THE ETHICS OF CO2 : Is There Enough?

Is There Enough?

Gordon will present an overview of engineering ethics, conscientious project development, and a thought provoking “cool look at global warming”! Does the world actually need more CO2, not less?

As the saying goes there are usually two sides to every story and a rapidly growing number of highly respected and ethical scientists believe this will be the case!

About our Speaker

Gordon Zonailo is aprofessional engineer with 50 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of ports and marine terminals, mine and power facilities, and the associated land and ocean transportation systems. His projects have included development of transportation systems and facilities for the export and import of many dry and liquid bulk commodities such as coal, iron ore, mineral concentrates, bulk fertiliser products, grain, petroleum and chemicals. The projects have ranged in size from small facilities to the Master Planning of ports to handle over 350 Million tonnes per year (Mt/y) of iron ore exports, coal terminals to handle over 100 Mt/y and numerous port facilities that handle more than 10 Mt/y of many different products. To put these projects into perspective, the largest terminal facility in North America - at Roberts Bank, in Delta, BC, handles 30 Mt/y of coal exports.

Gordon was born, raised and educated in Vancouver. He has worked on many projects in BC and the Vancouver area but he spent much of his career travelling and working overseas on projects for over 50 countries and has presented over 50 papers and articles for international audiences and journals.

In addition to his engineering work for the resource industries, Gordon has been a keen outdoorsman, and a motorsports and engine technology enthusiast for almost all his life. Thus he has seen the importance and challenges to develop technology and projects that can meet the demands of industry, economics, the public and the environment while minimizing impacts and operating with safety and efficiency.

Venue

Alliance for Arts and Culture

938 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9