Hosted by UAlberta’s Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative, Thinking Mountains runs Dec. 11 to 14. (Zac Robinson photo)
Some of the world's leading alpine researchers from the arts, sciences and humanities will set up base camp at the University of Alberta next week to discuss the many uphill challenges facing the planet's mountain regions. Hosted by the U of A's Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative, Thinking Mountains runs Dec. 11 to 14 and represents a first-of-its kind effort to gather experts from a range of disciplines for collective conversations about the state of mountain regions. The issues are as large and imposing as the peaks themselves-with adaptation to climate change standing tallest. "Like the polar regions, these areas are feeling the effects of a warming climate faster than other environments on the planet,” said Zac Robinson , one of the lead organizers and an alpine historian at the U of A. Given that mountain regions provide one-third of the world's population with water, how these environments react and adapt to climate change is a major issue, he added. "They're incredibly important places. Robert Bateman to give public keynote Spearheaded by the faculties of physical education and recreation , arts and science , the conference features renowned researchers, glaciologists, anthropologists, naturalists, political scientists, historians and artists, including famed Canadian painter, author and environmentalist Robert Bateman , who is giving a public keynote Dec.
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