No images? Click here NEWSLETTER | December 2020 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORTRead our 2019-2020 Annual ReportWhile COVID-19 impacted many of our events in the past year, it also provided new opportunities for innovation and collaboration by our Wall Scholars, associates and partners. IN THE NEWSTurning Points on PBS NewsHourTurning Points is a documentary short series that explores alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing in Yellowknife. Supported by a Wall Solutions grant and led by Peter Klein (UBC Journalism), the series was produced in collaboration with local Indigenous storytellers. COVID-19: A Dress Rehearsal for the Next PandemicLessons learned about building trust and battling misinformation will be crucial to managing the next health crisis according to a new report co-authored by Heidi Tworek (UBC History). The Promises and Pitfalls of Private Investment in ConservationA new ESA report, and direct outcome of a 2018 International Research Roundtable, offers guidelines for developing standardized, ethical and effective conservation finance projects. Cindy Greenwood awarded the Order of CanadaCongratulations to Priscilla (Cindy) Greenwood. Cindy was the recipient for our very first Major Thematic Grant in 1996 for a project entitled "Crisis Points".HAPPY HOLIDAYSWishing you a joyous holiday season with peace and cheer in the New Year!The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC provides opportunities for world-class scholars to explore innovative research questions in a vibrant, collegial environment spanning all disciplines. Our programs draw together scholars from UBC and around the world to engage in deep and unconstrained research into some of the most profound questions and challenges facing humanity. |