Victoria, Sustainable Communities Conference

Embracing Change for Sustainability: Innovative governance, partnerships and financing

February 8 to 10, 2011
Victoria, British Columbia

The FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show 2011 took place February 8–10, 2011, in Victoria, British Columbia at the Victoria Conference Centre and Fairmont Empress Hotel.

View the complete conference program.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

• Plenary: West Coast Mayors Panel on Green Innovation
• Plenary: Green Communities in B.C.: A Collaborative Effort
• Cross-Canada Climate Champions Panel
• A New Approach to Green Neighborhoods in Montréal: Modal Shift, Traffic Calming and User-Friendly Public Space
• Enviro-Fleets: Reducing Emissions from Municipal Fleets
• Integrated Community Energy Solutions
• Reinventing Suburbs
• Sustainability and Poverty Reduction Through Social and Affordable Housing

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

• Keynote: Sadhu Johnston, Deputy City Manager, City of Vancouver, B.C.
• Engaging Your Community in Sustainability Initiatives
• Green Municipal Fund: Building Capacity to Lead Change in Your Community
• Putting Energy and Emissions on the Map: A Hands-on Introduction to Integrated Community Energy Mapping
• Keynote: Amelia Shaw, Manager, Public Consultation and Government Programs, TransLink
• Getting Results: Measuring Sustainable Transportation Initiatives
• Sustainable Community Planning: An All-Inclusive Princess Cruise or the Titanic?
• The Do's and Don'ts of Web 2.0 (part 1 of 2)
• Applying Climate Adaptation Tools
• Community-Based Residential Energy Retrofits
• Making Sense of the Carbon Offset Market
• The Do's and Don'ts of Web 2.0 (part 2 of 2)
• Municipalities and Local Food Systems: A Growing Relationship

Thursday, February 10, 2011

• Keynote: Peter M. Senge
• Show Me the Green: Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Sustainability
• Environmental Pricing Reform: Building the Financial Foundation for Wastewater Infrastructure Renewal
• Traditional Values and Sustainable Communities: First Nations and Municipalities Working Together
• Keynote: Mark Anielski, Economist and Author of The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth
• Brownfields to Bling: How to Remediate and Redevelop Your Local Eyesores
• Greening the Rural Economy
• Slowing the Flow: On-Site Water Reuse and Recycling
• Steal This Idea!
• Infrastructure Asset Management
• Waste Diversion: Innovative Education and Outreach
• Sustainability Monitoring and Reporting