Sustainability & Human Rights
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009 (9:00 am - 2:45 pm)
Location: University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue
The annual Human Rights Conference for high school students in Grades 11 & 12 will be held on Dec 10th, 2009 at the University of Winnipeg.
The keynote address for the conference will be delivered by Christina Dendys, the Executive Director of Results Canada. This grassroots organization is dedicated to ending extreme poverty through the commitment of passionate and engaged citizens. Ms. Dendys will share stories and inspiration about how each of us in Canada has the personal political power to help decision makers get behind smart, effective strategies to create a sustainable world for all citizens.
Following the keynote address, students and teachers will attend various sessions that will challenge participants to look at sustainability through the human rights lens. How can empowering citizens locally, nationally & globally lead to ecologically-friendly choices & systems?
Download the information package on this page for more information and spread the word to your friends and colleagues at other schools!
Only students accompanied by registered teachers may attend!
Interested teachers should email the UNAC branch coordinator at unacwinnipeg@gmail.com in order to pre-register. Include the teacher contact name, school, and the number of students you would like to bring to the conference (maximum 25 per school).
Please note that the conference is open to all Manitoba grade 11 and 12 students at no charge. To accomplish this end, we rely on the generosity of Manitoban school divisions, businesses and organizations as well as generous support from the University of Winnipeg Global College. Lunch will also be provided to all participants.
After we receive your pre-registration, we will confirm by e-mail with the password for students & teachers to choose their workshops below. If you have questions, please contact the chair.
Deadline to send pre-registration email is Fri Nov 20th 2009!
Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Workshops for this conference include:
Workshop A - Bike to the Future: What kinds of changes can we make to our transportation systems that would have positive impacts on our communities and society?
Workshop B - Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition: Is freedom of mobility, including access to forms of transportation other than cars, an essential human right?
Workshop C - Andrea Khra, P.Eng MSc. M.E.: Can developing countries use renewable energy technology?
Workshop D - Engineers without Borders: Where does poverty come from and how can we break the cycle?
Workshop E - MB EcoNetwork: Why is protecting the right to water important for Manitobans and others around the world?
Workshop F - Florence Paynter: How important is our water to our survival?
Workshop G - Andrew Belfour: What does the Voice of Lake Winnipeg tell us?
Workshop H – Panel Session: Why should Canadians protect Boreal forests?
Workshop I - International Institute for Sustainable Development: How has climate change in the North affected local livelihoods?
Workshop J - Canadian Human Rights Commission: What role do national human rights institutions have in addressing climate change?
Workshop K – UNICEF Canada: How much do you know about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Workshop L - National Aboriginal Initiative: What is the national aboriginal perspective on sustainable development? (am only)
Contact Information
Chair:
Samantha Ursel
Online Registration
"Teacher's Name" and "Grade" are only required for students.
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