Speaker Bios and Presentations
| Strategic Economic Sustainability Advantage |
| Leaders in Action - Sustainability Case Studies |
| Sustainability Planning with the Natural Step Canada |
| Green Development with the Canada Green Building Council |
Sustainable Technologies: Stormwater Management, Carbon Management, and Renewable Energy |
| Salt Management Pollution Prevention |
Storm Cunningham
CEO, Resolution Fund, LLC
reWealth!
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Storm Cunningham is the author of 2002’s The Restoration Economy, which has been hailed by government and business leaders around the world as "Extraordinary", "Remarkable", "A modern classic", "A landmark work", "Required reading", and "The most important and valuable business book I have read in many years." His new book, reWealth!, was recently published by McGraw-Hill in May of 2008.
He is CEO of Resolution Fund, LLC in Washington, DC. Resolution Fund helps communities, counties, tribes, regions, and nations ignite rapid, resilient renewal of their economy, their natural resources, and their quality of life. He is founder of Revitalization Institute, the non-profit academy for community renewal and natural resource restoration, based in Toronto. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Seneca College (Canada's largest college).
Storm Cunningham was-from 1996 to 2002-Director, Strategic Initiatives at the Construction Specifications Institute, a 50+ year-old association of 18,000 architects, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers.
A former Green Beret SCUBA medic, he is an avid SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and amateur herpetologist. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
reWealth!
Redevelopment expert Storm Cunningham explains how business and job growth are generating rewealth by rebuilding derelict structures, restoring water and dying ecosystems, and revitalizing farmlands. Drawing upon his extensive experience in economic development and integrated revitalization, Cunningham provides:
- a clear explanation of the global shift that is driving the multitrillion-dollar market for products and services that revitalize cities and restore natural resources
- proven universal rules of renewal that will enable you to bring communities, urban lands and whole regions back to life- and raise the money you need to do so
- proof that pollution, sprawl and loss of wildlife habitat are not the inevitable price of progress
reWealth! is your guide to wealth creation through restoration. Restorative development is the largest, fastest-growing new source of prosperity in today’s global economy. reWealth! Unveils the astonishing growth of this trend, presenting the context and strategies for taking advantage of the tremendous wealth of restorable assets - all while renewing and revitalizing the world around us.
Bob Willard
International Sustainable Business Expert
Communicating the Business Case for Sustainability
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Bob Willard is the author of The Sustainability Advantage which quantifies potential bottom-line benefits from using sustainability strategies, and The Next Sustainability Wave which shows how to convince senior executives to commit to sustainability strategies. His most recent venture is a DVD presentation of The Business Case for Sustainability. It is used in webinars and videoconferences and helps reduce his carbon footprint from global speaking trips.
Bob is on the faculties of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy and the Education and Sustainability Academy; is on the advisory boards of The Natural Step Canada, Durham Sustain Ability, Learning for a Sustainable Future, and eQuilibrium; and is a member of the Education Alliance for a Sustainable Ontario, the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS).
He has a BSc from McGill University (1964), an MEd from the University of Toronto (2000), and a PhD from the University of Toronto (2005). A resident of Ontario, he is the proud owner of his third hybrid car, a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid.
Communicating the Business Case for Sustainability
Bob Willard, author of The Sustainability Advantage and The Next Sustainability Wave, repositions smart sustainability strategies as a means to achieving existing organizational ends, rather than as a separate priority to worry about. He helps sustainability champions to:
- identify market forces that could jeopardize the company’s intangible/ non-financial value if they fail to be more environmentally and socially responsible (the risks), and
- to quantify the potential financial benefits of committing to sustainability strategies and behaviours (the opportunities).
Bob is a leading expert on the business value of corporate sustainability strategies. In the last five years, he has given hundreds of keynote presentations to corporations, governments, academics, and NGOs. Bob applies business and leadership development experience from his 34-year career at IBM Canada to engage the business community in proactively avoiding risks and capturing opportunities associated with sustainability issues.
