Ontario's Fourth Conservation Summit
Thursday, December 4, 2008   Ballroom, Royal York Hotel, Toronto
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Setting the Agenda

updated November 21

The agenda for the day is set around the participants and their contributions, along with presentations from invited speakers.  We will be updating the agenda as we get closer to the event. 

We encourage full group and round table discussion throughout the day to come up with ideas and recommendations on strengthening Ontario's ability to engage, advise, and support conservation in all sectors, and on any issue.  Each session will start with speakers or a panel, open up for discussion, and conclude with recommendations.

Expect a fast-paced day and lots of great ideas and opportunities.

Confirmed Session Leaders and Speakers

The Hon. George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure

Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer

Ralph Torrie, Vice President ICF International

Michael Hlinka, CBC Metro Morning's energetic financial commentator

Lesli Gaynor, owner of Mitzi's Cafe and a local community developer

Chris Winter, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of Ontario and chief architect of the united conservation movement

More to come...

 
 
 Time Session

 8:00 - 8:45

Registration

9:00 - 9:30

Welcome
> Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer

9:30 - 10:15

Crunching Climate Change
> Ralph Torrie, Vice President, ICF International

10:15 - 10:35

Break

10:35 - 11:30

Doom or Boom:
Scoping the Conserver Economy
> Michael Hlinka, CBC Metro Morning's Finanacial Commentator and professor at George Brown's Department of Financial Planning
> Lesli Gaynor, owner of Mitzi's Cafe and Mitzi's Sister, two community-centred restaurants 

 11:30 - 12:00

Green Leaders:
 > showcasing leaders in the green economy (that means you!)

 12:00 - 1:00

Lunch
> The Hon. George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure

 1:00 - 2:30

Working Sessions
1. Social Infrastructure: community networks, public engagement and support programs, movement-based fundraising and social marketing campaigns.
2. Sector Transition Strategies: supporting leadership in key sectors, including agriculture and food, forestry, energy, urban development, and transportation.

 2:30 - 2:50

Coffee Break 

 2:50 - 3:30

 Working Sessions
 3. Fiscal Strategies: tax-shifting, standard offer contracts, self-sunsetting incentives, a united conservation appeal.

 3:30 - 4:00

 Next Steps and Wrap-up
  > Keeping up the pressure
  > Your top ideas 

 4:00 - 5:00

Informal Networking