The Future Is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies (In Person)

Special, In-Person Speaker Presentation

An Evening with Bob McDonald

(Host of CBC’s “Quirks and Quarks”) discusses his bestselling new book:

“The Future Is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies”

In his new book, Bob McDonald turns his focus to global energy sources, and shows how global shutdowns may have been exactly what we needed to show us a greener future is achievable. It is a work of immense optimism, to counteract the sense of doom hanging over most discussions of the environment.Many alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal have been available for decades-but they alone will not be enough. Additional power will come from small nuclear reactors the size of an office desk, and space-based solar power satellites with enormous mirrors can capture sunlight, convert it to microwaves, and beam it to the ground to light up entire cities. Energy will be captured from waves, tides, and hydrogen. Vehicles will no longer have tailpipes emitting smog particles. Food will be sourced locally.  Green technology is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy and will only continue to skyrocket as current products improve their performance and new products emerge. A new green age is upon us - let this book be your guide to the future.

April 4^th, 2023; at 6:30 PM Room 123 (Computer Science and Engineering Building - UVic)

All proceeds to Scholarships for UVic Engineering students.

Registration at https://viengsoc.ca/

$20 general registration; $10 for Students