Episode 45: SPOTLIGHT - OSPE's Climate Crisis Task Force

At OSPE, advocacy is our cornerstone, driving us to create change and progress within the engineering community. To fulfill this commitment, we've established five task forces, each focused on conducting research and providing policy recommendations in areas critical to engineers in Ontario.

In part two of our series, we spotlight the work being done by OSPE's Climate Crisis Task Force. Host Jerome James speaks with  task force chair Geoff Sheffrin about important work being done to advocate for sustainable solutions and influence government policy to combat climate change in Ontario.

From EV infrastructure to green hydrogen, tune in to learn how engineers can leverage their skills to contribute to a greener future.

Chapters

• 1:15 Introduction to Climate Crisis Task Force
• 2:21 Motivation and Background
• 3:03 Current Climate Challenges in Ontario
• 4:40 Legislative and Climate Status in Ontario
• 5:41 Impact of Climate Change on Communities and Infrastructure
• 6:59 Task Force Initiatives and Projects
• 10:00 Multidisciplinary Nature of the Task Force
• 11:15 Policy Wins and Future Goals
• 14:18 Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
• 15:43 Policy and Advocacy Efforts
• 17:47 Engineers' Role in Combating Climate Change
• 19:00 Future Outlook and Goals
• 20:21 Conclusion and Call to Action