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Dear Leading Change 2014 Participants, Speakers, Sponsors & Stakeholders,

I am both honoured and delighted to have served as Event Manager for Leading Change Canada’s 2014 Emerging Environmental Leaders Forum. This

year, our objective was to raise the level of ambition of the program provided our delegates and to raise the profile of youth participation at the GLOBE

conference. I’m happy to say I believe that we not only met, but exceeded these goals. Our ambitious program brings together 150 delegates from across

Canada to engage in national discussion addressing key sustainability challenges facing the next generation environmental leaders. Through the generous

sponsorship of Target, we are finally able to live webstream the event this year to increase the accessibility of our programming and widen participation

beyond our delegation to reach those unable attend the Forum.

This year’s theme of Meeting the Essential Needs of Tomorrow: Rethinking the Energy, Food and Water Nexus, brings together an educational

program with leading professionals from policy, technical, industry, academic and business communities sharing their knowledge and expertise on panels

dedicated to identifying key drivers, barriers, constraints and opportunities regarding how emerging leaders will go about meeting the essential needs of

tomorrow in a sustainable manner. Recognizing the added value of mentoring and advice from environmental and sustainability professionals in the field;

we have succeeded in attracting over 25 mentors who will engage in intimate sessions with our delegates discussing their industry and their experience

including topics relates to the changing nature of the workforce, increasing use of technology, navigating career changes and asset skills or qualifications

for pursuing particular career paths.

We have also empowered and posed as leadership challenge to 12 of our delegates and asked them to be our Connection Group Leaders for the duration

of Leading Change 2014. This opportunity will allow them to put their leadership aspirations into practice and gain experience in developing a vision, a

network, a plan and putting it all into action to engage, empower and educate some of the best and brightest emerging leaders in the country.For the first

time, Leading Change Canada will host and participate in a panel at the GLOBE Conference. Two out of the Final Four delegates will be representing their

peers on a panel aimed at exploring different approaches and perspectives on engaging emerging leaders so that companies can more effectively identify

and capitalize on innovative opportunities to keep pace with this new generation of socially-minded consumers and workers.

All this has been made possible by the vast network of the Delphi Group, Connecting Environmental Professionals, our Organizing and Advisory Committee,

whose tireless efforts and fierce dedication were essential in planning and delivering this truly stellar event. It is my hope that as delegates of Leading

Change 2014, you will undergo a transformative experience, both on a personal and professional level, allowing you to realize your leadership potential

and seize the opportunity to make a social and sustainable impact.

Sincerely,

Rachel Ward

Event Manager

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ABOUT LEADING CHANGE

Leading Change is a national movement connecting the next generation of corporate leaders, policy thinkers, entrepreneurs and community actors

interested in sustainability to catalyze action and influence positive change locally, regionally and internationally.

3 Pillars of Leading Change and the Emerging Leaders Forum:

• Engage: Develop innovative connections, collaborations and partnerships

• Empower: Inspire, motivate and prepare

• Educate: Inform, teach and enlighten

LEADING CHANGE 2014 VOLUNTEERS

Leading Change 2014 would not have been possible without the enormous support from the following group of volunteer event and advisory team

members. Thank you for all you have given to make this a great event:

Advisory Committee

Mike Gerbis - CEO, The Delphi Group

Melissa Creede - CEO, Sapis Insight

Elizabeth Watterworth - Analyst, Sustainability Reporting and Assurance, Nexen Energy ULC

Amy Mireault - Priority Issues Coordinator, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

Leor Rotchild - Co-Founder/Director, DIG Events

Allyson Clark - Consultant, Sustainability, Deloitte

David Photiadis - Consultant, The Delphi Group

Ellen Francis - Independent Consultant and President, Connecting Environmental Professionals NCR

Event Team & Contact Information

Rachel Ward, Event Manager - [email protected]

Elliot Weinstein, GLOBE Liaison - [email protected]

Gwen Cottle, Participant Director - [email protected]

Jillian Kelly, Speaker Director - [email protected]

Kaitlin Boyd, Logistics Director - [email protected]

Sarah Jane Wolch, Marketing Director - [email protected]

Maureen Cooper, Sustainability Director - [email protected]

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MONDAY MARCH 24 TO FRIDAY MARCH 28

Schedule at-a-glance


Forum for Emerging Sustainability Leaders

MONDAY MARCH 24, 6 to 9pm

Welcome Social at St. Regis Bar & Grill

608 Dunsmuir St.

Kick off Leading Change 2014 with appetizers and drinks with your fellow participants. During

this social you will have the chance to meet Leading Change delegates, hear from the organizing

committee regarding what to expect in the week to come and meet the volunteers that bring the

biennual Forum for Emerging Environmental and Sustainability Leaders together. This is also a

great opportunity to meet your fellow delegates in your connection group.

Style: Appetizers and drinks (cash bar)

Dress Code: Business casual

TUESDAY MARCH 25 Schedule at-a-glance

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TUESDAY MARCH 25

Opening Panel

Location: Room 1200-1500

Megatrends - The Energy, Food and Water Nexus

Academic and industry experts will discuss the trends impacting and driving the energy, food and water needs of tomorrow.

Moderator: Christie Stephenson, Manager, Environmental, Social & Governance Evaluations

& Research, NEI Investments

Christie Stephenson is a Canadian leader in the evaluation of corporate environmental, social, and governance risks and

opportunities in the capital markets. She is the Manager of Environmental, Social and Governance Evaluations and Research at

NEI Investments. Since 2007, she has managed the assessment of companies on sustainability criteria for the investment assets

for Ethical Funds, Canada’s leading socially responsible investor, as well as external clients. Christie joined the socially responsible

investment field as an analyst for Jantzi Research (now Sustainalytics) in 2000. Prior to working in SRI, she worked in Ottawa at

the Department of Foreign Affairs, on Parliament Hill, and in the non-profit sector. Christie’s work on sustainability and governance

issues has appeared in publications including Report on Business Magazine, Corporate Governance Review, Corporate Knights, and the book 50 Best

Ethical Stocks for Canadians. She is a frequent speaker to industry, academic, and public audiences on these topics, and often participates in corporate

and industry stakeholder initiatives related to sustainability. Christie has an undergraduate degree from University of Victoria and a graduate degree from

McGill University, and is fluent in both Canada’s official languages.

