The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.
Peter was born on January 11, 1926, near Vermillion, AB. Peter served in the RCAF, including a brief stint in England at the end of WWII. He was in England on VE Day and in Vancouver on VJ Day.
Joyce slipped peacefully out of this life on February 18, 2017, in Nanaimo, BC, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Peace River, Alberta, on October 16, 1925, and after obtaining both a...
Artist, writer, lively personality, dedicated gardener, handywoman, unparalleled baker of raspberry pie, loving mom and grandmother, Lucy died on December 9, 2015.
Born in 1949, Doug passed away May 13, 2015, at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Eileen; daughter, Amanda; son, Chris; and granddaughter, Zadie. After graduating from UBC, Doug...
Dee (Daryl Dubpernell) was born on February 18, 1943, in Watertown, CT, and passed away on July 7, 2011. Dee married Mike Dickman, PhD’68, in 1962, and in 1965 they moved to Canada to attend UBC....
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Alan Casselman passed peacefully at the age of 84, after a brief battle with dementia. He was a kind man with a laid back demeanour and a twinkle in his eye. In his day, he enjoyed...
Our beloved Catherine passed away serenely on October 21, 2014. Born in Winnipeg in 1917 she was raised in Montreal, attending McGill University, where she became the first woman to graduate from...