In a 20 minute keynote at the recently concluded Commonwealth Science Conference 2021, Vice Chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles addresses the question of “Science for a Sustainable Future”. In his keynote he uses a historical lens to examine the relationship between science, sustainability and resilience in the Caribbean. To view his keynote check out Highlights from Day 3 of the conference at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HsmnJeUXVA . The Vice Chancellor’s address begins at time stamp 1:44:48. Commonwealth Science Conference 2021 was jointly hosted (virtually) by the Royal Society (UK) and the African Academy of Sciences from February 22-26, 2021. The Caribbean and The UWI were well represented amongst participants and presenters and Prof. Michael Taylor served as a member of the conference Steering Committee.
To view all keynotes:
Day 1 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvfKyd9j2Q
Day 2 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cykyZAcao
Day 3 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HsmnJeUXVA
Day 4 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5T0ooUaMa8&t=12s
Published on 22 Mar, 2021
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