Energy Panelist: Robert (Bob) Page, Director, Enbridge Centre for Corporate Sustainability,

Haskayne School of Business

Bob Page has held high level posts in business, academic life, and government advisory bodies. He has been a faculty member

and department head at Trent University in Ontario, Dean of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, (1990-1997), Vice

president Sustainable Development, TransAlta Corporation (1997-2007),TransAlta Professor of Environmental Management &

Sustainability, ISEEE, University of Calgary, (2007-2012) and most recently Director of the Enbridge Centre for Corporate

Sustainability, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary (2012-2014). His current activities include: two corporate

boards – Enmax Corporation (Calgary) and the CSA Group (Toronto & Cleveland). Board Chair, of the ISO 14000 series of Global

Environmental Standards (Geneva) and board member of several non-profits - Pollution Probe, the Canadian Water Network, and the Royal Canadian

Geographical Society. He is the former Chair of the National Round Table on the Environment & Economy (Ottawa) and the International Emissions Trading

Association (Geneva) and the author of many articles and several books.

Water Panelist: Alexis Morgan, Director, Global Water Roundtable for the Alliance For Water

Stewardship

Alexis Morgan leads the Alliance for Water Stewardship’s (AWS) Water Roundtable on behalf of WWF where he is developing a

global water stewardship standard designed to help tackle the water aspects of the food, energy, water nexus. Alexis has spent

over ten years working for WWF on collaboration solutions for business and biodiversity, and his expertise lies in creating

compelling, financially-sound conservation arguments for business to do well by doing good. He has worked nationally and

internationally as a consultant to various clients including the World Bank, the City of Toronto, and the Canadian Index of

Wellbeing. Alexis is a part-time lecturer at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC where he teaches courses in urban


environmental economics, and also sits on the board of the White Ribbon Campaign, an international effort of men working to end violence against women.

Alexis has a BA (Hons) in geography, anthropology and ecology, an MSc in urban hydrology, and an MBA in strategy & sustainability from the Schulich

School of Business at York University.

Food Panelist: Dr. Rebecca Harbut, Faculty, KPU Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

Rebecca Harbut is the coordinator and faculty member in the Sustainable Agriculture program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

and a researcher in KPU’s Institute for Sustainable Food Systems. Trained as an agricultural scientist (PhD, Cornell University)

her work has focused on horticultural crop production systems with a focus on nutrient management, water use efficiency and low

input production systems. During her tenure at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Rebecca worked closely with the agriculture

industry and was focused on water use efficiency in cropping systems, low-input season extension for temperature production

and understanding genetic diversity of fruit crops and the importance of preserving genetic resources in wild species. Since

joining the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems group at KPU, Rebecca’s efforts have been focused on the advancement of low-input, regional food

systems through educational programing and research on sustainable production methods for small scale agriculture.

Breakout Sessions

Overcoming Barriers and Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow

Policy, technical, industry, academic and business experts present their views on environmental, social and economic challenges, barriers and constraints

related to meeting the needs of tomorrow in a sustainable manner.

Energy Breakout Session


Moderator: Kali Taylor, Executive Director, Student Energy

Kali Taylor is the co-founder and Executive Director of Student Energy – a global not-for-profit that works to create the next

generation of leaders who will transition the world to a sustainable energy future. Prior to entering the charitable space, Kali held

numerous roles in the energy industry including business development, project management, CO2 management and triple bottom

line performance and innovation improvement. She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary specialized

in Energy Management and is currently studying Social Innovation at the University of Waterloo. Kali has received various

awards for her contributions to the community including the Premier’s Citizenship award, the Queen Elizabeth II Citizenship

medal. She was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 in 2011 and was named one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2013.

Jim Burpee, CEO, Canadian Electricity Association

Jim Burpee has a long history with both the Canadian and global electricity industries. He worked for Ontario Hydro and its

successor company, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for over 31 years. He worked in a senior executive capacity for over half

that time in a number of roles, including having responsibility for all of OPG’s non-nuclear generation fleet, Energy Markets, and

Corporate Development. He also has three years of senior executive experience in Ontario Hydro/OPG’s nuclear generation

business at both Bruce and Pickering Generating Stations. Most recently, Jim served as Chief Executive Officer at Bridge

Renewable Energy Technologies Inc., a company which marketed Biomass Gasification Electricity Systems primarily in the

developing world. Jim joined CEA to stay involved with the business and influence policy in Canada. He is committed to expanding the role of the energy

industry in Canada and Canadian electricity in the North American market. Jim currently sits on the board of the Energy Council of Canada, and served as

a Director on the board of the Canadian Electricity Association from 1993 to 2008, including one year as Chairman. He is a member of Professional

Engineers Ontario and the Institute for Corporate Directors. Jim graduated from the University of Toronto with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering.


David Helliwell, CEO, Pulse Energy

Pulse Energy is led by CEO David Helliwell, whose career has spanned 3 continents and has been focused on the energy sector

since 1994. Before starting Pulse Energy in 2006, David was an exploration geophysicist, a Paris-based management consultant

to large multinational organizations and director of policy for a cabinet minister in the Canadian federal government. While with

the Canadian government, David was responsible for reducing costs and improving environmental performance of 700 million

square feet of office space across the country. David is a director of the Vancouver Board of Trade, an Action Canada Fellow, a

member of the BC Cleantech CEO Alliance, and is on the Imagine BC advisory board.

Anamika Mukherjee, Senior Advisor, Air Strategy & Policy, Cenovus Energy

As a Senior Advisor, Air Strategy & Policy, Anamika is responsible for setting and advancing Cenovus Energy’s strategy and

direction for air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Anamika also represents Cenovus at policy discussions with

government, environmental NGOs and other industry members. Anamika joined Cenovus in 2010. She is deeply passionate

about bringing a balance between energy development and environmental impact, and is currently working on developing a

model that looks at the life-cycle net environmental impact of different project design alternatives that will allow facilitation of better

project decisions. Prior to Cenovus, Anamika worked at Baker Hughes, Jacobs Engineering and Suncor Energy. Her business

experience includes a variety of roles in process engineering design, operations engineering, technology development and strategic planning. Anamika is

professional engineer, registered with APEGA. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and has a Master of Business Administration,

specializing in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development, from the University of Calgary.

Elizabeth Sheehan, President, Climate Smart

Elizabeth Sheehan, co-founder and President initiated the development of Climate Smart Businesses Inc. for Ecotrust Canada.

Responsible for start up business plan, capital raising, business development and day-to-day operations. Climate Smart is a

Vancouver-based social enterprise that offers a comprehensive, small-group-based training program, certification and tools for

small/medium enterprises (SMEs) to measure and profitably reduce their energy, transport, and waste-related costs and

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate Smart’s training and innovative data services are designed to link business-sector

actions to carbon emission reduction targets, while simultaneously addressing economic development and green economy goals.

