Our special edition podcast for UN International Mountain Day 2019 (December 11th) brings you a panel of experts discussing the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems and communities. Canadian Mountain Network trainee and Mount Royal University journalism student Blaise Kemna recorded this engaging event held on November 4, 2019 at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, AB. The discussion features the perspectives of mountain researchers and guides who have contributed to The Alpine Club of Canada’s annual State of the Mountains Report:
- Will Gadd – Named Mountain Hero by UN Environment; ACMG mountain guide; renowned mountain athlete
- Jim Gudjonson – Director of the Sustainability Office, Thompson Rivers University; ACMG/IFMGA mountain guide; and Vice-President for Facilities, Alpine Club of Canada
- David Hik – Professor of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Lael Parrott – Professor of Earth, Environmental, Geographic Sciences and Biology, UBC Okanagan; Vice-President for Access & Environment, Alpine Club of Canada
- Dan Shugar – Associate Professor of Geosciences; and Director, Environmental Science Program, University of Calgary
For more information on International Mountain Day, visit internationalmountainday.ca
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