The MC for the day's proceedings is Dr. Frances Bowen
We will have a very full agenda with four main sessions following the Welcome at 9 am.
The conference has five themes/sessions:
Climate Change and Rural Alberta
Growing Environmental Citizenship
Transition: From Oil Dependence to Community Resilience
Local Energy and Distributed Generation
Local Energy and Local Organization
Welcome
9:00 to 9:15 am
The MC, Frances Bowen, will introduce the day
Climate Change and Rural Alberta
9:15 to 10:15 am
Climate change scientists expect summertime water stress (e.g. droughts) to continue to increase in Alberta
The moderator, Mary Griffiths will introduce
Keynote speaker Dave Sauchyn University of Regina Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
Community Perspectives:
- Rick Mrazek, University of Lethbridge
- Tom Goddard, Senior Policy Advisor, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
- Sean Kinney, Foothills Research Institute
- Elliot Fox, Blood Tribe
Q&A
Just-a-minute presentations
Growing Environmental Citizenship
10:30 am to noon.
Cochrane residents plant a garden at Cochrane High School
The moderator Rick Anderson will introduce.
Keynote speaker Rick Kool, Royal Roads University School of Environment and Sustainability
Mini-panel: Developing Climate Change Knowledge
- Gwen Blue, University of Calgary
- Geoff Strong, King's University College
- Natalie Ashbee, The Climate Project Educator, Community Organizer and Harvard University student
Mini-panel: Youth, Education and Environmental Citizenship
- Frank Florian, Telus World of Science, Edmonton
- Rob Baron, Lakeland College - Vermilion campus
- Cynthia Glaicar, Oilfields High School, Okotoks
Mini-panel: Developing Communities of Practice
- Blythe Butler
- Mishka Lysack, University of Calgary
Just-a-minute presentations
Transition: From Oil Dependence to Community Resilience
12noon to 1pm
Featuring excerpts from the video In Transition: From oil dependence to local resilience developed by TransitionTown.org in the UK
Heather Hendrie of Green Calgary will introduce the video and Mayor Kevin Edwards will respond from Three Hills.
If you would like to explore the ideas that created the Transition Movement, please view a lecture by Rob Hopkins
Local Energy and Distributed Generation
1:00 to 2:15 pm.
Airdrie's Environmental Education Centre generates some of its own electricity using solar energy
Moderator David Layzell with introduce
Keynote speaker Gary Holden, Enmax Corporation
Mini-panel: Renewable Energy Implementation
- Murray Shivak, Terralta Inc
- Pete Litster, Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative
Mini-panel: Design and Efficiency
- Kim Walton, Crow Designs
- Fransisco Uribe, Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary and associate, Sandalack + Associates
Mini-panel: Renewable Energy Policy
- Tim Weis, Pembina Institute
- Ken Chapman, Cambridge Strategies Inc
Just-a-minute presentations
Local Energy and Local Organization
2:30 to 3:40 pm.
Most local organizations start with a meeting around a kitchen table
The moderator Lorelei Hanson, Athabasca University will introduce.
Mini-panel: The Role of Municipalities and Sustainability Plans
- Rachel Bocock, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
- Nina Gales, Town of Olds
Why local organization?
- Greg Powell, Alberta Acts on Climate Change
Mini-panel: Local Citizens' Organizations
- Denis Sauvageau, Peace River Environmental Society
- Celesa Horvath, Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative
Mini-panel: Connecting Alberta's Academics to Rural Needs
- Paul Watson, Alberta Rural Development Network
- Lars Hallstrom, University of Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities
Just-a-minute presentations
We will wrap up by 4pm.
