On November 23 Loyalist Bioscience Professors Jacki Hansford and Eric Bauer, in partnership with United Nations Association of Canada (UNAC) – Quinte, facilitated the second annual model UN to be held on campus. Third-year Environmental students acted as ambassadors for countries drawn from South America. The topic for the day’s agenda was Water Scarcity and Scarcity Induced Conflict. Keith Taylor, Director of the Quinte Drinking Water Source Protection program, gave the opening address.
(l-r) Dianne Spencer – Executive Director College Advancement and External Relations, Keith Taylor, Director of the Quinte Drinking Water Source Protection program, Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy, Professor Jacki Hansford, Professor Eric Bauer and Aruna Alexander of the United Nations Association of Canada – Quinte
Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy presented a Certificate of Completion to Hower Blair, one of the third-year Environmental students who participated in the Model UN.