Leaders In Action - Sustainability Case Studies and Discussion
Communicating the Business Case for Sustainability - KEYNOTE
Leilani Lee-Yates
Principal Planner, Region of Peel
Region of Peel Sustainability Planning Initiatives
Bio coming soon.
Region of Peel Sustainability Planning Initiatives
Sara Peckford
Environmental Progress Officer, Town of Caledon
Caledon Green Development Program
Sara started at the Town of Caledon in November 2004 as the Town's first Environmental Progress Officer. Her immediate task was the development of a municipal Environmental Progress Action Plan which was successfully endorsed by Council in June 2005. Since then, Sara has been busy with implementation of various Plan initiatives in consultation with relevant municipal Departments, the Town’s staff Environment Committee and various other partners to reduce environmental impacts and achieve cost savings and efficiencies.
Before working at Caledon, Sara completed a one-year Masters of Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Prior to this, she worked in the environmental not for profit sector in Newfoundland and Ontario and spent one year with a municipal government in Nova Scotia. Her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science was completed at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Caledon Green Development Program
Khlaire Parré
Renewable Energy Consultant, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
The Economic Advantages of Community Power
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Khlaire Parré is a Renewable Energy Consultant for the Ontario Renewable Energy Association. She is a frequent speaker on Renewable Energy and Community Power, educating individuals, communities and legislators on climate change. Khlaire has spoken on radio talk shows and has appeared on Public Broadcast Station. Her span of influence extends beyond the U.S and Canada to Africa, where she had the opportunity to represent the Climate Action Network at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Nairobi, Kenya.
Khlaire is highly committed to the advancement and adoption of renewable energy technologies and to Community Power. She was the first resident to install solar energy in the Outer Banks, North Carolina and pioneered to establish the first residential power permits. She founded a local Chapter of Chesapeake Climate Action Network and served as co-chair of the Mayor's Cool Cities Committee. She has been influential in the legislative process as well and spearheaded the introduction of green bills in the 2006 and 2007 legislation sessions.
Ms. Parré is the recipient of the National Grace Hopper Award for effective public/private partnerships. She holds an undergrad degree in Biology/Chemistry, a Master's Degree in Management and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
The Economic Advantages of Community Power
Community Power can result in a greater degree of economic development for the local community and region. This presentation focuses on the economic benefits of local ownership of a Renewable Energy infrastructure. It looks at the current power opportunities for Wind, Solar, Biogas and Small Hydro in Ontario and its respective potential for job creation and local revenue. It cites economics from experts in the field, global leaders, Industry Canada and the new Landmark Report from the US on the Green Economy. It will set the stage to showcase local examples of Community Power in the afternoon session.
Economic Advantages of Community Power
John Purkis
Director of Advisory Services, The Natural Step Canada
Sustainability Planning Workshop and Facilitation
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John Purkis is an expert in The Natural Step Framework and he integrates his knowledge of behavior change at the individual and organizational level into a wide variety of projects. His role with The Natural Step involves working with organizations and communities to support the use of The Natural Step Framework as a tool for integrated sustainability planning and education and for the development of various resources to advance sustainable development. In addition to developing and delivering numerous presentations and training workshops on The Natural Step Framework for a wide variety of audiences across Canada, he has advised municipalities and community groups in Halifax, Airdrie, Wolfville, St John, Saskatoon, York Region, The Town of Olds, and also the Alberta Urban Municipal Association and the Halifax Shambhala Center on sustainable initiatives.
Prior to joining The Natural Step Canada, John worked for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for 6 years where he was involved in numerous municipal planning and infrastructure projects. He co-developed the Municipal Building Retrofit Guide and Sustainable Community Profile, and helped to lay the foundation for FCM's Capacity Building Program, managed FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference, and worked as the Development Manager for the Green Municipal Fund. John also participated in several community design charettes including the re-development of Regent Park and the town of Iqaluit’s Blueberry Hill neighborhood. John is trained in integral theory, community based social marketing, systems thinking, and he conducted his graduate thesis on the organizational structure and power dynamics of the Sierra Club of Canada at Concordia University after obtaining a BSc in Environmental Science.