She brings her passion and belief that SMEs are essential partners in meeting the challenges of our time. Her 20+ years of experience include working

with private sector, philanthropic and government partners to scale-up innovative business focused programs that tackle economic development and

environmental challenges. Ms. Sheehan holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters Degree

in Regional Planning from Cornell University.

Water Breakout Session

Location: Room 2300

Moderator: Hans Schreier, Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Land & Food Systems, University

of British Columbia

Hans Schreier is a professor in the Faculty of Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses

on watershed management, land-water interactions, soil and water pollution and GIS. He has worked extensively in watershed

studies in the Himalayan and Andean regions, and in Brazil, Honduras, Vietnam, Mongolia, as well as in British Columbia. In 1996

he was recognized by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for his contribution to improve water resources

management in the developing world. In 1999 he received the Manaaki Whenua Fellowship Award by Landcare Research in New


Zealand. He completed the Himalayan-Andean Watershed Project, which resulted in the production of 9 multi-media CD-ROMs that highlighted and

compared watershed projects in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Bhutan, Nepal, and China. In 2000 he developed a WEB-based Certificate Program in Watershed

Management that consists of 5 courses for graduate students and professionals from around the world by distance. So far over 1000 individuals from 24

different countries have participated in the program. From 2003-2007 he was Co-Leader of the Watershed Program of the Canadian Water Network

National Centre of Excellence and he is a member of the Water Advisory Panel for the Columbia Basin Trust. In 2004 he received the “Science in Action”

Award from The United Nations International Year of Fresh Water, Science & Education Program, for outstanding work in making watershed management

knowledge available in Canada and in Developing Countries. In 2008 he received the King Albert International Mountain Award for scientific accomplishment

of lasing values to the world’s mountains. King Albert I Memorial Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.

Carolyn Drugge, Water & Sewer Division Policy Analyst, City of Vancouver

Carolyn Drugge is a senior policy analyst for the City of Vancouver’s Water and Sewer Division. With a background in sociology

and whole systems design, Carolyn’s interest is in designing infrastructure and service delivery models that strengthen the

relationships between the built environment, the natural environment, and the people who live in them. Her work is currently

focused on a combination of policy objectives and community-scale projects that address pressing infrastructure design

challenges while building capacity for resilience and social cohesion.

Leila M. Harris, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia

Leila Harris is an Associate Professor with the Institute on Resources Environment and Sustainability and with the Institute for

Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, and also serves as Co-Director of the Program on Water Governance at the University

of British Columbia. Trained as a political and socio-cultural geographer (PhD Minnesota), her work examines social, cultural and

political-economic dimensions of environmental and resource issues, especially in developing contexts. Earlier work highlighted

water politics, use and development in the Middle East, particularly associated with large-scale transformations in the upper

Tigris-Euphrates basin. Current research focuses on the intersection of environmental issues and inequality / social difference

(especially gender and ethnicity), water access and governance (with attention to narrative, citizenship and everyday meanings, as well as multi-scalar

issues associated with ongoing neoliberalization shifts, particularly in Ghana and South Africa), as well as water and justice issues important for the

Canadian context (e.g. First Nations water governance in British Columbia).

David Zetland, Instructor, Environmental Resource Economics, Simon Fraser University

David Zetland received his PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Davis in 2008. He was a S.v. Ciriacy-Wantrup

Postdoctoral Fellow in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy at UC Berkeley from 2008 to 2010 and Senior Water

Economist at Wageningen University from 2011 to 2013. He blogs on water, economics and politics at aguanomics.com and is

the author of The End of Abundance: economic solutions to water scarcity (2011). He’s teaching resource economics at Simon

Fraser University in the spring of 2014. His next book (Living with Water Scarcity) should be out in early 2014.


Food Breakout Session

Location: Room 2800

Moderator: Christine Bergeron, Director, Business Member Relationships, Vancity

Christine has spent her career working with entrepreneurs, financing innovative companies and building financial firms – all

focused within the cleantech, sustainability and impact investing sectors. As a founding team member and Vice President of

Chrysalix Energy, an early stage venture capital firm, she was part of a team that pioneered “cleantech” investing. She then co-

founded a successful alternative asset management firm furthering her expertise in sustainability financing. She also spent five

years volunteering her time for a non profit group focused on pulling people out of poverty through investments in energy

throughout the developing world. She joined Vancity several years ago to assist in building out its impact investing offering. She

is currently the Director for Vancity’s Community Business division where she oversees the Credit Union’s business financings including its impact lending

portfolio. Christine’s financial know-how ranges from early stage private companies and local non-profits to capital markets and international developmental-

finance organizations. She has experience in board governance, corporate strategy, fundraising, portfolio management, risk management and investment

strategy. During her career she has been a keynote speaker, panelist and moderator at finance and sustainability events around the world. Christine holds

a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph, an MBA from UBC’s Sauder School of Business and also holds the Canadian Investment Manager

designation. In 2007, she was named one of BC’s Top 40 Under 40 business leaders. In 2012, she was honored with the Rising Star award by the

Association of Women in Finance.

Peter Ladner, Author, The Urban Food Revolution, Changing the Way We Feed Cities

Peter Ladner is a public speaker, author, former politician and business owner who lives in Vancouver, B.C. His book, The Urban

Food Revolution, Changing the Way We Feed Cities, was published in October, 2011 by New Society Publishers. He writes a

weekly column for Business in Vancouver newspaper and is a frequent media commentator on civic issues. He serves on the

Vancouver Food Policy Council. From 2010-2013 he was a Fellow at the Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue, teaching,

researching and hosting public events around the theme Planning Cities as if Food Matters. He was first elected to Vancouver

City Council in 2002, was re-elected in 2005 and ran for mayor in 2008. He is a former member of the TransLink Board, and was

vice chair of the Metro Vancouver Board. As a city councilor, he worked with the Vancouver Food Policy Council in initiating the city’s program to add 2,010

food-producing community garden plots by 2010. Peter has been the publisher, president and part owner of the Business in Vancouver Media Group, which

he co-founded in 1989. In 1999 he was a category finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards. He is chair of the Leon and Thea

Koerner Foundation, which donates money for the arts and social services. He is vice-chair of The Natural Step Canada and a member of the board of the

David Suzuki Foundation. He previously served on the boards of the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society, Leadership Vancouver, the International

Centre for Sustainable Cities, the University of British Columbia Alumni Association, New Media BC, the International Association of Area Business

Publications, and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. He has a B.A. from UBC and did graduate work at the UBC School of Community and Regional

Planning.

