Climate Capitalism: Talk with Akshat Rathi and John Vaillant
As part of the PNW Climate Week, join us for an inspiring in-person event featuring two renowned authors at the forefront of climate change discourse.
Akshat Rathi, the author of Climate Capitalism, a book that Bill Gates has called “an important read for anyone in need of optimism about our ability to build a clean energy future,” is an award-winning reporter and the host of Zero, a climate podcast for Bloomberg Green. He holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and has over a decade of experience reporting on climate policies.
John Vaillant, a Vancouver-based internationally renowned author, in his bestselling book and Baillie Gifford Prize winner Fire Weather, captures the majesty and horror of disasters in a damning critique of both the oil industry and climate change discourse. In 2016, Fort McMurray, the hub of Canada’s oil industry, was engulfed by a fire so powerful that it created its own climate and drove 90,000 people from their homes. Vaillant is an American-Canadian writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and Outside.
Akshat and John will be talking about the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world, reflecting on what needs to be done to tackle the climate emergency.
Discover how innovative solutions to the climate crisis are not only possible but also profitable, as Akshat shares captivating stories from his book.
Why Attend?
🚀 Meet the Experts: Gain insights from local author John Vaillant and global climate action leader Akshat Rathi.
✨ Network: Connect with the local climate community and like-minded individuals
💡 Learn and Act: Gain practical insights on how you can make a difference in climate actions
🌱 Support Local Businesses: Discover local businesses making strides in sustainability
Who Should Attend?
Are you curious about climate solutions? Eager to gain a global perspective on climate action? Excited about the technological advances being made to tackle the biggest crisis of our generation? If so, this event is perfect for you! 🌎
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the climate action dialogue and community.
Together, we can drive change and make a real impact on our planet. See you there!
🙌 Event Format:
5:00-5:20p (20 mins) : Networking
5:20-5:30p (10 mins) : Welcome and land acknowledgement
5:30-5:40p (10 mins) : Thank partners and Introduction of the authors
5:40-6:25p (45 mins) : Authors' Talk (Moderated by John Vaillant)
6:25-6:40p (15 mins) : Q&A
6:40-7:00p (20 mins) : Book signing
Location: This event will be hosted at UBC Robson Square in the entrepreneurship@UBC Innovation Space (room #1900), directly opposite the front doors by the skating rink. Walk across the lobby directly to the french doors to get to room 1900. Get directions.
About entrepreneurship@UBC
entrepreneurship@UBC provides UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed. As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty, and staff and over $730 million in annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.
To date, entrepreneurship@UBC has worked with over 700 ventures who have raised more than $1.83 billion in funding, generated more than $739 million in revenue, and hired more than 1800 employees, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have global impact.
Visit our website entrepreneurship.ubc.ca to learn more
Some other notes
⭐️ Consider joining My Climate Journey, Terra.do, and Work on Climate if you want to connect with more people in the climate space.