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Beneath the Surface: The Ring Of Fire
Presented by Kingston WritersFest
11:00am - 12:00am
$0-$21.69
Event Description
Beneath the Surface: The Ring of Fire
Virginia Heffernan with John Smol
Reading and Conversation
Bellevue
11: 00 am – 12:00 pm
Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region covers about 5,000km2 and is considered one of the most promising development opportunities for minerals critical to the green energy revolution. It is also under the world’s second-largest temperate wetland and in the traditional lands of the Cree and Ojibway. Join Virginia and John for a conversation about the confluence of resource development, environmental stewardship, and Indigenous rights.
Virginia Heffernan
Virginia Heffernan is a former geoscientist with an M.Sc. from the University of Toronto’s School of the Environment and an MFA from the University of King’s College. Her articles appear in publications such as CIM Magazine, Explore, and the Globe and Mail. In her book, Ring of Fire: High-Stakes Mining in a Lowlands Wilderness, which Ken McGoogan calls “a signal contribution to an important public policy debate … and great fun to read into the bargain,” award-winning Canadian author Virginia delves into the complexities of a valuable discovery under the world’s second-largest temperate wetland and in the traditional lands of the Cree and Ojibway, arguing that despite conflict among resource development, concerns for environmental stewardship, and Indigenous rights, the Ring of Fire presents an opportunity for Canada to leave behind centuries of plunder and set the global standard for responsible development of minerals critical to the green energy revolution. She lives in Toronto.
John Smol
Professor John Smol OC, PhD, FRSC, FRS, is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biology (cross-appointed with the School of Environmental Studies) at Queen’s University where he is also holder of the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Paleolimnology and is currently in his 4th 5-year term as editor-in-chief of the journal Environmental Reviews. He is also the series editor of the book series Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research and is on the editorial boards of ten other journals. John founded and now co-directs the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory (PEARL) at Queen’s University and has over 620 journal publications and book chapters to his credit. He has edited and authored 21 books, including one textbook on paleolimnology, now in its second edition, and co-authored a textbook on ecology, also in its second edition. John has lectured on all seven continents and is a frequent commentator on environmental issues for radio, television, and the print media.
In-Person Event
Fri. September 29th 2023 + Add to Calendar
Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront, an IHG Hotel
