The G. Raymond Chang School
of Continuing Education presents:
Sustainability Thought-Leaders Symposium 2013
FREE
Topic: Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability in
Challenging Times – Exploring the Options
Date: Time:
Location:
RSVP: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
The Chang School, Ryerson University, Heaslip House Peter Bronfman Learning Centre, 7th Floor
www.ryerson.ca/ce/changschoolevents
Join us for The Chang School at Ryerson University’s annual Sustainability
Thought-Leaders Symposium. This symposium series was developed to generate awareness
in sustainability by featuring a discussion that involves the three bottom lines of sustainable
development: social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The 2013 symposium will
include a panel of three keynote speakers who will speak about this year’s topic, followed by
a panel discussion and a Q&A session.
Professor Alex Ferworn, CD, PhD
Professor Alex Ferworn received his Doctorate of Systems Design Engineering from the
University of Waterloo. He is currently a faculty member in the Ryerson University School of
Computer Science, and director of a number of certificate programs for The G. Raymond
Chang School of Continuing Education. His Canine Augmentation Technology (CAT) project was
awarded two Ontario Government Showcase Awards of Excellence for Project Achievement. . In
2010, he was nominated as one of the “Best Lecturers” by TV Ontario’s Big Ideas program. He is
the author of numerous peer-reviewed papers and has contributed chapters to various books. His
work has also been popularized by extensive coverage in the media.
Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, BSc, MSc, PhD, DIP ARCH, LEED AP
Dr. Mark Gorgolewski is a professor and program director for the graduate program in Building
Science in the Department of Architectural Science at Ryerson University. He is a director of the
Canada Green Building Council and has worked for many years as an architect, researcher, and
environmental consultant to the construction industry in Canada and Europe. He has published
many books, articles, and papers on issues of the sustainable built environment.
Dr. Kernaghan Webb
Dr. Kernaghan Webb is an associate professor in the Department of Law and Business at Ryerson
University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, and is the founding director of the Institute for
the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility. Dr. Webb has written and published extensively on
innovative approaches to regulation (such as CSR); his work has been quoted and followed by
the Supreme Court of Canada; and he is the recipient of the 2012 Standards Council of Canada
National Award of Excellence for his work on social responsibility and consumer standards.
The Sustainability Thought-Leaders Symposium is organized the Certificate in Sustainability
Management program.
For more information about the symposium or the Certificate in Sustainability Management
please visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/sustain