The Director of the Africa Centre on Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Denis Aheto, has started work as the TD Walter Bean Professor in Environment for 2024 at the University of Waterloo.

As part of his appointment, Prof Aheto is expected to deliver lectures on the topic on Africa's plastic revolution of and will explore how the global community can transform the challenges facing our oceans into opportunities for growth to bolster sustainable development and stimulate socioeconomic transformation.

The lectures are scheduled for 5 -7 March, 2024.

Importance of the TD Walter Bean Professorship

The TD Walter Bean Professorship aims to attract top international research professors on the environment to campus to build the knowledge and skills necessary for society to address complex environmental issues. Described as a "fitting testament" to the late Walter Bean’s legacy of community involvement and commitment to youth, education and community, the professorship is made possible thanks to the generosity of TD Canada Trust and their commitment to building a sustainable future together with their partners.

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