The UniC2021 Summit took place virtually from Monday, July 5, 2021 to Thursday, July 8, 2021.
UniC members have access to the entire Summit replay on the UniC platform.
Schedule
Conferences and public activities
9h – 10h | Opening of the Summit
Maître de cérémonie: Véronique Fournier |
10 – 10h15 | “Ice Scream” and “Blood Forest”: When Street Art Defends our Planet… |
10h15 – 11h15 | The UniC Network’s Climate Action Committee Presents Its Creations to You! |
14h15 – 15h45 | My Climate Research in 180 seconds |
15h30 – 15h45 | Circus Workshop: Come Have Fun and Move! |
15h45 – 16h45 |
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20h – 21h | Major conference by Marie-Josée Richer |
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10h – 10h15 | Trip to Colombia with Zumba! | |||
10h15 – 11h15 | Scientific, Entrepreneurial or Activist Posters | |||
11h15 – 12h | Interactive Couch Sessions |
14h30 – 15h30 | Major conference by Aneesa Khan | |||
15h30 – 15h45 | Glacial Tide, Poetic Work on the Movement of the Ice | |||
15h45 – 17h15 |
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20h – 21h |
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9h – 10h | Major conference by Jean Lemire | |||
10h – 10h15 | Mindfulness of the Self and the Earth | |||
10h15 – 11h15 |
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11h15 – 12h | Interactive Couch Sessions |
14h30 – 15h30 | UniC Network Initiatives: Podcasts! | |||
15h30 – 15h45 | Save Nature: A Musical Journey to the Land of Cameroon | |||
15h45 – 16h45 |
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16h45 – 17h30 | Interactive Couch Sessions |
20h – 21h |
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9h – 10h | Major conference by Kumi Naidoo |
10h – 10h15 | Climate Change in Quiz and Music |
10h15 – 11h15 | Discussion on the UniC2023 Summit and Future Network Initiatives |
14h30 – 15h30 | Synthesis / Awards / Summit Closure |
15h30 – 15h45 | Dance For Climate Change |
15h45 – 16h45 | Couch Sessions / Networking / Coffee Meeting |
Speakers
Objectives
In collaboration with its partners, the Laval University plans to make the International Student Summit on Climate a recurring event every two years. For this first edition, UniC2021, the Summit objectives were to:
- Establish, through an international network, a community of practice bringing together young university leaders to support organizations and societies committed to climate issues
- Share approaches, discuss innovative and concrete actions and promote their transferability
- Identify gaps in scientific knowledge on various issues related to climate change in order to establish international research collaborations
- Discuss best practices from university communities in terms of sustainability, as a contribution to climate action
It’s a unique opportunity to learn, share innovative practices, and promote networking and collaboration at a national and international level.