Janine de la Salle, Principal, Urban Food Strategies

Janine de la Salle brings over 10 years of experience in building sustainable urban and regional food systems with municipalities,

regional districts, developers, non-profits and universities. As principal of Urban Food Strategies Janine collaborates with

interdisciplinary teams to develop food and agriculture strategies, policies, and plans, neighbourhood designs that consider food

and agriculture, local food economy assessments, and farm park designs. Janine regularly publishes and teaches finding fresh,

engaging ways to unpack the potential behind sustainable regional food systems. Combined with project experience, Janine is

one of Canada’s leading professionals in the emerging field of food and agriculture system planning. In 2010, Janine was


recognized for these efforts by the Canadian Institute of Planners Presidents award. To date, Janine has: completed over 30 sustainable regional and

urban food and agriculture related projects; delivered over 40 presentations; published 1 book and multiple book chapters and journal articles, and; won 2

planning excellence and leadership awards. Recently, Janine was part of the project team that developed Fresh, the City of Edmonton’s Urban agriculture

and food system strategy that won an planning merit award (2013) from the Alberta Professional Planning Institute. Other recent food system planning

clients include the City of Nanaimo, the District of Lantzville, the District of North Saanich, Pitt Meadows Economic Development Corporation, True North

Fraser Partnership, and Simon Fraser University

Nicholas Scapillati, Executive Director, FarmFolk CityFolk

Nicholas Scapillati is the Executive Director of FarmFolk CityFolk a not for profit organization working to cultivate local sustainable

food systems across British Columbia. Nicholas has a biogeography degree from McMaster University and began his career

working at the David Suzuki Foundation. For over two decades Nicholas has worked in environmental conservation and

sustainability engaging Canadians at the national, provincial and community levels. Nicholas is a member of the Vancouver Food

Policy Council and a board member with the BC Food Systems Network.

Darren Stott, Principal Consultant, Greenchain Consulting

Darren has over 16 years of experience working in the food retail business, including positions in marketing, analytics, category

management, purchasing and supply chain management. For 7 years, Darren was Director of Purchasing for the largest organic

home delivery retailer in North America. Previous to that Darren spent 6 years consulting with blue chip companies in the UK on

food retail strategies. For the past 3 years Darren has run his own consulting firm, Greenchain Consulting. As the name implies

Greenchain Consulting aims to help organisations and businesses to “green” the food supply chain. Darren brings a practical

approach to consulting, utilizing his experience in the private sector, allowing clients to identify realistic goals that make an

impactful difference to sustainability as well as to the bottom line.

GLOBE Pre-Panel Session


Finalists who have applied to sit on the intergenerational GLOBE panel will compete for the two available positions by sharing their insights and how they

would represent emerging leaders on a global stage.

Brought to you by: Moderator: Leor Rotchild,

Co-Founder/Director, DIG

Events

Finalists

Rosalynn Dodd, Owner, Leela Eco Spa & Studio

Rosalynn received her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary, majoring in entrepreneurship & innovation and has

completed her CSR-P certification. She is currently completing her Executive Master’s in Sustainability & Leadership from

Arizona State University’s Global Institute for Sustainability. Her Master’s thesis will focus on the power of entrepreneurial thinking

as a leadership tool for opportunity identification and Shared Value creation for and organization. After mentoring under serial


entrepreneur Mogens Smed at DIRTT Environmental Solutions for three years, Rosalynn left to pursue her own entrepreneurial passions. In February of

2013, Rosalynn bought Leela Eco Spa & Yoga Studio in Calgary as an opportunity to demonstrate the power of a socent business model that supports its

local community, environment & economy. Leela Eco Spa & Studio is now the first B Corp certified spa & yoga studio in North America; has won awards

for best small business, environmental stewardship and community economic development; and has tripled in size over the course of the past year.

Philipp Garber, Environmental Consultant

Raised in Toronto and Germany, Philipp heeded the call of the mountains and has called British Columbia home since 2009.

Volunteer work and travels in southern Africa and South America inspired him to study the science underlying environmental

systems. Frustrated to learn about the state of our natural surroundings Philipp, shifted his focus towards applied solutions to

environmental issues. First, he developed a strategy to manage urban wildlife at the University of British Columbia. Then in

Australia, Philipp was part of the University of Queensland CarbonLab, which is at the leading edge in developing carbon

management frameworks. There, his research focused on GHG life-cycle assessments for unconventional fossil fuels and

renewables. Philipp is intrigued by the potential of business to facilitate real change at the nexus of energy, water and First Nations engagement. Philipp

is a passionate member of the UBC Okanagan Outdoor Club which lures students with adventure and re-connects them with their natural environment.

Volunteer work with organizations such as Waterlution and Carbon-Neutral Antarctica serve as an example for Philipp’s quest to change the human-

environment relationship through innovative and realistic approaches. He was recently certified as an Environmental Professional in Training through ECO

Canada, and a Biologist in Training with the BC College of Applied Biology. Awaiting his convocation in June 2014, Philipp is currently working as an

independent consultant and heading into his third season with BC’s wildfire crews.

Ngaio Hotte, Resource Economist, University of British Columbia

Ngaio Hotte is a Resource Economist at the University of British Columbia. She is based in the Fisheries Economics Research

Unit (FERU) at the Fisheries Centre and works on projects within the Department of Forest Resources Management in the Faculty

of Forestry. Her research focuses on the economics of sustainable resource management. Recent projects have included

exploring the use of economic instruments for adaptation to climate change in forestry, developing an “Eco2” Index to assess the

ecological and economic performance of 151 countries and assessing the potential economic impacts of oil spills. She was the

founding President of the Vancouver Urban Farming Society and has written for the Globe and Mail, Vancouver Observer and

Edible Vancouver. Ngaio has also worked as an environmental consultant and policy analyst in the private and non-profit sectors. She completed a

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science at the University of Guelph, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering Applications at Conestoga

College and a Master’s degree in Food and Resource Economics at the University of British Columbia. She is a Certified Environmental Practitioner-in-

Training with the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB) and a Professional Biologist with the Alberta Society of Professional

Biologists (ASPB).

Aleema Jamal, Executive Director, Laurier Project

Aleema completed her B.A. in International Relations and M.Sc. in Management Science & Engineering, from Stanford University.

