching and teaching effects of toxic substances on the central nervous system and the effects of working conditions on workers' health. Mr. Frank Metzger President of the Nova Scotia Allergy and Environmental Health Association and Director of Marketing and Sales Worldwide, EIN Publishing Mr. Metzger is the President of the Nova Scotia Allergy and Environmental Health Association, a non-profit organization concerned with issues of environmental illness and related issues. Dr. Colin Soskolne Professor, Department of Public Health Science, University of Alberta and recently returned from the World Health Organization Dr. Soskolne has recently returned from a year sabbatical leave as Visiting Scientist with the World Health Organization where he organized "Global Ecological Integrity: Implications of 'Sustainable Development' for Human Health," a workshop that addressed concerns about reports of collapsing life support (which includes climate change) and the implications for human health. Elizabeth May Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada and Vice-Chair of the NRTEE will introduce the meeting, and Raymond Ivany President of the Nova Scotia Community College and member of the NRTEE will moderate the evening. _________________________________ Rochelle Owen Community Animation Program 16th Floor, Queen Square 45 Alderney Drive Dartmouth, N.S. B2Y 2N6 902-426-2578 (ph) 902-426-2062 (fax) http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/community/ CAP Atlantic provides information, training and animation to community groups working on issues that link human health and the environment. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- You received this because you are subscribed to "sust-mar", the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list. To unsubscribe, send email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> with "unsubscribe sust-mar" (without quotes) as the body of your message. To post a message to sust-mar subscribers, send it to <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca> Posts that are off-topic or excessive length (10K) will be rejected. For help contact <sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
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