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Date: Thursday, November 13th 2008, 6pm to 7pm: cocktail and networking and 7pm to 8pm: conference and questions------
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Guest Speaker:
Simon Olivier,
Regional Manager - GE Energy for Canada and the North Eastern United States of America.
Title:
The GE Ecomagination program and the strategic partnership with Google for the promotion of clean energy technologies
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
The GE Ecomagination program and the strategic partnership with Google for the promotion of clean energy technologies
Biography:
Simon Olivier is the Regional Manager for Canada and the North East of
the USA of the GE Energy division. He is in charge of ensuring
continued growth of the Power Generation division, including a diverse
portfolio of technologies such as wind power, solar panels, biogas
engines, steam and gas turbines as well as gasification processes. In
the past, Mr. Olivier was the director of the GE Wind division in
Canada. He was instrumental in the landing of the contract for the
first request for proposal for 1000 MW by Hydro-Québec.
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Date: Thursday, October 9th 2008, 6pm to 7pm: cocktail and networking and 7pm to 8pm: conference and questions------
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Guest Speaker:
Jean-François Archambault,
managing director and founder of La Tablée des Chefs
laureate 2008 of the Arista Prize of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal,
as young business leader of a Socially responsible Quebec
Title:
Cooking as a tool for social promotion and education to sustainable development, the exemple of La Tablée des Chefs
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Winner of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal’s Arista 2008 award as the Young Socially Responsible Business Leader in Québec, Mr. Archambault, the managing director of La Tablée des Chefs will start the conference by presenting the organization he founded. Then Mr. Archambault will talk about the innovative management of food surplus and share with us his vision of corporate social responsibility.
Biography:
Having grown up in a family that greatly valued community involvement, Mr. Archambault was convinced that chefs, cooks and confectioners could give more back to local communities. Having witnessed the substantial amount of foodstuff being wasted in the industry, Mr. Archambault decided to act and founded La Tablée des Chefs in 2002. This non-profit organization allows restaurants and hotels to redistribute their food surplus to people in need. A few years later, Mr. Archambault founded the Taillevent culinary camp, which aims to teach culinary skills to underprivileged youth and give them the means to develop new skills.
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Date: Thursday, September 11th 2008, 6pm to 7pm: cocktail and networking and 7pm to 8pm: conference and questions------
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Guest Speaker:
Karel Mayrand,
director general of the Quebec office for the David Suzuki Foundation
Title:
Presentation of the David Suzuki Foundation and its orientations for the Quebec office
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
At the end of September, the David Suzuki Foundation will officially open a Quebec office. Karel Mayrand, its director general will start the conference by presenting the Foundation and its programmes. Then Mr. Mayrand will talk about the issues linked to the creation of an office in Quebec with its own identity and strategic planification.
Biography:
Since early August Karel Mayrand is the newest member of the David Suzuki Foundation's management team as well as its Director General for the Quebec Office. Mr. Mayrand co-founded Unisféra, a not-for-profit organization that provides knowledge-based, policy-oriented consultant services on matters of sustainable development and the environment. He is also the co-founder of Planetair, a not-for-profit program that provides carbon offsets and carbon neutral solutions to individuals and businesses.
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Date: Thursday, June 12th 2008, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
François Bugingo,
Reporter and Vice-president International of Reporters Without Borders
Title:
Human rights and transparency, the role of press and companies in developing countries
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
The media’s context is changing, be it the result of the fragmentation of television audiences, the increasing role of the information technology or new actors such as NGOs. Expectations of citizens relatively to corporate responsibilities are also evolving. François Bugingo will provide an assessment of the current situation before exploring communication strategies that should allow companies to better manage this new context, notably relatively to human rights in developing countries.
Biography:
François Bugingo is the president of the Canadian section and vice-president international of Reporters Without Borders. Journalist, he has covered many armed conflicts and he was worked for many international institutions such as the UNESCO. He was the spokesperson for Amnesty International for the International Year of the Refugees. Analyst and international commentator for Radio-Canada and Radio-Canada International, François Bugingo is the host of Télé-Québec’s « Points chauds ». He has collaborated in many collective works, notably one on the Armenian genocide and another on peacekeeping in the world.
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Date: Thursday, May 8th 2008, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Jean-Sébastien Trudel,
Author of «Arrêtons de pisser dans de l’eau embouteillée» and president of Ellipsos
Title:
A sustainable business model : Transforming products into services
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Jean-Sébastien Trudel will host a reflection on the transformation of a product-oriented economy to a service-oriented economy. This theme is one of many he explores in his award winning book «Arrêtons de pisser dans de l’eau embouteillée». Jean-Sébastien will first present his book as well as the life cycle assessment concept before describing examples of how businesses have changed from supplying a product to offering services. A few concrete examples will serve as a starting point for discussion and debate on how this sustainable business model can apply to businesses around us.
This evening will also inaugurate Cataléthique’s new book club meeting events. We will present the format of these events and together define the way in which the book club will be organized (choice of reading material/number of meetings/dates to be set).
Jean-Sébastien Trudel’s book «Arrêtons de pisser dans de l’eau embouteillée» is available in bookstores (ISBN 978-2-89472-319-7 / Éditor Québec: Transcontinental). Please note that you will be able to purchase a copy of the book during the event for 20$ instead of 25$ (cash or cheques accepted –No credit cards).
Biography:
President of Ellipsos inc. and expert-consultant in sustainable development, Jean-Sébastien Trudel assists business leaders and managers to take advantage of emerging market conditions, what he calls the «next industrial evolution». Having penned over a hundred articles on emerging business practices in Les Affaires journal, he is a columnist for Vision Durable magazine and a lecturer. Mr. Trudel holds a bachelors degree in commerce, a bachelors in economic sciences and a masters in environment specializing in life cycle management.
