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Join us for an engaging author talk with Catherine McKenna, Canada's former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, in conversation with Regional Councillor, Rowena Santos.
Join us for an engaging author talk with Catherine McKenna, Canada's former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, in conversation with Regional Councillor, Rowena Santos. The first 100 guests will receive a free copy of Catherine's book, Run Like a Girl: A Memoir of Ambition, Resilience, and Fighting for Change. Presented by the City of Brampton.
About the author:
Catherine McKenna is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Climate and Nature Solutions. She is Canada's former Minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Minister of Infrastructure. She is Chair of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of companies, financial institutions, cities and regions. She founded Women Leading on Climate and was a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia Climate School. She is a member of Temasek’s Global Sustainability Advisory Panel and Singapore's International Advisory Panel for Carbon Credits. Catherine was named Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d’Honneur by the French government in recognition of her contribution to the landmark Paris Agreement and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for her public service and commitment to environmental conservation and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from McMaster University. She also advises many private sector boards and is a frequent speaker on climate action, net zero leadership and women empowerment. She is a mother to three children and is an avid open water swimmer.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Reading & Writing | General Interest |
TAGS: | featured | book signing | author talk |
