Tools and Tips to Reduce Emissions - Coquitlam, British Columbia

December 8, 2010

Session Summary

This workshop combined presentations by expert speakers with group activities and networking opportunities. Participants received a limited-edition copy of the new Enviro-Fleets guide, Best Practices for Reducing Municipal Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions.

Participants were also brought up to speed on new funding opportunities for their fleet studies and projects through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund™.

Presentations:

• E3 Fleet Review
• Going Green: Reducing Emissions from BC Hydro's Vehicle Fleet
• Metro Vancouver’s Purchasing Model
• Generating Buy-in for Vancouver’s Green Fleet Plan
• Development of a green vehicle and technology decision-making tool for the City of Calgary
• You won’t know if you’ve reduced your costs and GHG emissions unless you measure them!

Speakers:

• Charlotte Argue, Program Coordinator, Climate Change and Air Quality, Fraser Basin Council
• Steve Boyle, Engineer, Fleet Services, BC Hydro
• Jim Perkins, Superintendent, Fleet Services for Metro Vancouver Senior Associate, The Nova Group
• Doug Smith, Manager, Equipment Services, City of Vancouver
• Kyle White, Environmental Specialist, City of Calgary
• Yves Provencher, FPInnovations