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Date: Thursday, April 10th 2008, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Emmanuelle Géhin,
President of OZONE Relations Publiques
Title:
Experience sharing on the Climate Change Boot Camp with Al Gore.
Perspective from Emmanuelle Géhin, co-organizer and one of the 200 speakers in training.
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Ozone Relations Publiques was a member of the Climate Change Boot Camp organizing committee with the Climate Project in early April. The objective of the camp was to train 200 climate changes speakers. Emmanuelle Géhin will share the inside scoop of her experience with Al Gore, Peace Nobel Prize winner in 2007. She will allow present the Climate Project Canada and will review the main challenges of climate change.
Biography:
Emmanuelle Géhin is president of Ozone Relations Publiques, a communication agency specialized in sustainable development. Earlier in her career, she was adviser for the President of the National Assembly in Quebec , became press agent and political attaché for the Minister of the Environment and later the Minister of Energy of Quebec. In 2003, Madame Géhin founded OZONE Relations Publiques. Today, with her team, she advises clients such as the Ouranos Consortium, MRE Environment, The Climate Project and the National Environmental Show. She has also supported and helped position the corporate responsibility processes of Liberté, L’Oréal Canada and the Groupe Investissement Responsable.
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Date: Thursday, March 13th 2008, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Marc Saint-Onge,
Executive producer – president, Blue Storm télé
Title:
Zero e-waste mission: when consumers get organized
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Marc-St-Onge leads by example. In January 2007, he launched Mission Zero Electronic Waste, an important recycling initiative to establish a bridge between consumers and electronic waste recycling organizations. Marc St-Onge will present the initiative and its impact so far. This conference will also explore the role of the media in raising awareness of environmental issues and as an agent of change.
Biography:
Having started his career in advertising, Marc St-Onge now produces and directs TV shows for the Canadian or French broadcasting market. President and cofounder of the production house Blue Storm Télé, which produces the TV magazine La vie en vert, he also produced a four-part documentary series called Rebut global. The third series, Habitat 07, won in 2007 an environmental Phenix award in the category Education and awareness raising.
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Date: Thursday, February 14th 2008, 6pm to 7pm: organic food sampling and networking,
7pm to 8pm: conference and questions------
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Guest Speaker:
Yves Saint-Vincent, Organic livestock farmer,
Fermes Saint-Vincent
Title:
Organic farming in Quebec
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Yves Saint-Vincent will review the daily activities at his organic livestock farm. He will then explain his reasons for making the transition to organic farming more than twenty two years ago. He will then discuss his business model. Based on his extensive experience, Mr. Saint-Vincent will talk about the trends in the organic food movement in Quebec. Between 6pm and 7pm the participants will be treated to a sample of organic cuts of poultry and ham offered by Mr. Saint-Vincent and his team.
Biography:
Following in his grand parents’ footsteps, Yves Saint-Laurent has been a livestock breeder and businessman since 1958. Since the inception of his business, he has chosen the path of sustainable agriculture and for more than twenty years, the meat from his farm has been certified organic. He has also been involved as a decision maker in round tables on meat production and has participated in associations of livestock farmers. He is also involved in breeding horses for his riding club and organizing educational activities at the farm. His products are sold at the farm, available on order as well as at the Jean Talon and Atwater markets.
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Date: Thursday, January 11th 2008, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Johanne Gélinas,
Partner Business Responsability and Sustainable Development
at Deloitte as of February 2007
Title:
Sustainable Development in Canada: Evolution and trends
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Ms Gélinas will discuss the political and regulatory trends in Canada regarding Sustainable Development as well as different approaches and levels of maturity from one province to another. She will give her view on the advancement of Sustainable Development in Canadian businesses and will talk about her work as Canada’s Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner.
Biography:
Before joining Deloitte as of February 2007, Ms Gelinas was previously Canada’s Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner for 7 years at the Auditor General of Canada. She was also Commisionner at the Bureau d’audiences publiques (BAPE) for 10 years and member of the round table on the Environment and Economy from 1995 to 2000.
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Date: Thursday, December 13th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Julian Lee, Project Manager, Planetair
Title:
To reach carbon neutrality, how and why ?
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Julian Lee, Program Manager at Planetair, will present the concept of carboneutrality, as well as compensation for greenhouse gases as a means of attaining it. He will describe the tools available, as well as important considerations in the implementation of a strategy for reducing the climate footprint of businesses, events and individuals.
Biography:
Julian Lee joined Planetair as program manager in April 2007. He is also affiliated with Ayrlie Partners, a consulting firm in Washington, DC, on whose behalf he advises multinational companies on their social responsibility strategies. In addition, he is an affiliate researcher at the Center for Applied Studies in International Negotiations (CASIN) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Before joining Planetair, Julian was responsible for projects of economic governance and rural development for the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP) in Rwanda. He also conducted research on civil society, made up of diplomats from developing countries and co-organized a major conference on private investment in microfinance for the CASIN.
Furthermore, he developed a system for monitoring and evaluating small and medium companies’ development for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in the Balkans. He also worked for the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, California and has been involved in the development of curriculum for the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Julian graduated in international development studies and political science at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is also a graduate of the United World College of the Atlantic in the United Kingdom.
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Date: Thursday, November 8th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker:
Jean François Lepage,
Director of Sustainable Development/Green building practices for Teknika HBA
Title:
Equiterre’s Sustainable Development Building, a model to follow?
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Integrating sustainable development concerns has become increasingly important in Quebec’s construction and real estate sectors. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program is a catalyst for the emerging sustainable movement in the industry and Equiterre is currently working at creating a new green building model with their Montreal projet. Mr. Lepage will present the major steps undertaken by Equiterre, the constraints encountered on the way and how the project lines up with other green building projects completed in the Montreal area. A perspective on current sustainable development issues applied to the built environment will conclude the presentation before the question period.