The Natural Step Canada Sustainability Planning Workshop and Facilitation
Alaya Boisvert
Advisory Intern, The Natural Step Canada
Sustainability Planning Workshop and Facilitation
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Alaya Boisvert was born in Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. She recently graduated with an MSc in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability at the Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden. Prior to her Masters studies, Alaya was employed in the Marine Conservation Program at the David Suzuki Foundation. She has worked in both corporate and non-profit sectors and has amassed extensive experience in overseas project implementation. Her interests in human rights advocacy led her to Guatemala where she worked with a local grassroots organization supporting indigenous community leaders. In 2003, Alaya received a first class honours degree in International Development Studies and Environmental Studies from McGill University. A results-driven social entrepreneur, her diverse skills include marketing, communications, public engagement, curriculum development, and community economic development. A natural leader with an adventurous spirit, Alaya looks forward to employing her management and strategic organization skills to help facilitate sustainable community development around the world.
The Natural Step Canada Sustainability Planning Workshop and Facilitation
Judy Dezell
Manager - Federal Gas Tax, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Municipal Sustainability Toolkit - Federal Gas Tax Agreement - in the Ontario Context
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Judy worked for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for 8 years in various capacities including the administration of the Parkway Belt West Plan, the "one-window" approach to planning and in the Ministry’s field office in London.
In 2001, Judy accepted a position with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to work on OSTAR. In 2004 she assisted the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal in the negotiations of the COMRIF Agreement with Infrastructure Canada. Prior to leaving OMAFRA for AMO she was the Lead Project Analyst for OSTAR, Millennium and COMRIF.
Judy joined AMO in September 2005 as the Project Manager for the Federal Gas Tax. Judy has a Masters of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto.
Municipal Sustainability Toolkit - Federal Gas Tax Agreement - in the Ontario Context
Catherine Rose
Manager of Policy, Planning & Development, City of Pickering
City of Pickering - Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning
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Catherine Rose is the Manager, Policy for the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Catherine has a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honours Geography) from the University of Waterloo, and is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planning and Ontario Professional Planners Institute. In addition to her work on a comprehensive new Official Plan for the City and a strategic Growth Management Study, Catherine has been involved in assessing, commenting on, and implementing major Federal, Provincial and Regional policy initiatives. More recently, her work has focused on sustainable development and how to integrate sustainability in planning policy and practice.
City of Pickering - Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning
Hear about the Guidelines and how they fit in our Sustainable Pickering Journey:
- Council commitment: Benchmarking Sustainability Committee;
- Corporate commitment: Office of Sustainability;
- Community consultation: Town Hall meetings; workshops; website;
- Framework: three lenses; five objectives
- New tools: Sustainable Development Guidelines; Neighbourhood Scorecard;
- New practices: requesting / reviewing Sustainability Reports; staff education;
- Learn by doing: refining the Guidelines and Scorecard; carrot or stick implementation;
- Policy development: Official Plan as Integrated Community Sustainability Plan;
- Monitoring: Indicator and benchmarks for community sustainability;
City of Pickering - Sustainable Neighbourhood Planning
Sally Leppard
Founder and CEO, Lura Consulting
Severn Sound Sustainability Plan - A Model for Collaboration
For over 34 years, Sally Leppard dedicated her career to advancing the values of collaborative and sustainable planning in the environmental management field – focusing on policy and legislative processes involving water, air, waste, transportation and public health. Sally is the CEO and Founder of Lura Consulting, which has become well established as a leader in community participation, social research, policy development and organizational change.
Sally's expertise focuses on many diverse areas such as strategic and environmental planning, partnership building, organizational development, change facilitation, process design, program implementation and communications. Her expertise is best applied in projects that involve numerous disciplines, complex legislative and policy frameworks, a variety of planning layers and diverse opinions and interests.
