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Come, meet a roster of diverse Climate Change Groups in Toronto who are actively making a difference by working towards solutions for climate change and environmental challenges. 2015 is the year, highlighted by a canadian federal election in October and in December, COP 21 Paris, when the countries of the world must decide on global reduction in greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change for a safer future.

A representative from each group will give an approximate five minute overview of what they do, after which they all will form a panel and a Q&A with our audience will commence. There'll be tabling so you can meet the groups are most interested in. And there will be a book draw! It's going to be fast-paced and fun. Do join us!

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Agenda:

6:00-6:30pm check in

6:30-6:50pm introduction by event organizer Betty

6:50-7:20pm keynote presentation by Ellen

7:20-8:30pm 11 groups short intros

8:30-8:50pm panel discussion

8:50-9:30pm networking

Keynote speaker:
Ellen Schwartzel
Acting Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

Ellen Schwartzel’s career in environmental policy has spanned more than 25 years, beginning with advocacy work for environmental organizations and research support for Ontario’s Environment Minister. Since 1995, Ellen has focused on environmental policy through the lens of the Environmental Bill of Rights, serving the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario in several capacities. She is currently the temporary Environmental Commissioner. Ellen received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Botany from the University of Toronto.

Moderater: Daryn Caister - Green Majority Media

Daryn is the owner of Green Majority Media, as well as volunteer host and director of the Green Majority radio program on CIUT 89.5FM. Daryn started his environmental career as a volunteer with a local radio program The Green Majority as a news reader for the weekly educational program in 2007. By 2009, the original host left to finish his education in the US, and Daryn's career as a volunteer radio host and producer began. Daryn has been directing the internationally syndicated radio show ever since, now reaching more than 50,000 Canadians on a weekly basis through the radio show and podcast.

Participating organizations:

  1. Step Up Canada - Emmay Mah - Intelligent Voting

  2. Beyond Crisis - Kai Reimer Watts - Making a Documentary

  3. Live Green Toronto - Mark Bekkering - Activites/Grants

  4. ClimateFast - Lyn Adamson - Politicians Pledge/Cop21 Paris

  5. Toronto Renewable Energy - Lily Lin - Alternative Energy/Careers in Alt Energy

  6. CCL - Sharon Howarth - Lobbying/Carbon Pricing

  7. Stop Line 9 - Gerry Dunn - Stopping Line 9

  8. CREW - Sheila Murray - Community Resiliance to Extreme Weather

  9. Green 13 - Rita Bijon - Community Engagement

  10. Enviro Commons - Helene Julien - Online cross-sector collaboration

  11. 350 - Katie Krelove - The Big March in Toronto - July 5th

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