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Thursday, April 21, 2022
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
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Time for action: How can cities lead the fight against climate change?
Speaker(s)
Eric St-Pierre, BA 06 Executive Director, Trottier Family Foundation
Cost
This event is free.
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University Advancement
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Thursday, April 21, 2022
12 p.m. Eastern Time
There is no denying it, climate change affects all of our lives and will leave no one untouched.
In this webinar, Eric St-Pierre, BA 06, will explore what's at stake with climate change based on the latest science and what's happening in Montreal to address the situation.
Learn about what the Trottier Family Foundation — one of the largest private philanthropic foundations in Canada — has been doing in that sector in recent years, and more particularly on its involvement with the city of Montreal to enact climate action locally.
Under Eric St-Pierre’s leadership, the Trottier Family Foundation has transitioned its assets to sustainable and impact investing, increased grants for climate change and helped build new initiatives that accelerate the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy.
Much of his work is focused on strategic philanthropy and creating opportunities for innovation and collaboration that advance Canada towards Net Zero. He is co-founder of Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3), Greater Montréal Climate Fund, sits on the Board of Environment Funders Canada, and co-chair of the Montreal Climate Partnership.
Eric is a member of the Quebec bar, has civil law and common law degrees from McGill University and a BA Hons degree in Political Science from Concordia University. Eric is recipient of various awards including Lawyer of the Year from Young Bar of Montreal and Clean50 climate advocate.