Biography:
Jean François Lepage is a trained biologist (specialized in Ecology) and architect. Mr. Lepage is one of the first LEED accreditated professionals in the country, having obtained this accreditation in 2002 from the US Green Building Council. He is presently the Director of Sustainable Development/Green building practices for Teknika HBA, a Montreal consultancy firm.
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Date: Thursday, October 11th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest
Speaker: Luc Morneau, industrial development agent at Recyc-Quebec
Title:
HERE WE RECYCLE! Recognizing the efforts of establishments which recycle!
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
An increasing number of businesses understand the importance of environmentally responsible and efficient residual material management. The government of Quebec recognizes their efforts and achievements through the HERE WE RECYCLE! Program. During this conference, we will present the new HERE WE RECYCLE! Program and the reasons for its revision. The inclusion of two new levels leading up to the certification as well as the different recognition levels and their pursued objectives will be explored. Furthermore, new program standards and procedures to follow to sign up, will be presented. Finally, the marketing opportunities associated with the certification levels will be discussed.
Biography:
After obtaining his master’s degree in environment from the University of Sherbrooke in 2001, Mr. Morneau worked in the residual materials industry for nearly seven years. He spent six years on the development and implementation of residual material management plans at the municipal level. Since December 2006, he has been working as industrial development agent at RECYC-QUÉBEC in the industries, commercial establishment and institutions (ICI) sector. His work entails guiding ICIs towards better residual material management and supporting establishments to gain recognition for their efforts through the HERE WE RECYCLE! Program. M. Morneau is accountable for the evaluation of applications submitted up to March 31st, and has been an active participant in the development of the new HERE WE RECYCLE! Program presented at this conference.
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Date: Thursday, September 13th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest
Speaker: Carolle Villeneuve, Responsible for sustainable development at Loto-Quebec
Title:
Sustainable Development at Loto Quebec: from commitment to action
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
A little more than 12 months before the adoption of the law on sustainable development, Loto-Quebec, through the suggestion of the employees and the members of the board of directors, committed itself to a sustainable development framework with the will to exert a leadership role and to make it one of its priorities. This progressive approach enables them to consolidate the practices already founded and to carry out new initiatives, based economic, social and environmental dimensions, and responsible management. This framework challenges the employees and encompasses all the various branches of the organization. To date, several great stages were reached. In 2006, Loto-Quebec adopted a sustainable development policy, which is also coherence to the law sanctioned by the government of Quebec. The extent of its commitments and the measures taken to ensure the follow-up of it places Loto-Quebec at the forefront of other public organizations and state-owned companies targeted by this Law.
Biography:
Carole Villeneuve is responsible for sustainable development at Loto-Quebec. Since January 2005, she coordinates the implementation of the action plan, ensures the follow-up of the sustainable development policy, the realization of new initiatives as well as the connection between Loto-Quebec and the ministry for Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks.
From 1986 to 2005, Mrs Villeneuve worked as communications director within Cascades and Boralex, companies of international scale which are renowned for the creation of a company culture centered on the social and environmental responsibility. During these years, she was particularly implicated in the realization of many community projects and environmental management.
Mrs Villeneuve is registered in a master’s program in management of the environment at the University of Sherbrooke and is a board member of the Quebec Network for Women in the Environment.
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Date: Thursday, June 14th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest Speaker: Mickaël Carlier, Founder - novae.ca
Title: Furthering sustainability through information and communications
(French presentation, bilingual questions)
Summary:
Mickaël Carlier will speak about the path that led him to the launch of Novae.ca in the spring of 2006, the website for information on sustainability. He will express his views on the Quebec market and will speak more in depth about the role of information and communications in the advancement of sustainable development.
Biography:
Mickaël Carlier has almost 10 years of experience in communication and print media. He was a journalist for Infopresse before becoming the editor in chief of Grafika, a graphic design magazine. Greatly influenced by his travels in Africa and Southeast Asia and aware of the environmental and economic challenges that face the corporate world and society in general, Mickaël Carlier decided to take his career in a new direction. Backed by his significant experience in print and online media and convinced that information and communication play a role in the adoption of new practices; he founded Novae in early 2006.
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Date: Thursday, April 12th 2007, 6pm to 8pm
Guest
Speaker: Luc Y. Tremblay, Director of studies on the bus
network, Montreal Transit Corporation (STM)
Title: The Montreal Transit Corporation, committed to sustainable transport
Summary: The MTC has subscribed to principles of sustainable transport for over
145 years. Although the term "sustainable transport" is quite new, the
MTC, as part of its mission, has always been a central part of
Montreal's social and economic development, all the while providing a
service that is a lot more environment-friendly than driving alone.
During this short presentation you will re-discover public transit in
Montreal and see the close ties it has forever had to Montreal's
sustainable development.
Biography: Luc Tremblay worked in aerospace for over 20 years as an engineer and
in management. In 1996, he made a transition to urban public transit.
Since 2001, he has been exploring clean technologies and fuels for
buses, in order to identify those that would be best suited to the
MTC. He has managed the BIOBUS project and the pre-feasibility study
for the use of articulated buses at the MTC and is currently preparing
the launch of a demonstration project for the MTC's new
diesel-electric hybrid propulsion buses.
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Date: Thursday, March 8th 2007, 6pm to 8pm
Guest
Speaker: François Meloche, Environmental Analyst,
Groupe
investissement responsable
Title: From investor to responsible shareholder
Summary: Socially responsible
investing is an investment strategy that promotes social and environmental
responsibility in the context of business. The presentation will discuss the
two approaches to responsible investment: ethical filters and the dialogue in
Canada
and the
United States
.
Environmental venture capital will be also explored.