Sally has made a major contribution to sustainable community planning. Some of her most notable projects include the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan; the Town of Markham’s award winning Model Waste Management Community; Halton Region’s WasteLess pilot project that achieved a laudable 14% waste reduction target; the Severn Sound Watershed Sustainability Plan, involving and inspiring nine municipalities; and the 50 Year Strategy for the Dundas Valley. In addition, Sally has managed projects that focus on the development of sustainability frameworks and indicators for national agencies (CMHC/Environment Canada); bi-national organizations (IJC and SOLEC); and local governments.
Severn Sound Sustainability Plan - A Model for Collaboration
Kathleen Padulo
President, Generation Seven Consulting
Bio coming soonHotinonshon:ni Seventh Generation Sustainability and First Nations Integration
Rodney Wilts
Facilitator, Canada Green Building Council
Integrated Design Process Workshop
Bio coming soon.
Integrated Design Process Workshop
Jamie Shipley
EQuilibrium - Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment
Bio coming soon.
EQuilibrium - Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment
Lisa A. Prime
Director of Sustainability, Waterfront Toronto
LEED for Neighbourhood Development
Lisa A. Prime is a Registered Professional Planner, with a Masters of Environmental Studies (Environmental Planning) from York University and a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Studies (Geography) from the University of Waterloo. She is also a LEED Certified professional. Lisa is the Director of Sustainability for Waterfront Toronto, which oversees revitalization of approximately 2000 acres of land in Toronto’s waterfront. Lisa liaises with all activities on the waterfront to implement the Corporation’s Sustainability Framework, which sets out the corporate objectives for sustainability. The Toronto waterfront provides an opportunity where Lisa works to advance interests in applying principles of sustainability include balancing strong community design and urban innovation with natural heritage protection, as well as achieving LEED recognition.
Lisa’s past work experience in consulting includes work on the Toronto Waterfront, including preparation of the Environmental Review for the Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid. Her environmental planning experience also ranges from managing very controversial landfill Environmental Assessments, international strategic policy development, Conservation Authority planning approvals, to tactical roles with the province and federal government in areas of sustainability.
Waterfront Toronto - LEED for Neighbourhood Development
Anna Palamarchuk
Sustainability Research Analyst, Waterfront Toronto
LEED for Neighbourhood Development
Bio coming soon.
Waterfront Toronto - LEED for Neighbourhood Development
Mary Lawson
Vice President, Dalerose Country Homes Orangeville
The Hills of Headwaters Visitors Centre - Orangeville
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Mary was President of the Canadian Home Builders Association in 2004. She is Vice President and General Manager of Dalerose Homes in Orangeville, Ontario. Dalerose is a builder of custom and semi-custom homes as well as retirement communities. Recently the company has completed some major renovations as well.
Mary has been part of the home building industry for more than three decades. She has worked in the areas of land purchase, market research, plan development, product design, site merchandising, sales management and training. Mary also spent five years in a national marketing role for America Standard, a major international manufacturer of plumbing products.
Mary’s service to the home building industry has included terms as President of both the Calgary Region Home Builders’ Association (1988) and the Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association (1998).
At the national level, Mary became a member of CHBA’s Executive Board in 1988, and was the Association’s first woman President. She has also had an active role in many of CHBA’s national Committees and Councils. Presently, Mary is a member of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Board of Directors and reports to the CHBA National Education & Training Committee.
In addition to her CHBA-related activities, Mary has just completed her term as a member of the Board of Governors of George Brown College. She is now a member of the Foundation Board and is for a second year referred to as the Executive in Residence for the Faculty of Technology. Mary has provided advice to the College on training and education opportunities in the residential construction industry. She was actively involved in the “Tech in the City” Partnership campaign. Mary also participated in Women in Motion, a mentorship program that assists young women in making effective career choices.
Presently, Mary resides in Orangeville. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Theatre Orangeville and been involved in the town’s Business Improvement and Development activity. She has just been asked to chair the building committee for the new home for the Hills of Headwaters Visitor Centre which will be built as a “Green” project. When asked, however, Mary would probably still call Calgary home. Mary has two married daughters and four grandsons who are “growing up very fast”.
