The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre’s Muse-Talks Academic Lecture series kicks off on March 9 at 7:30 PM with guest speaker Chad Richards, Director of the Bruce Power Centre for New Nuclear & Net Zero Partnerships at the Nuclear Innovation Institute, for a discussion on environmentalism and the future.
In this evening lecture, Chad will discuss the effects of a changing climate, which have triggered global pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions and are causing seismic shifts in the way humans consume energy. One of the solutions? Electrify everything. From increased levels of emissions-free electricity generation to new ways of storing energy, an increasingly electrified future is on the horizon. This discussion will focus on our collective commitment to reaching net zero and the pathways to get there.
A question period will follow with time for attendees to share ideas and opinions and socialize. Admission is $12 for members, and $15 for the public. Doors open at 7:00 PM and refreshments will be available by cash bar.
This is the first of three 60-minute lectures in the Muse-Talks series delivered by local academics and researchers, all inspired by faculties of STEM, Humanities, and Fine Arts.
See more details on upcoming Muse-Talks Lectures.
About the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre offers adult and children’s programming, special events, and is home to the Bruce County Archives & Research Room. Our mandate is to preserve and make available the documentary heritage of Bruce County.
About the Nuclear Innovation Institute
The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides a platform to accelerate innovation and the implementation of business relevant solutions for the nuclear industry. NII’s goal is to shape a Canadian nuclear industry that embraces new thinking, new technologies and new lines of business that can drive the global shift to a low-carbon future.
About Chad Richards
Chad is the Director of the Bruce Power Centre for New Nuclear & Net Zero Partnerships at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII). Through this work Chad seeks opportunities for the nuclear industry to collaborate with communities, governments, and other sectors on projects to decarbonize our economy and reach net zero by 2050. Chad was raised in Chesley, Ontario and prior to joining NII worked at the federal and provincial levels of government for local Members of Parliament and Provincial Parliament as well as in the provincial Ministry of Energy.