Biography:
François
Meloche is an environmental analyst at Groupe investissement
responsable. He
has worked for the
Interfaith
Center
on Corporate
Responsibility, one of the foremost shareholder advocacy organizations in the
United States
.
He has also been a researcher for Jantzi Research Inc.,
Canada
's
leading provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research.
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Date:
Thursday, February 8th 2007, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speaker: France Levert, Senior Advisor,
Sustainability and Environmental Performance, Hydro-Quebec
Title: Hydro-Québec's
journey towards sustainability
Summary : Ms. Levert will present an overview
of Hydro-Québec’s progress with respect to sustainability and the environment
from the early 70’s onward. She will highlight the orientation of
Hydro-Quebec’s 2006-2010 Strategic Plan where it relates to sustainability as
well as the main management and governance tools used to manage it on a day to
day basis.
She will also briefly describe the results of a
recent study that measures Hydro-Quebec’s sustainability management practices against
widely-accepted best practices and global trends. Ms. Levert will also present
the implications of
Quebec’s
sustainability bill which was passed in April 2006.
Ms. Levert will conclude with the challenges and
opportunities an organisation
like Hydro-Québec faces when organising, structuring and developing real tools to support the
implementation of the sustainable development action plan currently being
prepared.
Biography:
France Levert holds a master’s in Urban Planning from the
University of
Montréal and a bachelor in Business
Administration from UQAM. During
her PhD studies, she became interested in the factors that influence the behaviour and decision process of
businesses with respect to the environment. An environmental activist for over 25 years, Ms.
Levert is currently Hydro Quebec’s senior advisor in matters of environment and
sustainable development. As advisor and team manager, she has been involved
in numerous environmental impact assessments for hydroelectric power and
transmission line projects and studies concerning social, economical and land
use impacts, the development of environmental and social policies and
strategies, environmental systems management and, more recently, sustainability
including sustainability reporting and corporate social responsibility. She
represents Hydro-Québec on the ISO 26000 Canadian Advisory Committee on Social
Responsibility and on the Conference Board of Canada’s Business Council for
Sustainability. She's also personally
involved with environmental and educational organizations and is the chairman
of the Réseau québécois des femmes en
environnement.
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Date:
Thursday, January 11th 2007, 6pm to 8pm------
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Guest
Speaker: Annelies Hodge, MBA
Title: Organisational Change towards Sustainability in Zoos
Summary: Annelies Hodge will speak about the evolution of many leading zoos from
animal amusement parks to centres of conservation. Using the example of Granby
Zoo, she will highlight how such institutions have adapted with new social and
ecological realities, renewing their raison d’être and becoming valuable
tools towards sustainable development in the process. She will also use this
case to draw general lessons on implementing change towards sustainability in
both SMEs and larger enterprises.
Biography: Annelies Hodge was fortunate enough to grow up in
Sydney,
Australia
amongst lots of fascinating wildlife and nature, germinating a love for our
Earth and an awareness of its fragility. Having studied natural and social
sciences at high school, she obtained a Bachelor in International Business at
university and recently completed an MBA with a thesis in the field of
Corporate Social Responsibility, conservation and environmental management. Prior
to obtaining her MBA, she worked across
Europe
and the Pacific in the fields of business consulting, business development and
marketing. Since arriving in Quebec, she has been working as a volunteer at
Équiterre in fair trade and as a researcher for the Chair of Social
Responsibility and Sustainable Development at UQAM. An enthusiastic
communicator, she regularly writes and speaks about corporate social responsibility,
fair trade and sustainable development issues.
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Date: Thursday, December 14th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speaker: Guillaume
Plamondon, Eco-Advisor, Corporate
Responsibility and Environment,
Bell Canada Title: Telecommunications:
A solution to climate change?
Summary:
In
the current context
of rising greenhouse gas emissions and worry about climate change, many
ways to
reduce emissions are being presented to companies and governments. The
telecommunications
sector is working on reaching its own emissions
targets but it
also representsa little-considered but important way to reduce
greenhouse
gases. Guillaume will, therefore, present the position that European
and North American telecommunications companies are taking in the campaign
against
climate change.
Biography :
Guillaume Plamondon has a background in Secondary
Education and a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Consulting. While working on
the development of Parcs
Quebec’s
waste management plan, he initiated the standardization of
Quebec’s
recycling-related pictograms. Guillaume is currently an Eco-Advisor on
Bell
Canada’sCorporate
Responsibility and Environment team and is responsible for the
management of greenhouse gas emissions. In this role, Guillaume has worked on
projects like the implementation of a day-to-day
Kyoto
sensitisation campaign and the development of policies on climate change and is
currently a member of the Climate Change Working Group of the Global
eSustainability Initiative (GeSI)
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Guest Speaker: Michael Cloghesy, President, Conseil patronal de
l’environnement du Québec Title: Lobbying, why and how?
Summary:
Michael Cloghesy will speak about
his career as a registered lobbyist at both levels of government.
He will
describe the governmental context in which he operates as well as the other
social forces that affect those governments. Mr. Cloghesy will also talk about
some important issues he’s dealing with and the different courses of actions
available to lobbyists.
Biography:
Michael Cloghesy has been President of the Business Council on the Environment
since its creation in 1993. He has backgrounds in biology, chemistry and business administration. He worked
in the pharmaceutical industry for 15 years and has been involved in lobby
groups for over 20 years. He is part of several committees on environmental
issues and is a member of the Canadian delegation on Climate Change as well as
the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the North American Commission for
Environmental Cooperation.
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Date:
Thursday, October
12th 2006,
6pm to 8pm
Guest Speaker: Mark Osterman, Vice President Environment,
SNC-Lavalin Group
Title: The policy “WE TAKE CARE” of the SNC-Lavalin Group in regards to
responsible
management and the particular situation of the industry of
engineering-construction.
