Item: News Digest for February 8, 2010
York prof receives $1M from SSHRC:
A York University professor has been awarded $1 million over six years from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to fund a study on global warming training in Canadian workplaces. Carla Lipsig-Mummé, hopes to prompt employment sectors to transition to a low-emission economy by examining how employers factor the challenges of climate change into their decision-making. The study will combine research, policy recommendations and workplace education.