The Hills of Headwaters Visitor Centre - Orangeville
Martin Liefhebber, MRAIC, OAA
Principal Architect, Breathe Architects Inc.
The Hills of Headwaters Visitors Centre - Orangeville
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Martin is Canada’s leading environmental architect and has been focused on smart effective architecture for over 20 years. He is highly regarded in the architectural, municipal, building and environmental community for his unique design knowledge and practices. He has achieved numerous awards in building and environmental design. His landmark project the Toronto Healthy Houses has been featured on Canada’s postage stamps in celebration of innovative housing design. Its water and waste management and independent power were leading-edge technology at the time of conception and continue to be revolutionary in its integration. The systems as utilized have proven to be reliable and affordable. Breathe Architects designs prove one can be comfortable with alternative power, water, heating and waste management while dramatically reducing one’s impact on the environment. Government and the private sector often call upon Martin to share his ideas and knowledge. A graduate of the University of Toronto School of Architecture, he currently teaches Environmental Design at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Three of Martin Liefhebber’s projects were featured in the “Build Green” episode of David Suzuki’s ‘The Nature of Things’ and his work is on permanent display at the Ontario Science Museum and the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa
The Hills of Headwaters Visitor Centre - Orangeville
Santiago Kunzle
Principal, Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc.
CVC Head Office Expansion - LEED Gold (targeted)
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Professional Affiliations
- Accredited Professional: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Member: Canadian Green Building Council
- Member: Toronto Society of Architects
Education
- Universidad Nacional de Cordoba Argentina, Bachelor of Architecture 1988
Experience
Santiago Künzle joined Montgomery Sisam in 1990 and became a Principal in 2001. He has been involved in most of the firm’s major projects, including numerous long term care facilities, libraries as well as public housing projects. Santiago is currently the principal in-charge of three senior retirement communities, Tommy Thompson Park on the Toronto Waterfront and the office building expansion for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority.
As a LEED accredited professional, Santiago seeks to ensure that environmentally sustainable design choices are made throughout the firm’s work. His knowledge of the LEED process allows him to efficiently guide clients through the integrated design process while his extensive experience with sustainable strategies allows him to initiate simple, low-cost design solutions that drive high performance sustainability outcomes.
Santiago was the Principal-in-Charge for the Restoration Services Centre for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority - the first LEED Platinum certified building in Ontario and has recently completed a feasibility study for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for the implementation of sustainable design strategies in Long Term Care facilities Santiago was also named as a delegate to the World Green Building Council for the 8th International Congress in London, England.
Major Projects
- Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto ON
- Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Mississauga ON
- Restoration Services Centre, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Vaughan ON
- ROAG House, Sustainable Housing Competition
- Rivertowne / Don Mount Court Regeneration, Toronto ON
- Fontainebleau Branch Library, Windsor ON With J.P. Thomson Associates
- Riverside Library, Windsor ON
- Chartwell REIT, Orangeville, Brampton ON
- Bennet Healthcare, Georgetown ON
- Huron Lodge Long-Term Care Facility, Windsor ON With J.P. Thomson Associates
- Extendicare Canada Inc. (Kingston, Guelph, Hamilton, Windsor, Brampton, Mississauga,Toronto, Port Hope, Scarborough Kingston) ON
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Long-Term Care, Toronto ON
- CIBC Delta Plus, Toronto ON
CreditValley Conservation Head Office Expansion - LEED Gold (targeted)
John Paul D’Angelo
President, Martinway Contracting Ltd.
