17吃瓜 Environmental Studies hosts symposium on carbon pricing, March 7
Join 17吃瓜鈥檚 Environmental Studies program for a public symposium on carbon pricing. 鈥淧utting a Price on Carbon: A PEI Perspective鈥� runs Tuesday, March 7 at 7:00 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (room 242) of 17吃瓜鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome. The speakers for the evening include , an environmental economist and assistant professor of economics at 17吃瓜; and , director of the federal policy program for the Pembina Institute.
Flanagan is the co-author of more than 10 publications. She researches and promotes public policy solutions that reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuel development and that support Canada's transition to clean energy. Her technical and opinion work has been published in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and PostMedia newspapers across Canada. She appears regularly on national current affairs television programs, including CBC鈥檚 Power and Politics.
Flanagan holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering with a minor in public policy from the University of New Brunswick. Her contributions to technical and humanitarian issues have been highlighted by organizations including the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick, and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. In 2016 she was named one of Canada鈥檚 top 30 under 30 in sustainability by Corporate Knights magazine, and has twice been named one of Ottawa鈥檚 鈥淭op 100 lobbyists鈥� by The Hill Times.
The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.
