ACCELERATING CLIMATE ACTION
in the Outer Ring of the Greater Golden Horseshoe
BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy, North York
Tuesday March 26, 2019
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
AGENDA
OBJECTIVE:
To convene Outer Ring Greater Golden Horseshoe municipalities to identify climate action needs.
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| 10:00 – 10:10 am | Welcome – Ian McVey, Ontario Climate Consortium |
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| 10:10 – 10:20 am | Roundtable introductions |
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| 10:20 – 10:40 am | What climate action can look like for lower tier municipalities – Town of Caledon |
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| 10:40 – 11:00 am | What climate action can look like for upper tier municipalities – Durham Region |
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| 11:00 – 11:10 am | BREAK |
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| 11:10 – 11:20 am | Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Program Overview – Kevin Behan, Clean Air Partnership |
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| 11:20 – 11:30 am | Building Adaptive & Resilient Communities (BARC) Program Overview – Christina Schwantes, ICLEI Canada |
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| 11:30 – 11:50 am | “Climate change in exurbia: How can exurban research perspective help outer ring municipalities in climate change planning efforts?” – Laura Taylor, York University |
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| 11:50 am – 12:10 pm | “An overview of the quality of Canadian municipal climate change plans” – Dave Guyadeen, University of Guelph |
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| 12:10 – 12:30 pm | “The use of participatory mapping to support local planning for renewable energy development” – Kirby Calvert, University of Guelph |
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| 12:30 – 1:15 pm | Facilitated networking lunch discussion (Please notify us of any dietary restrictions) |
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| 1:15 – 2:00 pm | Assessing needs for a Climate Action Network for GGH outer-ring municipalities – Kevin Behan, Clean Air Partnership |
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| 2:00 – 2:15 pm | Wrap-up and next steps – Ian McVey, Ontario Climate Consortium |
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There is no cost to attend this event. This initiative is offered through the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program, which is delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
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