Green Buildings
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Mr. John Paul D'Angelo is a former 12 year high school teacher and co-creator of the Cooperative Education Program with the Dufferin Peel Separate School Board in Ontario. Following his Teaching Career, John entered the Affordable Housing Industry in 1989 and has been involved in the construction of over 1200 Multi-Residential Units in the Region of Peel in Ontario. John, a partner with Martinway Contracting Ltd. is the recipient of the 2004 CMHC National Best Practices Award and has also received an Honorable Mention from the Canadian Construction Association's "Community Leadership Award". All of John's Projects have culminated to the Creation and Implementation of a "Corporate Sponsorship Program", and a "Universal Accessibility Design". Presently John is striving to build the first Affordable Housing Project with a "LEED Platinum Certification" in North America by bringing together the Corporate Community and our need for a full “Universal Accessibility Design” for the disabled. John is also involved in writing a University Curriculum which will focus on all aspects of "Affordable Housing". Through enthusiasm, passion and dedication, it is John’s aspirations to raise both awareness and participation levels of our communities for the need of one of the basic fundamental necessities of life which is shelter.
Martinway Contracting Green Buildings
Patrick Cheung, P. Eng.
Senior Engineer, Policy and Program Development, Water Infrastructure Management, Toronto Water
City of Toronto's Wet Weather Flow Management Program
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Patrick Cheung is a Senior Engineer in the Water Infrastructure Management section of Toronto Water, in the City of Toronto. He has been involved in the development and clarification of policies and program developments for Toronto Water since 2005. He has been involved in the development of the Wet Weather Flow Guidelines, the Green Surface Parking Lots and the Toronto's Sustainable Sidewalk pilot project. Patrick is also consulted for technical input and opinions regarding the Green Development Standard and other related polices that are been developed by the City.
He was a designated Consulting Engineer before joining the City of Toronto and had worked in the land development industry for over twenty years. His design and project management experience ranged from large subdivisions to small non-residential site plans.
City of Toronto 's Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan
Christine Zimmer, P.Eng., MSc (Eng)
Senior Water Resources Engineer, Credit Valley Conservation
Low Impact Development
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Christine Zimmer is the Senior Water Resources Engineer for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) in May 2005. Her responsibilities include project management of various Credit Valley Conservation Authority project initiatives such as Watershed Management Strategy, Peak Flow Management Study and Stormwater Management Guidelines.
Prior to starting at the CVC, Christine obtained a Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Guelph. Christine was part of a research team funded by the Ministry of Environment and International Joint Commission to study the impact of various residential layout scenarios on the hydrologic regime and sediment load. Residential layout scenarios included traditional layouts built in the 1970 without storm water management facilities, traditional layouts with storm water management facilities designed to MOE standards, high density development and low impact development. Low Impact Development involves lot level stormwater management designed to mimic the natural hydrologic flow regime.
Prior to obtaining her masters degree from the University of Guelph, Christine worked at Trojan Technologies, a UV manufacturer, as the Regional Sales Manager/Project Manager for North America West. Her duties included working with the US EPA, provincial ministries and municipalities on the design of UV for disinfection of wastewater and CSO.
Low Impact Development
Bernie McIntyre
Manager, Community Transformation Programs, Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA)
Carbon Management, Carbon Neutral and the Path to Sustainability
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Bernie McIntyre has more than 20 years of experience working in the field of environmental science. His experience includes environmental assessment and development of biological treatment in the mining industry, resource management with the federal and provincial governments, and watershed management with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
In 2000 Bernie worked with senior management at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on the development of The Living City vision and program for sustainability at a city region scale. Since then he has applied his expertise to develop and deliver sector based sustainability programs including the municipal, hospital, education and retail sectors.
Bernie received an Honors B.Sc. in Zoology and a M.Sc. from the University of Manitoba in 1987. Bernie is a published author with 14 journal articles and government reports to his credit.
Carbon Management, Carbon Neutral and the Path to Sustainability
Trevor Lewis, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works, County of Dufferin
Bio comign soon.
