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Link: FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show 2008
he FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show 2008 will take place February 14 - 16, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario at the Fairmont Château Laurier and Government Conference Centre.
The conference theme of “Moving Innovation into Practice” will focus on building municipal capacity in the areas of social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
A preliminary program is now available for the pre-eminent event in Canada for municipal governments and their partners to network and learn about sustainable community development.
News: keynote address from Sheila Watt-Cloutier, internationally renowned climate change activist and Nobel peace prize nominee.
- Participate in interactive training workshops
- Learn from recognized leaders in sustainability
- Explore ideas in thought-provoking seminars
- Network with municipal leaders from across the country
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Where: Gardiner Museum, Terrace Room, 111 Queen’s Park (at Museum subway station), Toronto
When: Monday, November 26, 2007 at 6:30 pm
ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY TORONTO, in collaboration with the Gardiner Museum, is pleased to present a free public education lecture, “Green Building in an Urban Setting”, presented by Dr. David Moses of Equilibrium Consulting. Moses, whose work includes innovative commercial, residential and community-based projects, proposes the question “Why can't we all live and work in green buildings, right now?” He will examine the challenges faced by designers in North America when entertaining sustainable alternatives to standard building practice, including the biggest challenges of convincing clients, building officials, builders and even other designers of the long term benefits of sustainable design.
ABOUT DR DAVID MOSES
David Moses is a structural engineer specializing in timber engineering. After joining Equilibrium Consulting Inc. in Vancouver in 1999, he moved to Toronto to open an Ontario office for Equilibrium. A growing number of his projects involve green design, where timber is often the material of choice. David received his PhD in structural engineering from UBC in 2000 and has published research articles on timber design and wood composites. He has contributed general interest articles to Wood/Le Bois and Wood Design & Building magazines and sits on a number of CSA committees.
ABOUT ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY TORONTO
Architecture for Humanity Toronto (AFHTo) is a volunteer organization that provides support for architectural and design solutions to social and environmental problems. Using advocacy and public education, we strive to build a sustainable and socially equitable living and working environment in Toronto. AFHTo is a local Canadian chapter of Architecture for Humanity International, a non-profit organization, founded in 1999 to foster architectural solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises.
For more information, see www.architectureforhumanity.ca or write to info@architectureforhumanity.ca.
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Thanks to Jean-Francois Barsoum!
Please join us for a complimentary Conference Board presentation “The Business Case for Sustainability: A Carbon-Free Conference” on Thursday, November 15. This event will be delivered at 8.00 EST, and repeated at 12.00 and 20.00 (all EST). This virtual conference is being sponsored by State Street.
This is a unique event in a number of ways. First, it will be held in a virtual world and the only way to participate is in Second Life using a broadband Internet connection. You will need to download the Second Life desktop application at www.secondlife.com and open a free account to use their service.
Second, all registered attendees will be provided with a link to the video “The Business Case for Sustainability” by Bob Willard. You can play the video from the Internet on your PC and we encourage you to view it before the conference. Bob has also authored two books on sustainability.
Finally, this will be The Conference Board’s first presentation from our Second Life meeting center. Even if you are unable to join the conference we encourage you to visit us in Second Life by following this SLurl: http://t.lt05.net/c.asp?hGkUO9VjmyINlgK+g6K5+gP+LrvMGN5NueAMrUuFPIew
Bob Willard will deliver a short talk at the conference and with him to talk about how to build a sustainability action plan for your company, and measure the success of your initiatives, will be a panel of sustainability experts including:
* Adam Werbach, Founder and CEO, Act Now
* Marsha Willard, Founder and CEO, AXIS Performance Advisors
* Anthony Buono, Professor, Bentley College
* Plus, David Vidal, Director of The Conference Board’s Center for SustainabilityDon’t miss this opportunity to hear from this panel of sustainability experts. Or, to experience a conference in Second Life.
Seating is limited (even the virtual world has its constraints) to allow ample time for Q&A. We hope you will join us, but if you are unable to attend, please pass this invitation along to an appropriate senior executive in your company.
This Conference Board virtual conference will be held at 3 different times:
Thursday, November 15
8.00 EST, 12.00 EST and 20.00 EST
Location:
On the Internet at www.secondlife.comSince space is extremely limited, please RSVP as soon as possible by calling Conference Board Customer Service at 212-339-0345 (from 8.00 – 18.00 ET, Monday-Friday) or send an email (please include your name, title, company, address, phone and email address) to customer.service@conference-board.org and reference the November 15th Virtual Conference, and be sure to indicate which time 8.00 EST, 12.00 EST and 20.00 EST
We look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
Janet E. Etsch
Vice President, U.S. Development
The Conference Board
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