In her current role, Aleema is tasked with building the Laurier Project’s strategic direction and capabilities in support of its vision:

to develop a project that will have long-term, transformational impact on the nation. The Laurier Project’s board is composed of

distinguished, cross-sector leadership (primarily Canadian CEOs and civil society leaders), who are converging on an

organizational mandate in either the environmental or education sectors. Aleema was previously a consultant at McKinsey &

Company, based in Toronto. She has a passion for international development, spearheading the establishment of Kenya’s first

public school Computer Resource Center, and acting as a research assistant at the Aga Khan University’s Asia-Africa Summit for Chronic Diseases. She

has been awarded Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 Award, was a finalist for the Rhodes scholarship, and is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond

Jubilee Medals.


Judging Panel

Mike Gerbis

CEO, The Delphi Group

Kim Rapagna

Manager, CSR & Sustainability,

Target Canada

Gavin Pitchford

Founder/Chief Talent Officer, Delta

Management Group

Elliot Weinstein

Project Coordinator, Golder

Associates

Lunch Panel

Location: Rooms 1200-1500

Local sustainable and socially responsible food organizations present opportunities for social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Moderator: Laura Smit, District Manager, East Side, Vancouver Farmers Markets

Since its inception in 1995, Vancouver Farmers Markets has grown from a seasonal market with a handful of vendors to a social

enterprise that is actively strengthening BCs local food system. Laura works with a team to organize 8 neighbourhood farmers

markets that support over 250 local food entrepreneurs, generate over $7 million in annual sales and keep 16, 250 acres of BC’s

valuable farm and ranchland in production. She manages VFM’s East Side markets, overseeing Vancouver’s oldest and most

beloved Trout Lake Farmers Market and the up-and-coming Mount Pleasant Farmers Market. Laura seeks to re-establish

connections between people, places and their food. Before joining Vancouver Farmers Markets in 2010, Laura led multi-

stakeholder community development projects across Canada with Katimavik and engaged Vancouver citizens in urban forest restoration with Evergreen.

She is a facilitator, experiential educator, and master behind-the-scenes people-mover who delights in the complexity of urban food systems and place-

making.

Seann J Dory, Co-Director/Founder, Sole Food Street Farms

Seann J Dory is the Co-Director/Founder of Sole Food Street Farms, a social enterprise that provides jobs and agricultural

training for people in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Before starting Sole Food, Seann was a project manager at another

DTES social enterprise, United We Can. Seann is a founding member of the Young Agrarians, an initiative to recruit, promote and

support young farmers in Canada. Seann speaks regularly about food, sustainability and inner city development and has

presented at the EAT Vancouver Festival and the Projecting Change Film Festival. Seann is a graduate of the Sustainable

Community Development program at Simon Fraser University and a member of the National Farmers Union.


Sam Philips, Co-Founder/Co-Owner, Victory Gardens

Sam Philips is one of three co-founders and co-owners of Victory Gardens, whose mission is to help people grow food. With a

degree in Fine Arts from Emily Carr University, Master Gardener certification, and the thankfulness of being brought up surrounded

by organic food growing at home, she is passionately rooted in the ideals and practices of sustainable urban food growing. In her

role at Victory Gardens, Sam ensures customer needs and relations are being met and maintained, and oversees the growing

practices in the gardens and greenhouse production at the VG headquarters. Her favorite aspect of her role is teaching others

through garden coaching and workshops.

Lisa von Sturmer, Founder & CEO, Growing City

Having started her career in television working for an MMA fight show and other various creative agencies as an editor, Lisa

realized that she wanted to spend her life doing something positive that had a tangible impact on the community. In 2010, she

quit her successful editing career, founded Growing City and never looked back. Now an award-winning entrepreneur and official

CBC Dragons’ Den Slayer and “Game Changer”, Lisa von Sturmer has founded and co-founded two companies in the past 3

years. An active advocate for youth entrepreneurship, Lisa is a Canadian Delegate for the G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit

where delegates from each G20 nation come together in tandem with the G20 to discuss policies governments can implement to

encourage entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment. She also spends time speaking to youth groups and students on how to create businesses

they love and shares the lessons she’s learned along the way. Lisa is also passionate about volunteering – and has made it a part of her company’s

operations. Each month Growing City donates time, service or compost to a different local organization or charity. Under her direction, the company has

grown over 100% in the past year and she is excited to continue bringing composting and recycling across the country!

Keynote Address

Amory Lovins, Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

Physicist Amory B. Lovins—ex-Oxford don, honorary architect, Swedish engineering academician—has written 500 papers and

31 books, taught at ten universities, redesigned numerous buildings, vehicles, and factories, and advised industry for 40+ years

in 50+ countries. A National Petroleum Council member, he advises the Chief of Naval Operations. He received the “Alternative

Nobel,” Blue Planet, Volvo, Zayed, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, MacArthur and Ashoka Fellowships, 12 honorary

doctorates, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, National Design, and World Technology Awards. Time named him one of the world’s 100

most influential people; Foreign Policy, one of 100 top global thinkers.

Speed Mentoring Session

Location: Rooms 1200-1500, 2300 & 2800

Sector and industry leaders offer career insight, professional development opportunities and provide a mentoring foundation for up and coming professionals.

Jennifer Bailey

Water Quality & Conservation

Program Manager, City of

Vancouver

Denise Baker

Executive Director, Vantage Point


Sarah Buckle

Corporate Sustainability Strategist,

TransLink

Diana Klein

Sustainable Design Consultant,

Eco-Integration

Christine Carter

BC Sales & Marketing Manager,

Bullfrog Power

Tim Lesiuk

Executive Director & Chief

Negotiator, Climate Action

Secretariat, Province of BC

Chantel Després

Director, Sustainability, CN

Peter MacConnachie

Senior Sustainability Issues

Management Specialist, Suncor

Energy

Dianne Dillon-Ridgley Executive

Director, Women’s Network for a

Sustainable Future

Katja Macura

Co-Executive Director, LOCO BC

Nadine Gudz

Director, Sustainability Strategy,

Interface

Bob Masterson

Vice President, Responsible Care,

Chemistry Industry Association of

Canada

Ashley Hegland

Regional Director, Sustainability

Practice, Edelman Asia Pacific

Anamika Mukherjee

Senior Advisor, Air Strategy & Policy,

Cenovus Energy

Jackson Hegland Coordinator,

Environmental Strategies, ARC

Resources Ltd.

