Join us at the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver on May 6th for a moderated discussion with Al Sovani, author of the The Heat is On.

Conversation will focus on the key themes within the book, including the long- and short-term impacts of the Climate Crisis and the opportunities available to us to address the climate emergency.

Book Summary:

The Heat is On describes the many nuances of the climate challenge, from basic to more complex issues, narrated incrementally in a simple, straightforward manner. The climate crisis is not just the warming of our planet—it affects and determines the short- and long-term well-being of humanity and other planetary species. The author provides a provocative and comprehensive overview along with concrete solutions that use scientific data to propose resolutions to the climate emergency. If we do not step up, the scale and scope of possible calamity are truly unimaginable. But human beings have great ingenuity—we always step up to difficult challenges and turn them into opportunities to make this a better world. The book is a call to climate action—let us be the change that we wish to see!

Presenter Bio:

Afzal (Al) Sovani is an educator, entrepreneur and a venture capitalist who has previously worked on numerous environmental and energy-related joint ventures.