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Elham Yousefinejad (Sociology) – Municipal climate change governance: A pathway to resilience-building and and vulnerability-reduction: A case study of Kingston, Ontario

In 2019, Kingston became the first municipality in Ontario to declare a ‘climate emergency’. This declaration stimulated further commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance community resilience to adapt to climate change impacts. My PhD dissertation research evaluated Kingston municipal government’s climate policies to understand strengths, weaknesses, and areas for potential improvement. For […]

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Today in YGK: May 15 2023

In this segment of Today in YGK, we discuss the KFL&A Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee launching  launching an online survey for community members to share their thoughts on decriminalization of illicit substances for personal use. In campus news, we have an interview with Queen’s graduate student, El Zahraa Mahjed, who will be participating in […]

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Ep 1 This Week in Kingston Area News

In this episode of Kingston Currents, we will be discussing the recent release of the Kingston Speaks Inclusion Report, a unique collaboration between Kingston Community Health Centres and Kingston Police, featuring an interview with Wendy Vyuk, Director of Community Health at KCHC. We will also be featuring an interview with the CEO of the Greater Kingston Chamber […]

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Summer Movie Season Preview

Mike reviews Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Taylor thrills us with more tales from Netflix with her review of A Tourists Guide To Love. The duo chat about the summer movie season, previewing all the big summer films from now until the end of August. They also discuss the closing of Classic Video […]

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Today in YGK: May 10 2023

In this segment of Today in YGK, we discuss the KFL&A Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee launching  launching an online survey for community members to share their thoughts on decriminalization of illicit substances for personal use. KFL&A’s public health promoter, Sara Tryon, joins us to provide details regarding the survey. We sit down with Interim […]

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FRancesco Marrato
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Francesco Marrato (Electrical & Computer Engineering) – Training a robot dog for search and rescue

Working with the Boston Dynamics Spot robot to develop autonomous exploration systems that use sound as a metric for where to search next. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

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Today in YGK: May 8

In this segment of Today in YGK, we discuss a new pilot program launched by The City of Kingston supporting community-led tree planting events, a new exhibition by the KHWS, upcoming PhD Community Initiative presentations, the NHL playoffs, and more.

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The Scoop: May 3

In this segment of The Scoop, we spoke with Ross Sutherland, Co-chair of the Kingston Health Coalition, who discussed just some upcoming opportunities to learn more about non-profit healthcare and recent developments surrounding healthcare privatization in Ontario. This episode also features interview highlights with local artists and organizers, including Chris Morris of HomeGrown Live and […]

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Adaku Echendu at the studio
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Adaku Echendu (Environmental Studies) – Urban Flooding and Changing Landscapes: Improving Environmental Sustainability By Incorporating Urban Communities’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Knowledge in Environmental Management in Nigeria

Flooding is a disaster with ripple effects. Its environmental, social, and economic impacts are significant. Floods annually ravage Nigeria constituting an immediate and growing threat amid the global climate crisis. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

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