A Reasoned Path: An Evening with Vaclav Smil

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A Reasoned Path: An Evening with Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil fans won't want to miss this rare in-person event with the author of bestseller How The World Really Works.

By Resource Works

Date and time

Mon, Sep 25, 2023 5:00 PM - 8:15 PM PDT

Location

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

900 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6 Canada

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A Reasoned Path: An Evening with Vaclav Smil

A pragmatic approach to navigating global challenges and finding a better balance

At this special dinner event, world-renowned energy expert and New York Times bestselling author Vaclav Smil will discuss the need for a clear-eyed, realistic approach to balancing the economy and the environment while meeting humanity’s material needs on a finite planet. This is a rare opportunity to hear Professor Smil speak. It is his most high-profile talk ever in Western Canada.

Named one of Bill Gates’ favourite authors, Smil has written over 40 books on topics including energy, environmental and population change, food production, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy. His 2022 book How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going hit the New York Bestseller list. His new book, Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure was released February 2023.

In addition to Smil’s presentation, this evening includes a welcome reception, a sit-down three-course dinner, and a Q&A with the author.

This event is presented by Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based not for profit that since 2013 has been advocating for energy and natural resource awareness.

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Resource Works

Resource Works is a public-interest advocacy and communications not-for-profit based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our mission is to reignite the promise of Canada's economic future by leading respectful, inclusive and fact-based dialogue on natural resource development.

Our work helps show how resources have "worked" for citizens in the past and how they can continue to do so in a new climate defined by environmental responsibility and reconciliation. We communicate the importance of resource sectors to personal well-being and opportunity, demonstrating how responsible development creates jobs and incomes, both directly and indirectly, while maintaining a clean and healthy environment.

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