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SUMMARY:Next generation sustainability at the University of British Columb
 ia - Professor John Robinson\, Associate Provost\, Sustainability\,  Unive
 rsity of British Columbia
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CONTACT:Dr Dick Fenner
DESCRIPTION:John Robinson is the Associate Provost\, Sustainability at The
  University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC's Instit
 ute for Resources\, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geograp
 hy. He  has been chosen the 2012 Environmental Scientist of  the  Year  by
  Canadian Geographic. Although this recognition focuses on Robinson\, the 
 honour equally recognizes the pioneering work being done at UBC’s  Centr
 e for interactive Research on Sustainability(CIRS). CIRS is designed to be
  a net positive and regenerative building\, one that betters the environme
 nt in which we live. In recognizing Robinson’s achievement\, including h
 is leadership in establishing CIRS\, the professor’s  goal is not to  fo
 cus on the old ways of doing sustainability—of doing less harm by sacrif
 icing how we live—but rather to build buildings\, neighbourhoods and app
 roaches to living that actually contribute to the wellbeing of the planet 
 and those who live in it\,. Previously a Fellow of the Trudeau Foundation\
 , he has been a Lead Author in the last three reports of the Intergovernme
 ntal Panel on Climate Change\, which won the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gor
 e in 2007  he has also received the Metro Vancouver Architecture Canada Ar
 chitecture Advocacy Award for 2012. 
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 0\, Engineering Department\, Trumpington Street
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