CLIMATE CHANGE FORUM: Reducing Carbon Footprint in the GTA

FORUM PRESENTATIONS

On March 23rd, 2010, OCETA presented "Reducing Carbon Footprint in the GTA" - a highly successful Climate Change Forum for stakeholders in the Greater Toronto Area at the Ajax Convention Centre. OCETA would like to thank all presenters for their contributions to this important initiative.

All presentations are available for download in PDF format by clicking on the links below.

INTRODUCTIONS
Fred Granek, Vice-President Sustainability, Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA)

Keynote Presentations:

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR WEATHER?
David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada

RIDERS OF THE STORM: MOVING FORWARD ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Dr. Quentin Chiotti , Science Advisor, Pollution Probe

GLOBAL CHANGES AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS
Glenn McGillivray, Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

THE SUSTAINABILITY ADVANTAGE: CARBON MITIGATION AND THE BUSINESS CASE
Bob Willard, Author, The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook

Break-out Session Presentations:

Industrial / Commercial / Institutional

ENERGY & CARBON MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Cher Brethour, Director, Sustainability Services,
Guelph Food Technology Centre

VERIFORM CUTS GHG EMISSIONS AND INCREASES PROFITS
Paul Rak, VeriForm Inc.

QUICK-WIN INSIGHTS FROM CARBON BENCHMARKING
Kelly Hagen, Vice President, Operations, Zerofootprint

TEKNION: PERSPECTIVES ON CARBON REDUCTION FROM A CCME AWARD WINNER
Doug Hietkamp,
Director of Sustainable Development Programs, Teknion

IMPACTING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Harold Hayashi, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.

Community / Municipalities / School Groups

MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOVING TO LOWER CARBON COMMUNITIES
Gabriella Kalapos, Director, Outreach Programs,
Clean Air Partnership

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND THE SUSTAINABLE PICKERING PROGRAM
Thomas Melymuk, Director, Office of Sustainability,
City of Pickering

HANDS-ON TOOLS AND INSIGHTS FOR SAVING ENERGY AT HOME AND SCHOOL
Gail Lawlor, Board Member, Durham Sustain Ability

MAKING BETTER CHOICES: INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Krista Friesen, Program Director, Summerhill

STEPPING TOWARDS GREEN...PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Jacob Rodenburg, Executive Director, Camp Kawartha

WORLD CAFÉ ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Facilitated by Barry Neil, Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change

View the FORUM AGENDA for more details on the day's proceedings.




With support provided by the
Government of Ontario

Ontario


and

Ontario Trillium Foundation
Lunch Sponsor:

Regional Municipality of Durham

Breakfast Sponsor:

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
Forum Presented by:

OCETA



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