A conversation on the future of Hamilton Harbour

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The McMaster and Hamilton communities are invited to mark Earth Day with a conversation on the future of Hamilton Harbour.

On Friday April 22, join leading McMaster and community experts for Big Ideas, Better Harbour, part of Climate Change & Environment: Navigating from Risk to Resilience, the final set of events in the Big Ideas, Better Cities series taking place from April 18-22.

Big Ideas Better Harbour will bring together members of the McMaster and Hamilton communities to identify ways we can work together to support a healthy and thriving harbour.

This event includes feature talks and a panel discussion, moderated by Chris McLaughlin Executive Director of the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC), as well as a “Blue Drinks,” networking celebration, co-hosted by the Canadian Water Network.

Expert speakers include, Chris Phillips, Senior Advisor to the General Manager of Planning & Economic Development at the City of Hamilton and Dean of Humanities and Hamilton historian, Ken Cruikshank.

Among the panelists are Jay Carter, Hamilton Project Manager at Evergreen Cityworks, a Hamilton organization focused on tackling critical urban infrastructure issues, and Rob Fiedler, an urban geographer and cartographer.

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Learn more about all Climate Change & Environment: Navigating from Risk to Resilience events taking place from April 18-22.

Big Ideas, Better Cities will highlight McMaster’s cutting-edge research and explore the ways McMaster research can help cities respond to 21st century challenges.