Chelsea Dalton
Environmental Inventories Coordinator, University of Toronto Mississauga
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Chelsea Dalton holds an honours BSc from the University of Toronto, specializing in environmental science. She has done extensive work on Ecological Footprints, sustainability inventories, greenhouse gas inventories, and other forms of ecological accounting. Chelsea is currently working as the environmental inventories coordinator for the University of Toronto Mississauga. In this position, she is responsible for monitoring and tracking the University’s energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions, as well as finding solutions to reduce these environmental impacts. Chelsea’s work on Ecological Footprinting has recently been featured in the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions - A Case Study of the University of Toronto Mississauga
This presentation provides a case study of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s greenhouse gas inventory. This presentation will cover the rationale for completing a greenhouse gas inventory and processes and methods that were used for the inventory (including how boundaries of the system were defined). Also included are lessons learned and next steps for moving forward from the results of the inventory. The session will conclude with a brief overview of strategies that UTM is using to reduce its carbon footprint. This presentation will be of interest to anyone looking for guidance on best practices for completing a greenhouse gas inventory. These practices are applicable to municipalities, consultants, planners, facility managers, and the private sector.
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions at University of Toronto Mississauga
Khlaire Parré
Renewable Energy Consultant, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
Community Power Case Studies
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Khlaire Parré is a Renewable Energy Consultant for the Ontario Renewable Energy Association. She is a frequent speaker on Renewable Energy and Community Power, educating individuals, communities and legislators on climate change. Khlaire has spoken on radio talk shows and has appeared on Public Broadcast Station. Her span of influence extends beyond the U.S and Canada to Africa, where she had the opportunity to represent the Climate Action Network at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Nairobi, Kenya.
Khlaire is highly committed to the advancement and adoption of renewable energy technologies and to Community Power. She was the first resident to install solar energy in the Outer Banks, North Carolina and pioneered to establish the first residential power permits. She founded a local Chapter of Chesapeake Climate Action Network and served as co-chair of the Mayor's Cool Cities Committee. She has been influential in the legislative process as well and spearheaded the introduction of green bills in the 2006 and 2007 legislation sessions.
Ms. Parré is the recipient of the National Grace Hopper Award for effective public/private partnerships. She holds an undergrad degree in Biology/Chemistry, a Master's Degree in Management and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
OSEA: Community Power Case Studies
Various organizational models have been adopted to actualize Community Power Projects. This session describes the successes, challenges and lessons learned by our local and First Nations communities in their efforts to benefit from the promises of local power.
Antonio Galatti
Conservation Demand Management Program Compliance Analyst,
Bio coming soon
Enersource Hydro Mississauga - Conservation Demand Management Program Experience
Ken Traynor
Associate, Our Power - a project of Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative
Community Solar Initiatives: Helping Ontario Meet its 100,000 Roof Target
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Ken Traynor is a Board Member of the Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative (TREC) and a member of the Canadian Solar Industry Association (CANSIA), who worked for years as a policy analyst with the Canadian Environmental Law Association. He currently oversees the Community Solar Program for TREC and chairs the Toronto Solar Roundtable. Ken has been the volunteer coordinator of the West Toronto Initiative for Solar Energy (WISE) project which mobilised the installation of 87 solar systems in the last two years. Ken has had a long time engagement with solar energy from solar ovens and hot water systems in southern Africa through the design and building of a solar powered, energy efficient off-grid house in Ontario.
Community Solar Initiatives: Helping Ontario Meet its 100,000 Roof Target
Aaron Todd & Georgina Kaltenecker, Coordinators - Stream Monitoring Networks, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Bio coming soon
City of Toronto 's Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan
Jamie Shipley, Senior Research Consultant
EQuilibrium - Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment
Bio coming soon
City of Toronto 's Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan
Leanne Lobe
Supervisor Source Water Protection Programs, Region of Waterloo
Becoming Smart about Salt to Improve Winter Safety and Water Quality
Leanne Lobe obtained her Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Geography and Earth Sciences) from the University of Waterloo. She then went on to complete her Masters of Environmental Studies, focusing on social marketing and corporate voluntary initiatives.
Today, Leanne is a Supervisor for Source Water Protection Programs at the Region of Waterloo. In this role, she is responsible for the design and implementation of programs to protect the Region of Waterloo’s sources for drinking water from contaminants. These programs include Salt Management, Rural Water Quality Program, Nitrate Reduction, Business Inspection Programs, New Development Policy, and General Water Education and Promotion.
