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This presentation delivers essential updates on the climate crisis, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions across global, Canadian and Ontario contexts. Learn about top contributors to emissions, rising trends and the effects of climate change, along with a review of current government programs and actionable recommendations. Collaboration among OSPE Task Forces is encouraged to drive meaningful solutions.
Engineers, technical professionals, industry leaders and advocacy group members seeking to understand the technical aspects of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
You may be eligible for 1 CPD hour.
Geoff Sheffrin is the current Chair of OSPE’s Climate Crisis Task Force. He is a professional engineer with expansive experience in management and consulting. Geoff has graduate degrees in mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering and a post graduate diploma in human sciences. Geoff has held many senior executive positions including President of a nutraceutical company, executive responsible for Operations, Engineering and General Management in several pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic companies. His consulting experience as a principal and owner spans over 20 years in areas such as process engineering, manufacturing, technical and strategic management.
Tom Markowitz is a Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Toronto. After several years in the heating and air conditioning industry, he joined the Ontario Government as a Project Leader in new energy demonstration projects. Later, Tom became a Senior Policy Advisor in the Ministries of Energy and Environment. He is a retired professional engineer in the Province of Ontario. Tom currently is a member of the OSPE Climate Crisis Task Force.
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