Summary:
Mr. Osterman
will present SNC-Lavalin Group’s “We take care” program which of the in regards
to socially responsible managementfor company. The
presentation will discuss the evolution of the environmental and health safety
programs, of their beginnings in 1994 until the installation of the values “We
Take care” in 2006, and this in a context of growth and change of the
company.
SNC-Lavalin
Group is a Canadian company which grown significantly over the ten last years. It
expertise is engineering and construction in a wide range of sectors such as mines,
oil and gas, pharmaceutical and transportation. In addition, the company is a
multinational: approximately half of its sales turnover comes from abroad. It
operates about thirty offices in as many countries and it carries out projects
in a hundreds of countries.
Biography:
Mark Osterman has 24
years of professional experience, including 20 as an environmental consultant and
lawyer specialized in the environment. From 1986 to 1989 he was the
parliamentary secretary for the Minister of the Environment of
Quebec, Mr. Clifford
Lincoln. In 1989 he began working with the
Lavalin Group to create an environmental policy and to build an environmental management
system.
In addition to
developing the internal program, Mr. Osterman acts as an environmental consultant
for many external customers. Thus, as a project director, he manages large-scale
projects in strengthening the institutions in developing countries, in
environmental auditing, in implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
and in training.
Recently, Mr.
Osterman acted as environment consultant to legislative environmental amendments
in
China,
Algeria,
Philippines,
Peru and
Vietnam.
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Guest Speaker: Michel Lalonde, BSc. MSc,
Sustainability Director, Alcan
Title: Sustainability: a business case for Alcan
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Summary:
To build a prosperous and sustainable company, it is necessary to
maximize the value offered to all of the stakeholders including the
contribution to the economic, social and environmental welfare of the
communities where we carry out our activities. Alcan has an important
role to play in the reduction of environmental outputs, conservation of
natural resources and improvement of the health and the safety of the
employees and of surrounding communities. This presentation will
describe how Alcan integrates the various spheres of sustainability in
its activities and how sustainability contributes to the creation of
value for the company and its stakeholders.
Biography:
Mr. Lalonde is Sustainability Director for the Primary Metal Group at
Alcan. Working out of the head Alcan office in Montreal, he specializes
on issues connected to climate change and international politics
connected with sustainability. He is also directly involved with
environnemental issues and health and safety of the aluminum industry.
During
his career, Mr. Lalonde worked on several mandates with regards to
environmental and governmental policies. He was and remains member of
the National and International Industrial Associations connected to
environmental issues for the industry of aluminium. From 2002 to 2004,
he occupied the function of Director General Environment, Health and
Safety for the corporative group Alcan Inc.
From
1979 to 1988, Michel Lalonde was a consultant in environmental affairs
and health an safety for all of the Alcan factories in Quebec.
Thereafter he was put in charge of coordinating the environmental
issues connected with the construction of the Laterrière factory in
Saguenay. Mr. Lalonde holds a bachelor degree in Science from
Sherbrooke University and masters in water control from Quebec
University (INRS-Water).
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Date:
Thursday, June 8th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speaker:
Olivier Rousseau, Financial Analyst
Title:
The Social Economy: Advantages and Challenges
Summary:
Through its 100 years of existence the social economy has grown strong
and developed to meet the most urgent needs of local communities,
especially over the last 10 years in Quebec. The social economy model
is complementary to the traditional capitalist model or that of
state-owned companies that cannot respond to all the social needs
of vibrant societies. With an emphasis on democratic
participation , innovation and ethics, are social economy
enterprises poised to take a more significant role in the upcoming
century? What are the current challenges and opportunities for
social economy enterprises?
Lawyer by training, Olivier Rousseau exchanged his toga for a computer
and chose to work where he can reconcile professional life and personal
values. As a financial analyst, he reviews social economy enterprises
and advises them so that they may obtain the necessary financing to
carry out their mission. Rousseau was, until very recently, an analyst
with the Réseau d'investissement social du Québec. He has just begun as an analyst the Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins.
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Date:
Thursday, May 11th, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speaker:
Marie-Noëlle Roy, project manager for the International
Center for International Solidarity and coordinator for the Quebec
Coalition Against Sweatshops
Title:
The integration of immigrants and modern slavery: the case
study of sweatshops (presentation in French, bilingual questions, simultaneous translation available)
Summary:
As of January 1st, 2005, the clothing and textile industry have been
governed by the general rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The laws of the market have incurred the closing of industries in the
North and the proliferation sweatshops in countries of the South as
well as in Quebec.. What can we do as consumer and citizen
vis-à-vis this situation? Do we have to resign ourselves to buy
second hand products? The Quebec Coalition Against Sweatshops educates
the population on the reality of sweatshops, and alternatives to
sweatshops. They advocate, among other things, the creation of ethical
purchasing policies. A review of the Coalition's campaigns will give us
a better idea of the role we can play in the elimination of sweatshops
and the promotion of respect and dignity for all people.
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Date:
Thursday, April 13th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speaker:
Christine Lolley and Tomislav Knezic, Architects and Founders of Lolley Knezic Projects
Title:
The Lolley Residence: Building a High Performance Home.
Summary:
Using the Lolley Residence as a case study, Christine and Tomislav
describe their approach to building environmentally sustainable homes.
Midway through construction of the house, the designers/builders
illustrate the principles of passive solar design, thermal mass effect,
high performance building envelopes and energy efficient mechanical
systems. Their intent is that this culmination of advanced technologies
and vernacular sensibilities will lead to both a delightful home and an
enduring precedent for
future projects.
Lolley Knezic Projects Biographie: Founded by Christine Lolley and
Tomislav Knezic, Lolley Knezic Projects designs and constructs high
quality environmentally sustainable homes.