Becoming Smart about Salt to Improve Winter Safety and Water Quality
Jennifer Dougherty
Water Quality Engineer, Credit Valley Conservation
Salt Management
As a Water Quality Engineer, Jennifer Dougherty has been with Credit Valley Conservation since 2003. Her responsibilities include providing direction in the development and implementation of program and projects that further the Authority’s objectives for water quality as it relates to the Water Quality Strategy for the Credit River. Jennifer is also the project manager for the environmental components of Servicing and Settlement Master Plans which are designed to address the planning, environmental and servicing implications of growth and water supply and communal sewage disposal systems in rural communities in a comprehensive and fully integrated manner. Also, Jen is responsible for designing the surface water quality component of multiple monitoring programs and conducting the statistical analysis/interpretation and reporting of water quality monitoring data. These results provide guidance to local, regional and provincial governments in planning future developments and land use decisions. Prior to starting at the CVC, Jennifer obtained a Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
The State of Chloride in Credit River Watershed
Dave Morris
City of Mississauga
Salt Management Pilots
Bio coming soon.
City of Mississauga Salt Management and Pilots
Fred Granek, M.E.S., BSc.,
Vice President, Toronto Region Sustainability Program, Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA)
Pollution Prevention and the Triple Bottom Line
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Fred's focus is on pollution prevention and sustainable practices. He has executive responsibility for the Toronto Region Sustainability Program, which provides one-stop pollution prevention technical
assistance for small-to-medium sized manufacturers throughout the Greater Toronto Area. In 2008, Fred was presented with the John de Gonzague Memorial Pollution Prevention Visionary Award at the 12th Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable. The Toronto Region Sustainability Program was honored with a MVP2 Award in 2003 from the US National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. Fred has helped design, facilitate and present at major pollution prevention and environmental
forums in Canada and the US for more than a decade. He is serving on the
Board of Directors for the Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable and
is a member of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. He has made
numerous presentations to industry, professional organizations, and
university classes.
Prior to joining OCETA, Mr. Granek had 24 years of public sector and
consulting experience in the environmental field. He has a strong
background in pollution prevention and the design, development and
delivery of innovative environmental policy and programs, including
partnerships and non-regulatory approaches. At the Ontario Ministry of
the Environment, he was Manager of the Pollution Prevention Office with
responsibility for promoting the adoption of pollution prevention in
Ontario through voluntary pollution prevention partnerships, programs
and policies, and development of sector specific tools and guidance
documents. He chaired a national task group, which developed the
pollution prevention strategy adopted by Canada's territorial,
provincial and federal governments. Mr. Granek held other management
positions in the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, in the Waste
Management, Water Resources, and Policy and Planning Branches. He also
worked as an environmental consultant for seven years on water quality
and terrestrial impact assessments and environmental planning projects.
Mr. Granek holds a Master's degree in Environmental Studies in the Area
of Applied Ecology and a B.Sc. in Honours Physics from York University.
Pollution Prevention and the Triple Bottom Line...Improving the environmental and economic performance of industry
The Toronto Region Sustainability Program provides small to medium sized manufacturers (SME) in the Greater Toronto Area with pollution prevention technical assistance that addresses the underlying causes of pollutants and wastes thereby reducing their ecological footprint and costs, while improving efficiencies. Through case studies from SME manufacturing clients, insights will be shared regarding the business case for pollution prevention: drivers for participation; economic decision-making criteria such as payback and rate of return; environmental decision-making criteria such as business risk reduction; and triple bottom line benefits.
Pollution Prevention and the Triple Bottom Line
Phil James, P.Eng.,
Water Resources Engineer, Credit Valley Conservation
Salt Management
As a Water Resources Engineer, Phil James has been with Credit Valley Conservation since March 2007. His responsibilities include project management of the Sheridan Creek and Cooksville Creek Watershed Studies in the City of Mississauga which are one of the ways CVC is initiating the recommendations of the Credit River Water Management Strategy. Prior to starting at the CVC, Phil worked both in consulting and government in the field of water resources engineering