The PEI chapter of the Council of Canadians is very pleased to be hosting a virtual evening with Seth Klein, author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.

This event is presented in partnership with Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned, independent bookshop, and the Climate Emergency Unit. It is happening on Thursday, September 23rd at 7 p.m.

This evening is free but registration is required.

During the Second World War, Canadian citizens and government remade the economy by retooling factories, transforming their workforce, and making the war effort a common cause. In A Good War, Seth Klein demonstrates how wartime thinking and community efforts can be repurposed today for Canada’s own Green New Deal.

More than just a how-to, A Good War offers a remarkably hopeful message for how we can meet the defining challenge of our lives.

The evening will feature a traditional opening by Knowledge-keeper and PEI Poet Laureate Julie Pellissier-Lush. The event will be moderated by Todd MacLean – a PEI musician and climate activist who composed special music for the event.

Seth Klein’s presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A and a panel discussion.

The panel features:

• Sweta Daboo, Executive Director at the PEI Coalition for Women in Government
• Stephanie Arnold, PhD candidate in PEI’s School of Climate Change and Adaptation
• Colin Jeffrey, educator, musician and local climate advocate.

Please be sure to share the event on Facebook and register on Zoom.