Biography:
Christine and Tomislav both hold master's degrees from the University
of Waterloo School of Architecture. Christine's thesis explored
sustainable development techniques for the North American single family
home while Tomislav's investigated transit oriented development in the
Greater Toronto city region. They have worked for architectural firms
in Toronto, New York and London and are currently interns with the
Ontario Association of Architects.
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Date:
Thursday, March 9th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speakers:
Daniel Normandin, Executive Director, CIRAIG and Sidney Ribaux, Director of Équiterre
Summary:
The launch of cataléthique.org will take place with an
introduction by Sydney Ribaux followed be a conference by Daniel
Normandin regarding the process, advantages and global issues
surrounding conducting a life cycle analysis for a product or service.
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Date:
Thursday, February 9th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speakers:
Anna Walkowiak and Thibaut Millet, Consultants, Deloitte & Touche
Title:
Deloitte Inc, "How businesses can create sustainable value through the
convergence of environmental performance, social accountability and
shareholder value"
Summary:
Deloitte Sustainable Business and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
practice is a Global network of 200 professionals in more than 20
countries with backgrounds in science, engineering, business, strategy,
public relations, accounting and regulatory policy. Deloitte is a
founded Member of UN Global Compact and World Business Council for
Sustainable Development. It also contributes internationally to Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Biography:
Anna Walkowiak: Over six years of experience in consulting and
corporate strategy development in public and manufacturing sectors.
Areas of experience
include: sustainable strategy development, corporate strategy including
innovation development and benchmarking, industry strategy development
and organizational transformation.
Thibaut Millet; Close to 9 years of experience in management consulting
and economic development. Mr. Millet has participated in consulting
engagements
in the field of Sustainable Development strategies, Environment, Health
and Safety strategies, and corporate strategic planning for global
manufacturing clients.
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Date:
Thursday, January 12th, 6-8pm.
Title:
Ideum.ca, the first Quebec business to be certified
carbon neutral
Guest Speaker:
Louis Desrosiers, President of Ideum.ca
Summary:
Ideum.ca is a wide spectrum lace w:st="on">Montreallace> design
firm that, throughout its slow growth, has confirmed its dedication to
sustainable development. It is one of the rare Canadian partners of the
Global Reporting Initiative. Ideum.ca will present its approach to
responsible design and its exclusive program of Green House Gas
Neutralization: concrete, clear and elegant.
Biography:
Louis Desrosiers: Active designer for more than 17 years, Desrosiers is
a multidisciplinary designer working in graphic, signage, industrial
and exhibit design. His works can be found in Europe and throughout
Eastern Canada. In 2001, leaving behind a well established career,
Desrosiers started Ideum.ca Inc. Since then, he has pursued his
research in design and defined his own approach integrating respect of
mankind and matter.
Ideum.ca became lace w:st="on">Quebeclace>'s first company to be certified carbon neutral.
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Date:
Thursday, December 8th, 6pm to 8pm
Title:
The Ethiquette Business Model
Guest Speaker:
Tom Liacas and Brenda Plant, co-directors of Ethiquette
Summary:
Ethiquette is a new social enterprise promoting responsible
consumption. Tom and Brenda will discuss the Ethiquette business
model and some of the benefits and tensions associated with pursuing
a financially sustainable social & environmental mission.
They will also share some responsible gift ideas for the holiday
season!
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Date:
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 6-8pm.
Guest Speaker:
Madeleine Plouffe, Public Works and Government Services Canada.
Title:
How green is your organization? Online demonstration of the North
American Green Purchasing Initiative's Eco-SAT, the green purchasing
self-assessment tool.
Summary:
Madeleine Plouffe is responsible for the conception and development of
the Eco-SAT, a self-assessment tool for green purchasing of the North
American Green Purchasing Initiative. She was a procurement officer
for services within the federal government after graduating from the
University of Ottawa with a B.Com in marketing and international
management. Today she is the Outreach Strategies Officer for the
Office of Greening Government Operations of Public Works and
Government Services Canada.
How can your organization green its purchasing practices? How can it
turn these practices to environmentally responsible ones? What can you
do to help your organization in the process? How green is your
organization?
"Green" purchasing is a way of using our power as consumers to benefit
the environment-buying products that have lesser environmental
impacts. Governments, companies, universities, hospitals and other
institutions make purchasing decisions daily. Large organizations like
these can make a major contribution to improved human health and
environment when they put in place a Green Procurement policy,
mandating the purchasing of more "eco-friendly" products and services.
The Eco-SAT is designed to help professional purchasers evaluate their
organization's environmental purchasing initiatives and identify
opportunities for improvement.
Environmental purchasing is a set of policies, procedures and tools
that allow an organization to make the most efficient use of
materials, produce a minimum of waste and pollution, and to stimulate
the use of post-consumer material.
The Eco-SAT consists of a checklist and a corresponding Best Practices
Guide and can be used by any organization with a structured purchasing
system.
The Eco-SAT can be previewed from: www.cec.org/eco-sat
PS. Attendance prize: 2 tickets for "Provence in Montreal", Museum of
Fine Arts (until January 8, 2006)!!!
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Date:
Thursday, October 13th, 6-8pm
Subject :
The implementation of the Concordia Campus Sustainability Assessment 2003
Guest speaker:
Chantal Beaudoin, Environmental and R4 (rethink, reduce, reuse, recycle) Coordinator at Concordia University.
Attendance prize: A notepad made of reused paper.
Biography:
Chantal graduated in international business from the John Molson School
of Business in 2005 and since then has been hired by Concordia
University as the Environmental and R4 program Coordinator (rethink,
reduce, reuse, recycle). Chantal is responsible for implementing a
large scale composting system as well as expand the current recycling
services and infrastructure. Chantal participated in the production of
the Material Chapter of the Concordia Campus Sustainability Assessment 2003, was Finance Coordinator from 2002 to 2005 of Sustainable Concordia and since then, has continued to be an active member of the group. Chantal is co-founder of the Recto-Verso Paper campaign and is co-founder of the 2005 Sustainable Business Conference.