Geoff Pegg

Sustainability Director, TELUS


Kim Rapagna

Manager, CSR & Sustainability,

Target Canada

Katie Sullivan

Director, North American Policy &

International Climate Finance, IETA

David Reid

Principal, Environmental Planning &

Design Practice Leader, Golder

Sustainable Communities

Donovan Woollard

Director, RADIUS Ventures

Mark Rudolph

President, justenvironment

Srikanth Venugopal

Director, Environmental Risk &

Trading, TransCanada

Jeanette Southwood Urban

Development & Infrastructure

Client Sector Leader

– Canada, Golder Associates

Fiona Zawadzki

Educational Consultant/Director,

Skye Consulting

Christie Stephenson

Manager, Environmental, Social &

Governance Evaluations &

Research, NEI Investments

Closing Address - Call to Action

Tom Rand, Managing Partner, MaRS Cleantech Fund

Tom is Managing Partner of the recently closed MaRS Cleantech Fund - a privately-backed, early-stage $30 million investment

fund located at MaRS. Tom also helps lead MaRS’ role in the Canadian cleantech ecosystem, working with colleagues in the

Advisory Services group to support a growing portfolio of cleantech ventures. Tom has a strong and successful entrepreneurial

background, including the founding of Voice Courier Inc. in 1991 and leading its expansion to more than 100 employees in three

countries. He then founded VCi Green Funds, a private venture fund to provide angel and venture capital to companies developing

emission-reduction technologies. He was the manager for the Green Bonds public policy team. Tom is an Action Canada fellow.

Tom is a board member of Circuit Meter, Woodland Biofuels, Polar Sapphire, Hydrostor, Environmental Defence and Cape Farewell. Tom is co-developer/


owner of Planet Traveler, a low-carbon hotel in downtown Toronto. Tom speaks publicly and often about the need to make a quick transition to a low carbon

economy, and is frus trated at the lack o f an adult conversation about the danger and immediacy of the upcoming climate storm. Tom first book “Kick the

Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World” (EcoTen Publishing) was released in Canada, the US and UK. Kick launched Tom as a

sought-after public speaker on the various facets of climate change, clean energy, policy, economics and science. Tom’s new book Waking the Frog (ECW

Press) will be out in Spring, 2014. Tom has a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, a MSc from the University of London, and MA

and PhD Degrees from the University of Toronto.

Connection Group Leaders

Responsible Resource Management

Aida Benkirane

Advisor, Pembina Institute

Kimberely Gray

Forecast Analyst, Connacher Oil &

Gas Ltd.

Cornelia Dinca

Project Engineer, Net Zero Waste

Lisa Ricci

Owner, & then sum Consulting,

Master of Environment & Business

Student, University of Waterloo

Building Resilient Cities

Kristy Baidy

Water Efficiency and Conservation

Technologist, The Regional

Municipality of York

Vanadis Oviedo

Program Assistant, Climate Change

& Air Quality, Fraser Basin Council

Scott Durling

Combined Bachelor of Arts &

Education Student, Alternative

Education & Environmental

Education University of Winnipeg

Amy Vaillancourt

PhD Candidate, Sustainable

Infrastructure, University of New

Brunswick


The Changing Energy Landscape

Daniel Fipke

Forecast Analyst, Alberta Electric

System Operator

Julia Zeeman

Masters Student, Environmental

Studies, York University

Clean Capitalism

Alexandria Fisher

Waste Diversion Program Liaison,

Strathcona County

Janessa Grossett

Student/Entrepreneur, Seneca

College

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26 Schedule at-a-glance

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26

GLOBE Conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre

All Leading Change 2014 participants have access to the Beyond 2020 Panel session taking place on Thursday, March 27 and have unlimited access to

the GLOBE tradeshow floor, even if you do not have a full GLOBE pass. All you need to access these benefits is your nametag that you received upon

arrival at Leading Change 2014.

You can view the GLOBE Program at http://2014.globeseries.com/globe2014program.pdf


http://2014.globeseries.com/globe2014program.pdf

merging Sustainability Leaders

GLOBE Exposition

The GLOBE Exposition is so much more than a conventional exposition. Discover and explore the very latest in clean technologies and advanced

environmental solutions presented by over 300 exhibitors from North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Take in specialty

showcases, product launches, workshops, and special presentations. Visit International Pavilions where you’ll meet exhibitors from around the world and

learn about business opportunities abroad. Everywhere you turn, you’ll see cutting-edge technologies, learn about new sustainable business practices,

and interact with influential leaders of today’s diverse business community. The exposition will highlight the most advanced environmental solutions in three

critical areas: Energy, Green Building and Sustainable Cities, and Water.

Exposition Hours:

Wednesday March 26 10am – 6pm

Thursday March 27 10am – 6pm

Friday March 28 10am – 5pm

Connection Groups

On Wednesday, Connection Group Leaders will organize a group lunch or dinner to bring together delegates to share stories and connect over the

sessions at GLOBE. This is a great time to network with other Leading Change delegates and learn about their experience thus far. Delegates are highly

encouraged to participate in Connection Group events.

THURSDAY MARCH 27 Schedule at-a-glance

20 Forum for E

THURSDAY MARCH 27, 10:45am to 12:00pm

Beyond 2020: Preparing the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders

Many companies are dealing with existing talent gaps and projected labour shortages as baby boomers retire and the economy rebounds. This requires

recognizing cultural shifts in values and a ‘next generation’ that is more socially-minded and environmentally conscious. To be successful in attracting and

retaining these individuals, companies will need a different approach – one that balances engagement, empowerment, and education around fostering

the management and leadership skills necessary to address emerging environmental pressures and solve complex social problems. This session will

explore different approaches and perspectives on engaging emerging leaders so that companies can more effectively identify and capitalize on innovative

opportunities to keep pace with this new generation of socially-minded consumers and workers.

Moderator: Mike Gerbis, CEO, The Delphi Group

Mike is responsible for overseeing the growth and strategic direction of The Delphi Group, including all aspects of business and

financial planning, human resource development, communications and operational systems integration. On the project side, Mike

provides advice and insight to project teams across Delphi’s key services areas – GHG management, corporate sustainability,

market intelligence and policy and program design. Mike has over 17 years experience in both the operational and strategic

aspects of environmental management. Prior to joining Delphi, Mike owned and operated a successful environmental engineering

consulting firm, which focused on developing and implementing corporate pollution prevention strategies. He has a Bachelor of

Applied Science in Chemical Eng. from Queens University and a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from McMaster University.

