Our Speakers
Dr. Graham Reader, BA, BTech (Hons), PhD, psc, FEC, PEng, CEng, CMarE, Eur Ing, FIMarEst
Dr. Graham Reader, BA, BTech (Hons), PhD, psc, FEC, PEng, CEng, CMarE, Eur Ing, FIMarEst
Dr. Graham Reader, BA, BTech (Hons), PhD, psc, FEC, PEng, CEng, CMarE, Eur Ing, FIMarEst
Learn to Smile as the End of the World is Not Imminent, Hopefully.
According to some media reports from a high-income country, half of their teenagers believe the world may end in their lifetime, meaning by the end of this century. One of the reasons for this phenomenon, suggested by psychologists, is ‘Eco-Anxiety’, a fear of climate chang
Learn to Smile as the End of the World is Not Imminent, Hopefully.
According to some media reports from a high-income country, half of their teenagers believe the world may end in their lifetime, meaning by the end of this century. One of the reasons for this phenomenon, suggested by psychologists, is ‘Eco-Anxiety’, a fear of climate change. This fear is also said to be causing the plummeting birth rates in rich countries. Yet don’t these generations know that their quality of life, in terms of increased living standards, access to technology, air and water quality, medical care, communications, and information, could only be imagined by their parents and grandparents? Apparently not! Do people in lower income countries have the same fears? If so, why is emmigration at record heights, with the equivalent of the total population of a country the size of Pakistan moving to favoured destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe in search of a better life, especially for their young families? Looking for someone, or something, to blame for this anxiety is likely as unproductive as trying to dispute sincerely held beliefs, even if the facts do call them into question. Perhaps by presenting examples of the many incredible human achievements, especially from the past couple of centuries, more people will stop frowning and learn how to smile, but is that a forlorn hope yet . . . ‘Qui audet adipiscitur’.
Dr. Vimy Henderson
Dr. Graham Reader, BA, BTech (Hons), PhD, psc, FEC, PEng, CEng, CMarE, Eur Ing, FIMarEst
Dr. Graham Reader, BA, BTech (Hons), PhD, psc, FEC, PEng, CEng, CMarE, Eur Ing, FIMarEst
Dr. Vimy Henderson is a Principal Engineer at PTech Engineering Solutions Inc., based in Guelph, Ontario with over 15 years of experience. She and the team at PTech provide consulting to public and private agencies across Canada and internationally. Her work involves the design, performance, construction, and forensic evaluation of paveme
Dr. Vimy Henderson is a Principal Engineer at PTech Engineering Solutions Inc., based in Guelph, Ontario with over 15 years of experience. She and the team at PTech provide consulting to public and private agencies across Canada and internationally. Her work involves the design, performance, construction, and forensic evaluation of pavement infrastructure such as roads, highways, airfields, and industrial yards. She has been a team member on multiple design-build-maintain public P3 projects, providing senior pavement engineering, such as the current construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge crossing at Windsor/Detroit. Her work is focused on the resiliency of infrastructure and sustainable maintenance of assets. She is an Adjunct Professor at McMaster University where she co-supervisors students, lectures, and has technical and leadership roles in numerous research assignments. She is a recipient of the 2023 IEF Award for Woman Identifying Business Owners.
Title: “The Contribution of Infrastructure to a Resilient and Sustainable Community”
Infrastructure is a vital component to our communities. The type of infrastructure and its condition determines the level of service that is provided and directly affects the citizens quality of life. The design, materials, construction methods and maintenance of our infrastructure significantly contribute to the resiliency and sustainability. The talk will explore opportunities to create resilient and sustainable transportation infrastructure that positively contributes to our Canadian communities
COMMITTEE
Honorary Chair: Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor
Conference Chair: David S-K. Ting, University of Windsor
Technical Program Chair: Ahmadreza Vasel-Be-Hagh, University of South Florida
- Electricity & Energy: Narayan Kar, University of Windsor
- Science & Environment: Paul G. O’Brien, York University
- Food & Renewable: William David Lubitz, University of Guelph
- Sustainable Living: Rajeev Ruparathna, University of Windsor
Logistics Chairs: Jacqueline Stagner & Marissa Hatt, University of Windsor
Conference Overseer: Jo Asuncion, University of Windsor
Sponsorship: Brooke Spitse, University of Windsor (Brooke.Spitse@uwindsor.ca)
Media & IT: Naomi Pelkey, Mark Gryn, Srabanti Chitte, Lionel Beaudoin, University of Windsor
