Plenary Session

The Showcase Space was an exhibition of energy planning tools, applied research, and other innovations that was on display and open for interaction during Global… Read More »Showcase Space

Speakers José Etcheverry, Professor, York University (Presentation) Colleen Giroux-Schmidt, Senior Director, Innergex (Presentation) Gil Kelley, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, City of… Read More »Visionary Futures: What Would a Renewable City Look Like?

Speakers Adnan Z. Amin, Director- General, International Renewable Energy Agency Merran Smith, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada (Facilitator) In many corners of the world, including… Read More »Renewable Cities: A Conversation with IRENA

Speakers Eduardo Paes, Former Mayor, City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gregor Robertson, Mayor, City of Vancouver, British Columbia Shauna Sylvester, Director, Centre for Dialogue,… Read More »Mayors’ Dialogue: From City Leadership to Global Impact

Speakers Janet Fraser, Senior Vice-President – BC Hydro Karen Clarke-Whistler, Chief Environment Officer – TD Bank Group (Presentation) Lucia Casacia, Vice President – Cities and… Read More »Private Sector Allies and Partners for Cities

Speakers Jodie Van Horn, Director – Ready for 100, Sierra Club (Presentation) Michael Westphal, Senior Associate – World Resources Institute (Presentation) Sybil Seitzinger, Executive Director, Pacific… Read More »How Renewable Energy Is Changing Conventional Thinking about Energy for Cities

Speakers Trevor Birtch, Councillor, Oxford County, Ontario Michael Dean, Climate and Energy Project Coordinator, ICLEI Canada (Presentation) (Rapporteur) Tyrone Jue, Senior Advisor on the Environment,… Read More »Transformative Actions on the Road to 100% Renewable Energy in Cities

During the closing plenary, participants were invited to share their experiences from Global Learning Forum 2017: what were their key takeaways? What was most surprising?… Read More »Closing Plenary