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Saturday, May 29th

Bc Hydro

11:00am - BC Hydro Power Hour: PowerSmart Relay Challenge

Win prizes and have fun learning how easy it is to save energy in this interactive obstacle course.

 


transportation

12:00 noon - EPIC on Wheels: The Future of Sustainable Transportation Panel

What does the future of sustainable transportation look like for Vancouver and surrounding areas? What is the optimal mix of transportation options? How will the Lower Mainland handle the forecasted growth while improving mobility? Hear a diverse set of opinions on our Sustainable Transportation panel.

Panelists:

Keith Morgan
, Driving Editor, Vancouver Sun (Moderator)

Jerry Dobrovolny, Assistant City Engineer, City of Vancouver

Tanya Paz, Client Relations & Development Director,
Co-operative Auto Network

Jeff Busby, Manager of Project Planning, TransLink


Graham Clark

1:30pm - Eco-Comedy with Graham Clark

Join Canadian Comedy Award double nominee, co-host, and writer of City TV's The CityNews List Graham Clark as he puts the 'eco' in eco-comedy. Green laughs guaranteed!


Saltspring Coffee

2:00pm - How Direct Trade Goes Beyond Fair Trade in Supporting Farmers: The Salt Spring Coffee Story

Mickey McLeod, Co-Owner & CEO; Banks Thomas, Director of Coffee, Salt Spring Coffee Co.
Salt Spring Coffee recently launched a new way of buying coffee that goes the extra mile in insuring that coffee farmers are paid fairly and can live a sustainable life. Learn about all the good that Transfair has done and what it takes to get to the next level to better support farmers.


Shopping

3:00pm - Focus on Sustainable Retail Panel

What is the role of retail in promoting sustainable business practices? Which companies are leading the charge, and what's happening 'behind the scenes' that doesn't show up at the store level? Hear from representatives of global, international, and regional retail stores as they discuss what their businesses are doing to embrace and advance sustainability.

Coro Strandberg, Principal, Strandberg Consulting (Moderator)

Brendan Kline, Produce Coordinator, Capers/Whole Foods Market

Maarten Sluimers, Sustainability Consultant, ING Direct

Beth Breisnes, Technical Support Manager, Climatesmart


Graham Clark

4:30pm - Eco-Comedy with Graham Clark

Join Canadian Comedy Award double nominee, co-host and writer of City TV's The CityNews List Graham Clark as he puts the 'eco' in eco-comedy. Green laughs guaranteed!


Green World

5:00pm - Emerging Low Carbon Careers

From solar panel installers to energy managers to corporate sustainability officers, opportunities in "low-carbon" careers in BC are growing. But what kind of training, education and experience is required for these jobs? Where do "green jobs" already exist? Which industries are growing the fastest? Which ones will be the first to recruit, hire and train new employees? Hear from a panel of representatives from BC companies, organizations, education institutions and development agencies who can answer these questions and who will discuss both existing and emerging low carbon careers.

Panelists:

Jonathan Yuill, Research Manager, ECO Canada (Moderator)

Greg Lehoux, Director of Industrial Energy Manager Program, BC Hydro PowerSmart

Steve Williams, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, SAP

Jennie Moore, Director of Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship, BCIT School of Construction and the Environment

Rob Baxter, Co-Founder and Principal, Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative

Lee Malleau, Acting CEO, Vancouver Economic Development Commission