James Gray-Donald, Vice President, Sustainability, Bentall Kennedy

James is the Vice President, Sustainability at Bentall Kennedy. He helps develop and execute a North American framework for

the integration of social and environmental considerations with long term decision making across the organization. This includes

topics such as LEED certification, tenant engagement, energy efficiency campaigns, renewable energy, fair labour practices and

community engagement. James is one of the conduits of sustainability thought leadership from other sectors such that the

existing culture of responsible property investment within Bentall Kennedy continues to innovate and lead. James brings a global

perspective to the area of sustainability. He has worked in the Philippines at the International Rice Research Institute, conducted

his master’s research on solid waste management in Vietnam, and completed his doctoral research in the inner city of Lima, Peru. He was the Research

Coordinator at the Centre for Sustainable Futures (University of Plymouth, U.K.) from 2005-2007 where he provided guidance and project management to

25+ professors and operations staff. Most recently he crafted and executed on a sustainability strategy as the Associate Vice President and Sustainability

Leader of Sears Canada where, from 2008 to 2012, he was instrumental in increasing sales of eco-products by $260MM (a compounded annual growth

rate >30%) and reducing electricity consumption per square foot by 21.3%.

Doug Hietkamp, Director, Sustainable Development Programs, Teknion

Doug Hietkamp’s manufacturing background in mechanical engineering along with his personal interests in environmental issues

fit together nicely into his work life at Teknion Ltd., a company that values sustainability and environmental initiatives. First, as part

of Teknion’s ISO 14001 implementation team, Hietkamp’s efforts were instrumental in achieving a more efficient and effective

manufacturing process which spearheaded the company’s annual reduction objectives for energy, waste and water. Hietkamp

now serves as Teknion’s Director of Sustainable Development Programs and is responsible for the development of business

strategies, as well as the outreach and support of Teknion’s environmental initiatives. In this role, he acts as the conduit of

environmental measures and information that extend from the supplier of materials, through manufacturing, marketing, the architect & design community,

and ends up with the customer. Hietkamp continually investigates environmental best practices through ongoing collaboration with environmental groups,


industry partners and all levels of government to ensure Teknion’s direction is on the forefront of sustainability. He has carefully selected, implemented and

manages a series of “Foundation Programs” that are used as tools which include ISO 14001, FSC, GREENGUARD, e3, HPD and Design for the

Environment. Hietkamp is a LEED Accredited Professional which helps him serve as a regular mentor, both internally and externally throughout the

manufacturing industry. Heavily involved with student organizations across Canada, his assistance with coop sponsorship opportunities is extensive.

Hietkamp is also presently an active member of the EXCEL board, a peer-to-peer forum where top executives collaborate with each other to find ways to

maximize sustainable performance across industries.

Gavin Pitchford, Founder/Chief Talent Officer, Delta Management Group

Gavin Pitchford is the founder, Principal and for the past 22 years, the Chief Talent Officer at Delta Management Group, the

leading clean/“green professionals” search firm in Canada. He is also the creator and Executive Director of the Canada’s Clean50

Awards. Gavin’s experience as CEO of a software firm, and extensive work with a wide range of organizations from high tech

leaders to “green” NFPs has given him deep insight into effective candidate assessment techniques, resulting in a structured and

replicable process clients can rely upon in building truly exceptional teams. Delta Management’s approach is values driven – and

results carefully measured. The average Delta Management search typically results in two highly qualified candidates introduced

to the client, one of whom gets hired, and then remains for over six and a half years. Fewer than 3% of candidates fail in the first year for any reason.

Between Delta’s search activities, and the always ongoing hunt for Canada’s next Clean50, no headhunter in Canada is better connected to Canada’s

sustainability thought leaders.

The panel will also have two finalists selected from the GLOBE Pre-Panel session that takes place on Tuesday, March 25.

THURSDAY MARCH 27, 7pm to 10pm

Closing Social at Steamworks Brewing Company, 375 Water Street

Continued Action, Continued Engagement: How to continuall y drive action and engagement in the environment and sustainability sector

Leading Change has partnered with Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP) and ECO Canada to bring together emerging and established leaders

in the environmental/sustainability sector. This event brings together established champions leading change in their own communities with an emerging

generation of new leaders passionate about being a part of the environment/sustainability profession.

Join us as we showcase innovative ways professionals across Canada are mobilizing to work on the environment and sustainability challenges we face

today, including:

• How the emerging leaders in the area of environment and sustainability are getting

involved and connected

• Why credibility is important in the environmental and sustainability movement and

how to build that credibility through professional recognition

• What you can do to get connected with the environmental or sustainability movement

in your area

This is your chance to network with over 200 established and emerging sustainability

leaders from across Canada.

Style: Appetizers and drinks (cash bar)

Dress Code: Business casual



Speakers

Event Host: Leor Rotchild, Co-Founder/Director, DIG Events

Leor Rotchild is a social entrepreneur and sustainability consultant. He is a founder of an events management company called

DIG (Do It Green), which specializes in creating zero-waste events. Leor has worked as a Corporate Responsibility Advisor to

some of Canada’s largest energy companies and was a founding member of the World Petroleum Council Youth Committee,

which provides opportunities for students and junior energy employees to engage senior oil and gas leaders from around the

world. Prior to his time in the energy industry, Leor worked in the international development sector focused on water and education.

Leor is as an active member of his community. He is one of the key organizers of the TEDxYYC events in Calgary and serves on

the Board of Directors for the Calgary Folk Music Festival and Connecting Environmental Professionals (Calgary Chapter). In 2012, Leor was recognized

as one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine and a Compelling Calgarian by the Calgary Herald.

Grant Trump, President & CEO, ECO Canada

Grant Trump is the founding President and CEO of ECO Canada. Prior professional activities include 18 years involvement in

post-secondary education in Western Canada as a trained chemist. His interests in recent years have largely been focused on

environmental employment that ensures industry, government, and educators work cooperatively in the environmental training

field—both on a national and an international level. Establishing ECO Canada as a national institution dedicated to environmental

human resource planning has been his primary goal.

Robert Volkman, EP, President, JEDROC Consulting Services Ltd.

Robert Volkman has over 30 years of natural resources experience in British Columbia and Alberta. He has worked in various

industry, consulting, and government positions. His experience is broad and covers strategic, technical, operational functions and

on-the-ground practices.

Amy Greenwood, Mentorship Director, CEP Vancouver

Amy is passionate building the capacity of people to take action to improve both environment health and community wellbeing.

