How can we become a more sustainable, resilient and livable community?

June 7, 2010 · Filed Under Blog, Community, Ottawa

Choosing Our Future is hosting a Sustainability Summit to listen, learn and be inspired by community leaders with ideas about how we can become a more sustainable, resilient and livable community.

Choosing our Future is an exciting initiative of the City of Ottawa, Ville de Gatineau and the National Capital Commission to prepare Canada’s Capital Region to be successful in meeting the challenges of the 21st century by integrating sustainability, resiliency and livability into all facets of the community.

Join the conversation! Sustainability Summit

Friday, June 11, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jean Pigott Place

Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue

Participants will be invited to share their passions, ideas and experiences as the day unfolds. Local artists will provide creative inspiration celebrating our vibrant community.

The keynote speaker will be John F. Helliwell, co-director of the Social Interactions, Identity and Well-Being program at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Mr. Helliwell’s presentation on “The Economics of Happiness” will lead off a series of 10-minute talks by community leaders in the fields of social, economic, cultural and environmental initiatives:

Moe Garahan – Director, Just Foods
Chris Henderson – President, Lumos Energy
Hamdi Mohamed – Executive Director, Ottawa Community Immigrant Services (OCSIO)
Alex Munter – Executive Director, Youth Services Bureau
Jennifer Valberg – Development Director, The Otesha Project
Yves Gosselin – Architect, Urban Planner
Rob Barrs – Senior Planner, HB Lanarc
Brian Burns – Associate Professor, School of Industrial Design, Carleton University
Sommer Casgrain-Robertson – Co-Project Manager, Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region; Member, Ottawa Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance

Registration is free. Do register in advance to ensure we have sufficient seating and lunch.

Please check choosingourfuture.ca for updates, agenda, and biographies of speakers. If you have any questions, please call Diana Knight at 613-580-2424 ext. 14686 or email info@choosingourfuture.ca

Tags: City of Ottawa, Sustainability Summit