{"id":16073,"date":"2025-03-04T21:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people-network.ca\/?page_id=16073"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:19:51","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/index.php\/people-2025\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16073\" class=\"elementor elementor-16073\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-750a247 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"750a247\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementskit-menu-overlay elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-menu-toggler ekit-nav-menu--overlay\"><\/div>        <\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2d8614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2d8614\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12ca93e\" data-id=\"12ca93e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0317039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0317039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workshops<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3472e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3472e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\">Join us at the PEOPLE Conference 2025 for these engaging workshops led by distinguished experts in their respective fields.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e16f69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e16f69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9f7b1\" data-id=\"7e9f7b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915e20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"915e20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82ec6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16311\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c8e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73c8e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iman-Nosoohi-scaled-e1743208898716.jpg\" title=\"Iman Nosoohi\" alt=\"Iman Nosoohi\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d664d26\" data-id=\"d664d26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a5af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a5af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\">Life Cycle Assessment for Supply Chain Decarbonization: From Insight to Action (Day 1)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Led by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mun.ca\/business\/about-us\/our-people\/faculty-and-instructor-profiles\/iman-nosoohi.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Iman Nosoohi<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Operations Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"903\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">In today\u2019s business environment, supply chains are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and improve environmental performance. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) helps businesses identify carbon hotspots and implement effective strategies to reduce emissions. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to apply LCA to analyze supply chains\u2019 environmental footprints and develop decarbonization strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"965\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1229\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1022\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1022\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">Explain the foundations of LCA and its applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1092\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1092\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">Identify databases, standards, and software for implementing LCA.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1168\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1168\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">Understand the connection between LCA and supply chain decarbonization.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1229\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1229\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">Develop decarbonization strategies based on LCA results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1444\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">No prior knowledge of LCA or supply chain decarbonization is required. The workshop is designed to ensure that participants\u2014including researchers and professionals from diverse backgrounds\u2014can follow and engage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e42dadf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e42dadf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-803a5ef\" data-id=\"803a5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element elementor-element-2e09052\" data-id=\"2e09052\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ca4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9ca4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/canadian-light-source-logo-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/canadian-light-source-logo-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/canadian-light-source-logo-768x557.jpg 768w, 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ning-chen-e1741132092541-278x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16077\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ning-chen-e1741132092541-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ning-chen-e1741132092541.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad7bc3f\" data-id=\"ad7bc3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89aaa07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89aaa07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS): A Molecular Scale Element-Specific Approach in Environmental Sustainability (Day 1)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Led by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightsource.ca\/about\/contacts\/ning-chen.php\">Dr. Ning Chen<\/a>, Senior Scientist and Beamline Responsible, Canadian Light Source (CLS)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">One of the greatest challenges in environmental sustainability research is achieving an element-specific molecular-scale understanding of complex systems. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), one of the most widely applied synchrotron techniques, offers a unique capability to probe local structural environments at the nano to sub-nano scale with an exceptional resolution of ~0.02\u00c5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">This workshop will introduce XAS to the environmental sustainability research community, covering its principles, unique resolution and capabilities, and diverse applications in studying crystalline and amorphous systems. Participants will gain insights into the synchrotron-based XAS facilities available in Canada, particularly at the Canadian Light Source, and explore a roadmap for XAS-driven research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">The session will be structured into two parts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Introduction to XAS:<\/strong> Principles, capabilities, and case studies highlighting its role in environmental sustainability research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Advanced Applications:<\/strong> In-depth case studies demonstrating XAS\u2019s ability to detect structural variations at the nano scale, including single-atom surface interactions, element coexisting mechanisms, polymorphism effects, and speciation in complex systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">This workshop is designed for researchers in environmental sustainability seeking to expand their analytical toolbox with synchrotron-based XAS techniques. No prior experience in XAS is required, and all are welcome to participate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7885e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7885e36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-004ac61\" data-id=\"004ac61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8519880 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8519880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a8704e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a8704e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9eb2c7\" data-id=\"f9eb2c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67de00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e67de00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/innovation-7.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16075\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b0774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68b0774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2bcca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b2bcca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dale-booth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dale-booth.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dale-booth-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.people-network.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dale-booth-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25cab31\" data-id=\"25cab31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4350fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4350fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Indigenous Engagement in Research (Day 1)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Led by:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dale-c-booth-59b94784\/?originalSubdomain=ca\/?originalSubdomain=ca\">Dale Booth<\/a>, President &amp; Founder, Innovation 7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"714\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">Since 2015, Indigenous communities have become increasingly involved in major infrastructure projects, policy development, and research initiatives. This shift has been driven by the Federal and provincial governments\u2019 commitment to reconciliation, new inclusion policies, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission\u2019s Calls to Action, which provide clear guidelines on fostering long-term, respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1116\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; font-size: 12pt;\">As a result, Indigenous communities have developed engagement protocols and consultation processes to ensure their voices are heard in projects that take place in their traditional territories\u2014including research initiatives. 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