Amy works as a program coordinator at the Fraser Basin Council within the Watersheds and Water Resources team. Amy has

extensive experience with community engagement, sustainability indicators reporting, climate change adaptation and watershed

sustainability planning.Originally from New Zealand, Amy has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and a Bachelor’s

degree in Geography from the University of Canterbury. Prior to moving to Canada, Amy worked as a Community Engagement

Officer with the Department of Environment and Conservation in Sydney, Australia. New to the CEP Board in 2013, Amy is

overseeing the CEP Mentorship program and is looking forward to engaging with mentors and mentees in the coming months.

Sarah Jane Wolch, Vice President, CEP Toronto

Sarah Jane Wolch is on the Marketing and Business Development team at Brookfield Johnson Controls. Working with a company

that embeds environmental stewardship into its operations, Sarah Jane is able to help grow the real estate industry in a sustainable

manner; supporting existing clients on achieving their environmental goals, and providing guidance to new clients on how to

reduce the environmental footprint of their real estate portfolio. Sarah Jane is also Director of Marketing, Brand and Media


certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment from Niagara College. With her extensive knowledge on the environmental impacts of our

industries, Sarah Jane continues to focus her career on balancing economic growth with best environmental practices.

Miaoyi Yan, Vice President, Membership Development Director, CEP NCR

Miaoyi (Mia) Yan, E.I.T, EPt, M.A.Sc., Technician at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), VP Membership Development

Director at Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP) – Ottawa Chapter. Mia recently obtained her M.A.Sc. in Environmental

Engineering from Carleton University and a B.Eng in Safety Engineering from Tianjin University of Technology in China. She

currently works as a technician at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), focusing on developing the most environmentally

safe methods for diseases control in plants at Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Center (ECORC). Mia has 3 years hands-on

experience in water and wastewater treatment. Her interest is in water quality, health & safety, energy and climate change

solutions, and natural resources management. She is an EIT member of APEGA, and an EPt member with ECO Canada & Canadian Environmental

Certification Approvals Board (CECAB). Mia is also the VP Membership Development Director for Connecting Environmental Professionals (CEP)-Ottawa

Chapter. She coordinates on developing goals and marketing strategy to recruit members and volunteers in different sectors. Mia looks forward to

connecting with professionals who are passionate about environment and sustainability.

FRIDAY MARCH 28

Schedule at-a-glance


MAP OF VANCOUVER

St. Regis Hotel 602 Dunsmuir Street

604-681-1135

Toll Free: 1-800-770-7929

Ramada Inn & Suites 1221 Granville Street

604-685-1111

Toll Free: 1-888-835-0078

Vancouver Public Transit - Translink www.translink.ca

Mobile Site: www.m.translink.ca

604-953-3333

Vancouver Taxis Black Top & Checker Cabs, 604-681-2181

Maclure’s Cabs (1984) Ltd., 604-683-6666

Yellow Cab Co, 604-681-1111

Vancouver Taxi Ltd., 604-871-1111

http://www.translink.ca/

http://www.m.translink.ca/

SUSTAINABILITY

Leading Change Canada brings together delegates from across the country for an amazing one-day forum to discuss environmental and sustainability

issues. As a result, we are well aware of the impacts our event has, so in turn we have developed a sustainable event to help minimize the impact of the

day. Below highlights the key features of our sustainability program.

Impact Mitigation Strategy

Energy Leading Change 2014 is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity! What does this mean? Bullfrog

Power’s generators inject clean, renewable electricity onto the grid to match the amount of electricity this

event uses. Across Canada, Bullfrog’s electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that

have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogo program instead of from

polluting sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear. By choosing to bullfrogpower this event, Leading

Change Canada is reducing the event’s environmental impact, and helping to create a cleaner, healthier

environment. For more information on Bullfrog Power and how you can choose renewable energy, visit

www.bullfrogpower.com.

Food Our forum caterer, The Lazy Gourmet is an approved Green Table Network Member and certified Ocean

Wise partner. We have chosen to pay extra for china service rather than use the caterer’s compostable

cups. We are serving fair trade, organic coffee and tea during the forum. Our forum menu is all-vegetarian

featuring locally sourced produce such as spinach, beets, kale, and Salt Spring Island Chèvre. Both opening

and closing socials will feature meat-free menus with an emphasis on Oceanwise-certified seafood and

locally sourced vegetarian selections. Steamworks only uses Oceanwise seafood, with a purchasing policy

focused on local products first, then organics. We have chosen to go with a vegetarian or sustainably-

sourced seafood appetizer menu for the Closing Social.

Hotels Our hotels, the St. Regis Hotel and Ramada Inn & Suites were chosen for their walkability to/from forum

venue and social venues. The St. Regis Hotel has free electric vehicle charging stations for guests.

Materials FSC-certified paper is used whenever printing is required with a priority on paperless wherever possible.

Lanyards are provided by Lanyard Library, a reusable lanyard project and biodegradable tag pouches

purchased from Fairware.

Gifts/

Giveaways

The Delegate Bag is made from repurposed banners provided by Common Thread with 600 mL Single

Wall Glass Water Bottles from Fairware. For gifts, local wine from Tinhorn Vineyards and fair trade organic

coffee brewed in Vancouver, donated by Ethical Bean Coffee will be used.

Travel Offsets from Carbonzero are used for air travel.


http://www.bullfrogpower.com/

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF LEADING CHANGE CANADA 2014!

Following the event the organizing committee will be releasing an event summary and resource document for all of our delegates to use to drive continued action and

engagement in their communities.

Stay in touch!


Founding Organization:

As a pioneer in sustainability and environmental risk management, The Delphi

Group has more than 25 years of experience helping some of Canada’s best-

known companies improve the sustainability of their organizations – as well as the

local and global communities in which they operate.

Our clients benefit from the Delphi Difference: we bring a unique combination of

policy expertise, strategic thinking, and technical know-how to every project. Most

sustainability challenges and opportunities don’t just require a technical solution,

and our inter-disciplinary team will help you find an approach that works best for

your organization.

Delphi is committed to furthering the professional development of youth so they

may develop solutions and address critical sustainability problems facing the next

generation. This commitment is evidenced by Delphi’s role at GLOBE in the

following initiatives:

(1) The founding organization delivering the Emerging Environmental

Leaders Forum.

(2) A partner to the Canadian Youth Environmental Leadership Scholarship

with Cenovus Energy, CN, and ARC allowing providing financial

assistance to Canadian university and college students so they could

continue their studies in a field related to the environment.

(3) The lead on the Selection Committee and presenter of the Next

Generation Entrepreneur Award recognizing outstanding leadership,

dedication, commitment, innovation, and entrepreneurship in

sustainability.

Documents

Yan, Miao-Yi _ Leading-Change Conference 2014