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Date:
Thursday, September 8th 2005, 6-8pm
Title:
Introduction to Réseau environnement's activities.
Guest speaker:
Josée Méthot, Director, Réseau Environnement
Summary:
The environmental industry is taking a more and more important place
in Quebec. Is an important economic actor automatically an important
political one?
Réseau environnement is a non-for profit organization stemming
from the merge of two associations created about 40 years ago. The
organization consists of approximately 1900 members including 400
businesses and about 250 municipalities as well as 20 governmental and
para-governmental agencies. Its mission is to assure the development of
technologies and of science as well as the promotion of expertise while
assuring support for activities in the field of environmental
protection. This is done, amongst other activities, by the grouping of
specialists, business people, municipalities, environmental industries
with the following aims:
- technical and commercial exchange;
- circulation and exchange of technical knowledge;
- analysis of legislation and regulation;
- representation of the industry in the political sphere;
- assistance with internal and external markets.
Biography:
Through the years, Josée Méthot developed an expertise in municipal
management, waste management and on various environmental issues. Her
career brought her to work on many committees and associations. She
is with Réseau Environnement since April 2004. Josée Méthot possesses
a BA Chemical Engineering and a MBA from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes
Commerciales (HEC) Montréal (1992).
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Date:
Thursday, June 9th 2005, 6-8pm
Title:
Voluntary Simplicity & Sustainability
Guest speaker:
Dominique Boisvert, author, founding member of the RQSV.
Attendance prize: Copy of «L'ABC de la simplicité volontaire ».
Biography :
Dominique Boisvert is a founding member of the "Réseau
québecois pour la simplicité volontaire" (the Quebec
Network for Voluntary simplicity). M. Boisvert is a lawyer by training
and has been a member of the Bar for twenty years. His recently
published book «L'ABC de la simplicité volontaire»
serves as a guide for practicing voluntary simplicity and for finding
happiness elsewhere than in the accumulation of material wealth. Come
and learn more!
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Date:
Thursday, May 12th 2005, 6-8pm
Guest Speaker:
Richard Bergeron, Party Leader, Projet Montréal
Title:
Urban Sprawl, Social Jam: Environmental and Social Challenges
in Montreal.
Summary:
- Urban sprawl: definitions and causes
- Social & environmental issues associated with urban sprawl
- Urban sprawl in Montreal compared to the situation in Munich.
- Potential alternatives
Attendance prize: Copy of « Le livre noir de l'automobile »
Biography:
Richard Bergeron (Phd. Urban Planning) is currently the leader of
Projet Montreal. He has worked on almost all aspects of urban
planning including real estate economics, services management,
environment, transport, etc. His publications, reports and
conferences generally become "The Reference" for theorists and
practioners alike. Author of "Le livre noir de l'automobile" (1999)
and "L'économie de l'automobile au Québec" (2003), Mr. Bergeron has
been leading the strategic plan for the Agence métropolitaine de
transport (AMT) since January 2000. The AMT seeks to improve the
efficiency of personal travel in the metropolis by planning,
managing, coordinating and supporting the metropolitan transit
system. With heaps of quantitative data at his fingertips, this
acclaimed speaker is known for his compelling case for the greening
of our transportation infrastructure.
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Date:
Thursday, April 14th 2005, 6-8pm
Guest Speaker:
Alexandra Baillie, International Union for the Conservation of
Nature (IUCN Canada).
Subject :
The Business Case for Biodiversity.
Summary:
- Setting the scene.
- How can industry contribute to the objectives of the Convention on
Biological Diversity?
- How does one define the "business and biodiversity" relationship?
- Can we really talk about a "business case" for biodiversity?
- What are the key elements to a corporate biodiversity action plan?
- How can biodiversity be promoted within the business community?
- Case studies and discussion.
Biography:
Alexandra Baillie is from Toronto. She has her Masters of Environmental
Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies,
with a concentration in conservation biology and honours BSc in biology
from Queen's. She conducted field research on baboons in Namibia and
worked on policy issues related to endangered species and
sustainability in Switzerland, Ecuador and the U.S. Alexandra currently
works for the Secretariat of the United
Nations Convention on Biological Diversity on secondment from IUCN
Canada. She is working on the review of implementation of the
Convention and recently wrote the background document to a
multi-stakeholder meeting on business and biodiversity held in January
2005.
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Date:
Thursday, March 10th 2005
Guest speaker:
Bob Willard, author of The Sustainability Advantage: Seven
Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line (New Society
Publishers, 2002).
Summary:
Willard will talk to us about drivers, inhibiters, and the business
case for corporate social responsibility.
Biography:
He is a leading expert on the business value of corporate
sustainability strategies and in the last two years has given over 100
keynote presentations to corporations, consultants, academics, and
nongovernmental organizations. Willard applies business and leadership
development experience from his 34-year career at IBM Canada to engage
the business community in proactively avoiding risks and capturing
opportunities associated with sustainability issues.
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Date:
Thursday, February 10th 2005, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speaker:
Benoît Sicotte, Chef Divisionnaire adjoint, Environment, Bell Canada
Title:
Bell Canada on increasing employee awareness of climate change. Kyoto as a routine…
Summary:
- How the program was initiated
- Why Bell decided to sensitize its employees to climate change
- How Bell measures the effectiveness of this awareness-
raising program
- What the reaction to the program has been
- What and why take-home initiatives are also part of the
program
- The transferability of Bell Canada's experience to other
work environments
Biography:
Environmental Manager and Specialist with Bell Canada, Benoit has a
Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry and an MSc in Environmental
Studies from the University of Sherbrooke. Benoît has been with
Bell Canada's environmental services since 1992. He is in charge of
various issues including : atmospheric emissions, noise, environmental
incidents and waste management.
