Future of the Region
2011 Sustainability Congress - Future of the Region, Building a Shared Roadmap
Saturday, June 25, 2011
9 AM - 2:30 PM
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver
Imagine the future: Is it the best of times? Or the worst of times?
Is the Metro Vancouver of the future a place of want and insecurity? An environmental wasteland devoid of hope? Or will it be one of social cohesiveness and environmental responsibility, supported by a vibrant and equitable economy?
Join us for Metro Vancouver's 2011 Sustainability Congress Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver.
Against a backdrop of two divergent future visions of our region , the Congress will engage citizens in a candid conversation about the future of the region. Opening with a panel of distinguished community leaders, moderated by commentator and journalist Vaughn Palmer, panel members will weigh in on the impact of five global uncertainties that are profoundly shaping our lives and our region - Energy, Food, Climate Change, Dematerialization, and Security. Congress participants will then break into concurrent sessions in which they will further discuss these issues, followed by a closing plenary.
Are our current actions leading us toward the future we envision for ourselves, our children, our communities and our globe?
Which are the key priorities? What distracts us from achieving that desired future?
Register Now! <http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/congress/Pages/registration.aspx>
For more information on the 2011 Sustainability Congress, please visit our Congress website <http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/congress/Pages/default.aspx> ; alternatively, contact the Corporate Relations department at corporaterelations@metrovancouver.org <mailto:corporaterelations@metrovancouver.org> should you have any questions or require any further information about the Congress.
Tamara Vrooman
CEO, Vancity
Bing Thom
CM, FRAIC, MAIBC, AIA
Principal & Creative Director, Bing Thom Architects
Stephen Owen VP, External, Legal & Community Relations, UBC
Robin Silvester
CEO, Port Metro Vancouver
Tung Chan
Director, The Vancouver Foundation & former Chief Executive Officer, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Moderator
Vaughn Palmer
Commentator & Journalist
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2011 Sustainability Congress - Future of the Region, Building a Shared Roadmap
