Featured Events
- SPE Café, Sexual Harassment: How Can Academia Do Better?Wed, Feb 26Club Insiders (anti-café/co-work)Feb 26, 2020, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMClub Insiders (anti-café/co-work), 2067 Rue Crescent #205, Montréal, QC H3G 2C1, CanadaJoin us in our next instalScience & Policy Exchange - Dialogue sciences et politiques for a policy discussion on Sexual Harassment in Academia - an open roundtable discussion on the current policies in academia, and the reach of these policies at the institutional, provincial, and federal level.
- Science and student groups launch #VoteScience campaign in advance of the federal electionMon, Oct 21https://www.votescience.ca/Oct 21, 2019, 7:00 PMhttps://www.votescience.ca/A coalition of Canadian science groups is launching a national non-partisan #VoteScience campaign to send the message that Canadians care about science and to help scientists and all Canadians engage with their local candidates to push for policies that support science and evidence-based decision-ma
2019
- Science and student groups launch #VoteScience campaign in advance of the federal electionMon, Oct 21https://www.votescience.ca/Oct 21, 2019, 7:00 PMhttps://www.votescience.ca/A coalition of Canadian science groups is launching a national non-partisan #VoteScience campaign to send the message that Canadians care about science and to help scientists and all Canadians engage with their local candidates to push for policies that support science and evidence-based decision-ma
- #SPEForum — Waste Streams: Can we stem the plastic tide?Tue, Aug 20BAnQ Grande BibliothèqueAug 20, 2019, 6:00 PMBAnQ Grande Bibliothèque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve East, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, CanadaHow does plastic end up in waterways and oceans? What happens to this plastic? What is the magnitude of the plastic problem in Quebec and Canada, and how do we compare to other provinces/cities? What are the challenges for reducing plastic waste for consumers?
- SPE Café: Demystifying zero waste Breaking down the barriers to zero waste lifestyleTue, Jul 30294 Rue Sainte-Catherine OJul 30, 2019, 7:00 PM294 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, 294 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 2A1, CanadaScience and Policy Exchange in collaboration with Climatable is hosting a Science Policy Café, the second installment of a three part series aimed to intersect science policy and the current climate crisis.
- #SPEForum: Zero Waste Cities—Reality or Fantasy?Tue, Jun 04BAnQ Grande BibliothèqueJun 04, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMBAnQ Grande Bibliothèque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve East, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, CanadaWhat are the challenges and opportunities for transforming into a #zerowaste (ZW) city which benefit both the quality of life and help reduce ecological footprint? What is the magnitude of the plastic problem in Quebec and Montreal, and how we compare to other provinces/cities?
- SPE Café: Your voice matters. What do you want them to hear?Thu, Apr 04La Récréation
- #SPESciAdvice: A science advice workshop for the next generationSat, Mar 16John Molson School of Business
2018
- SPE Café: Time flies when you’re having funds: the early career perspective on scholarships and fellowshipsThu, Nov 01La Récréation
- From Pain Relief to Crisis: What is the Place of Opioids in 2018? (Public Forum)Wed, Aug 29BAnQ Grande BibliothèqueAug 29, 2018, 6:00 PMBAnQ Grande Bibliothèque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve East, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, CanadaWe've got a brand new #SPEforum series coming up this summer - we're bringing experts from the scientific, social, industry, and policy perspectives together to talk about on #cannabis & #opioids in #Canada! Tickets (free!) available for the third and final forum.
- Higher Learning: What to Expect When You're Expecting to Legalize Cannabis (Public Forum)Mon, Jul 09BAnQ Grande BibliothèqueJul 09, 2018, 6:00 PMBAnQ Grande Bibliothèque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve East, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, CanadaWe’ve got a brand new #SPEforum series coming up this summer - we're bringing experts from the scientific, social, industry, and policy perspectives together to talk about on #cannabis & #opioids in #Canada!
- Higher Learning: Lessons Learned from Medical Cannabis in Canada (Public Forum)Mon, Jun 18BAnQ Grande BibliothèqueJun 18, 2018, 6:00 PMBAnQ Grande Bibliothèque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve East, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, CanadaWe’ve got a brand new #SPEforum series coming up this summer - we're bringing experts from the scientific, social, industry, and policy perspectives together to talk about on #cannabis & #opioids in #Canada!
- Students & Science Diplomacy WorkshopWed, May 16McGill University
- Negotiating the Arctic: A Science Diplomacy Perspective (Public Forum)Wed, May 16McIntyre Medical BuildingMay 16, 2018, 7:00 PMMcIntyre Medical Building, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6, CanadaIt is home to some of the most interesting science Canada has to offer, including unique state-of-the-art research stations like PEARL (the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory) and CHARS (the Canada High Arctic Research Station).
- Marijuana legalization - where do we go from here?Thu, Mar 22La RécréationMar 22, 2018, 5:30 PMLa Récréation, 404 Rue Ontario E, Montréal, QC H2L 1N6, CanadaOur March Science Policy Café series will address the implications of Marijuana legalization in Canada. What regulations are needed in Quebec, specifically for youth?! What are the health risks of legalization on youth, and what are the interventions/policies required to combat these risks?!
- Students as Stakeholders in Science Diplomacy: Outlook for Today and TomorrowSat, Mar 17Hotel Omni Mont-Royal