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Date:
Thursday, January 13th 2004, 6-8pm
Guest Speaker:
Pierre Thibault, Architect
Title:
Finding enlightenment at the monastery through green-
architecture…
Summary:
Pierre Thibault will discuss the birth of the project and explain how a
young architectural firm succeeds in presenting a green building
project to a religious community. He will address: - the ABCs of
"ultra-ecological" architecture (Le Devoir); - How to integrate all
facets of green building when juggling the needs of the clients, the
contractors and builders; - How a small architectural firm can
integrate the concepts of this rapidly evolving architectural movement,
and - Other Issues of social and environmental responsibility facing
young architects
Biography:
Pierre Thibault is one of Canada's most prominent architects. He is
a member of the Ordre des Architectes du Québec, and his main office
is located in Quebec city. He is responsible for projects such as
that of the Exhibition Centre of Baie-Saint-Paul, the Centre
National des Naufrages du Saint-Laurent, the Réserve Muséale de la
Capitale Nationale and he participated in the "Printemps du Québec à
Paris". He currently teaches at MIT's School of Architecture. Awards
he obtained in the last years include:
- AR+D Award for Emerging Architecture (England): Jardins d'Hiver,
2003
- The Canadian Architect Award of Excellence: Jardins d'Hiver, 2003
- The Canadian Architect Award of Excellence: Parc de la rivière
Mitis, 2003
- Award of Excellence from the Ordre des architectes du Québec:
Jardins Territoires, 2003
- Special mention from the Urbanism Commission of the city of
Quebec.
- Award of Excellence from the Ordre des architectes du Québec: Lac
du Castor Refuge, 2000
- Laboratoires Æterna, 1999
- Governor General's Medal, 1997
- Rome Architectural Price, Canada Council for the Arts, 1997
Recently his practice won one of the most important architectural
contest in the recent history of Quebec; the re-localisation of the
Oka Cistercian Abbey.
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Date:
Thursday, December 9th 2004, 6pm to 8pm
Guest speaker:
Louise Constantin, Fair Tourism Consultant – Mercure.
Title:
Fair Tourism in Mexico… more than a case-study; an invitation!
Summary:
How can we apply the principles of fair trade to tourism? What exactly
is "responsible tourism" and "sustainable tourism"? Since tourism is a
service rather than a merchandise, such as coffee, and since it is not
covered by any accreditation scheme, the expression "fair trade
tourism" has a variety of interpretations.
Louise Constantin will also be talking about Mercure's next "fair
tourism" trip in the Chiapas and Oaxaca regions of Mexico. There will
be a slide show to make us forget about the November grays!
Biography:
Louise Constantin has dedicated most of her professional career to
helping cooperative organizations and this mainly in the field of
social housing. She has been involved with community organizations on a
wide variety of issues and fronts such as that of food sovereignty, the
defense of social rights, the democratization of education (popular
education) as well as community based economic development,
environmental protection, women rights or international
solidarity. She is currently on the administrative board of SUCO
(Solidarité – Union – Coopération) an NGO
fostering international solidarity. She has a Masters in andragogy and
an MBA. Recently, she has started her own business in fair tourism:
Mercure. Mercure is the latin god of travels and commerce.
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Date:
Thursday, November 11th 2004
Guest speaker:
Sidney Ribaux, Co-founder and general coordinator of Équiterre
Title:
Sustainable Urban Transport and Equiterre's "Cocktail
Transport" Campaign
Summary:
Équiterre (formed from the French words for "equity" and
"earth") is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting
ecological and socially responsible choices through action, education
and research. Their perspective embraces social justice, economic
solidarity and the defence of the environment; changing the world, one
step at a time. Please read more on Équiterre at www.equiterre.qc.ca/ and http://www.equiterre.qc.ca/english/transportation/index.html
Sidney will talk about Equiterre's latest sustainable urban
transportation campaign: "Cocktail Transport", its objectives,
impacts and the challenges it faces. He should also give us some
insights on the importance of such public campaigns in achieving
change.
Biography:
Sidney Ribaux is also on the board of directors of "Vivre en Ville",
the Environmental Sciences Institute of UQAM, the "Fond d'action
québécois pour le développement durable" and the Green Communities
Association. In the past, he has participated to the creation of
research committees of public interest at UdeM and UQAM, worked
for "Option Consomateur", contributed to the national program for
the energy efficiency and was president of the Montreal Regional
Council on the Environment. This author of many documents on the
transport industry, responsible consumption and climate change was
trained as a lawyer and… does not own a car.
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Date:
Thursday, October 14th 2006, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speaker:
Kelly Hawke Baxter, Executive chair of The Natural Step
Title:
The Natural Step: dedicated to implement sustainable development in business and governmental affairs
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Date:
Thursday, September 9th 2004, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speaker:
Dario Iezzoni, Excutive Director of Oxfam Quebec
Title:
The success of the fair trade business in Quebec
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Date:
Thursday, April 13th 2004
Guest speaker:
Nathalie Singer, former director of the World Wildlife Fund for
Québec. Nathalie currently holds the position of General
Director of Heritage Montreal.
Title:
Nathalie will speak of the Forest Stewardship Council wood
certification and its potential for arctic forest conservation.
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Date:
Thursday, March 11th 2004, 6pm to 8pm
Guest Speakers:
Ken Thorpe, Financial Advisor, President of the Social Investment
Organization of Canada and co-president of the Investment Club, Ethical
Investment Group and Brenda Plant, independent Consultant and Board
Member of the Social Investment Organization of Canada and co-president
of the Investment Club, Ethical Investment Group
Title:
Socially responsible investment workshop
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