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This is the first of a series of online conferences that we will be delivering through interested cap sites.
This event counts as a "CAP event", which each cap site is required to attend at least one each year.
WHAT IS IT:
An online climate change talk you can host for your community, contribute to and interact with. While the talk happens at TheHub, it will be broadcast live using a website called UStream (similar to Youtube, but live..). You can invite your community to your cap site to watch and interact with the presentation.
WHEN IS IT:
Feb 23 2010 - evening.
WHAT YOU NEED:
1) a warm body to promote & supervise the event in your cap site
2) a projector, large tv, or monitor to huddle around
3) audio speakers (you do not need a microphone)
4) one computer open on a web browser (directed at the ustream channel for the video feed)
5) a second computer open on Twitter to interact with the panel on the video.
HOW TO HOST THIS HUBTALKS
Contact Tracy Boyer, 482-4729, tracy.boyer@the-hub.net
or contact DAN
HOW TO REGISTER
Free online registration
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/553179575
HubTalk:
Nova Scotia at United Nations climate change negotiations in Copenhagen – Part
2: What’s next for Nova Scotia?
The dust has settled after the Copenhagen climate change talks. There were some positive outcomes, like the unprecedented participation of world leaders and the chance for Nova Scotia to share its ambitious tidal projects with the world. But of course, we also know that the negotiations didn't live up to the hopes that a binding agreement would be emerge to move us toward the low-carbon future, so where does Nova Scotia go from here?
On February 23, 2010, from 7 to 9pm, join us for the second installment of the Copenhagen HubTalk, presented by the Hub, Carbon Sense Solutions, and the Halifax Regional C@P Program.
Representing Nova Scotia was a great source of pride in Copenhagen. We have set the forward-thinking objective of Sustainable Prosperity through encouraging the opportunities, innovations, education, and training to make Nova Scotia a world-renowned leader in the green economy. We will kick off the evening with a keynote visioning address from our Provincial government, speaking to the incredible opportunities the Sustainable Prosperity mandate offers. After we have set the scene, Copenhagen delegates will share exciting projects and initiatives other leaders from around the world have undertaken in government, business, and local communities, and more importantly, what exciting possibilities they see in Nova Scotia.
For this event, we have also teamed up with the regional C@P program to
broadcast the talk online. We are also very excited about a new format, where
attendees both at the Hub and over the web will be able to submit questions
throughout the evening for the panelists.
The event promises to be an engaging, dynamic, and inspirational conversation highlighting innovative opportunities from around the world, and how we can tailor them to Nova Scotia.
For information on the Sustainable Prosperity mandate, please visit http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/ofsp/
Speaker list*
Host & MC: Robert Niven, President and Founder, Carbon Sense Solutions
Vision for Sustainable Prosperity in Nova Scotia, Nova Soctia Government
George Foote, Nova Scotia Government
Emily Richardson, Manager of Carbon Services, Carbon Sense Solutions
*Speaker list subject to change pending final confirmation of the program and availability.
Logistics
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2009
Time: 7.00 – 9.00pm
Location: The Hub Halifax, 1673 Barrington Street, 2nd Floor, Halifax, NS
Partners
The Hub and HubTalk: The Hub is a values-driven, intentional co-working and meeting space with all the facilities needed to launch an idea, run a meeting, refine a concept, develop strategies and solutions. This environment brings together talent from diverse sectors and professions into a social network that is productive and inspired. The HubTalk series was inspired by hosting the first TEDxHalifax talk in October, which focused on “Global Perspective and Local Learning”. The HubTalks series is a forum to share important ideas and initiatives within the community and abroad.
Carbon Sense Solutions Inc.: Halifax-based Carbon Sense Solutions is an environmental engineering consultancy and technology developer serving industry needs in carbon management. Our expertise includes carbon capture and storage services, carbon sequestration technologies, and carbon and energy solutions. We pursue value-added innovations and use our partnerships with industry leaders from around the world to offer a suite of customized solutions designed to position our clients as leaders in today’s marketplace and tomorrow’s low-carbon economy. Carbon Sense Solutions is a co-organizer of the provincial business trade team to Copenhagen and has participated in other United Nations climate change meetings in previous years.
Halifax Regional C@P Association: The Halifax Regional CAP Association is an established not-for-profit organization with extensive experience managing complex projects. These projects employ professionally trained staff to deliver quality service to communities through their locally operated Community Access Program (CAP) sites. Since 2000 HRCAP has provided support to Community Access Programming (C@P) sites. C@P is a government of Canada initiative to provide Internet access to those who would not normally have it due to economic, social or geographic barriers. Currently 40 C@P sites in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) provide urban and rural communities affordable access to computers and the internet.
Contacts
Tracy Boyer, 482-4729, tracy.boyer@the-hub.net
Robert Niven, 233-7073, Robert.Niven@CarbonSenseSolutions.com
- Dan Robichaud (click for bio) - Robichaud has spent the last decade in voluntary sector management, with a particular focus on the digital divide, helping Canadian communities increase their online footprint.
- Andrew D Wright - Representing Canada`s oldest running Freenet, Chebuctonet, recently presented a CBC Town Hall on the Digital Divide and will be part of our panel and brings years of insight into running not for profit ISPs and public access framework.
- Barb Allen - A founding member and past Chair of HRCAP and former member of the NSCAP Board, she helped establish the Resource Opportunities Centre, which grew out of the Terence Bay & Area CAP Site, where she managed the facility for ten years. Barb brings the communities of rural Nova Scotia and the issues of public access providers to the table.
- Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd (click for bio) - Assistant Professor of the School of Information Management of Dalhousie University, Dr. Gruzd's research interests include also Online Communities, Context-aware Information Retrieval and Digital Libraries with the goal of developing Canada’s position as a global leader in new media, animation and games
HRCAP Hosted a panel to discuss the state of the Internet in Canada and how we measure up.
Please continue to check our website. Audio & Video podcasts are will be posted (below, link) as they become available.
You can view our full set of
Podcamp 2010 photos and videos here.
Podcamp Halifax 2010:
Alderney Gate Library, Dartmouth January 24
Podcamp is the place to be for all things web, social media & digital citizenship
The Halifax Regional C@P Association encourages all C@P Volunteers & Staff to attend this event.
Seats have been reserved for C@P. REGISTER TODAY
Attending Podcamp counts towards your yearly minimum requirement to maintain your status as a Community Access Program site.
Wanted: Software developers. Graphic designers. Social media gurus. Marketing experts. Ninjas.iPhone Hackathon 4 Charity, is a two day event held on July 25 & 26 at The Hub Halifax, that will bring together talented software developers and graphic designers with the common goal to build as many iPhone applications as possible in one weekend.
The profits from each application will be donated to a local Halifax charity. Building one application means funding for one local charity. Building two applications means funding for two charities, so the more applications we build the greater number of charities will benefit.
Besides supporting these great local charities, the event will also bring together the development community to share skills and build connections.
Website: http://www.ihackhfx.com
Register: http://ihackhfx.eventbrite.com
