Decision-makers from the Business, Non-profit and Environmental Sectors to Come Together to Accelerate the Shift towards a Green Economy in Canada<\/p>\n
Montreal, March 19th, 2015 \u2013 On the day before the Quebec climate summit, to be attended by the provincial and territorial premiers, SWITCH, the Alliance for a Green Economy in Quebec, will present the Canadian Roundtable on the Green Economy \u2013 Qu\u00e9bec City 2015. This forum will bring together over 150 decision-makers from different economic, non-profit and environmental sectors to discuss actions we can take to accelerate the shift towards a green economy in Canada. Specifically, discussions will deal with the most effective ways to adopt carbon pricing and to promote sustainable and innovative urban development. This working meeting, to be co-chaired by Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Gaz M\u00e9tro, and Ed Whittingham, Executive Director of Pembina Institute, will include nearly 30 speakers and panelists from various sectors. It will be held at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre on Monday, April 13.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are gathering decision-makers of all backgrounds from across the country who share the belief that the green economy must become the engine of Canada\u2019s economic development. To reach this goal, we must implement innovative solutions to accelerate the transition to a prosperous, environmentally responsible economy. The energy sector is at the heart of this transition, and we are proud to contribute to this conference,\u201d said Sophie Brochu, President and CEO of Gaz M\u00e9tro and Co-chair of the Canadian Roundtable on the Green Economy \u2013 Qu\u00e9bec City 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are facing unprecedented environmental challenges. Scientists confirm that we are coming dangerously close to the limits of what the planet can sustain. And a healthy economy depends on a healthy environment. The economy of the future will favour energy-efficient companies that make use of resources wisely. We are pleased to see that the trend towards a green economy in Canada is gaining momentum. We must act now if we are to be leaders in tomorrow\u2019s economy,\u201d stated Ed Whittingham, Executive Director of Pembina Institute.<\/p>\n
Nearly 30 speakers and panelists The Canadian Roundtable on the Green Economy \u2013 Qu\u00e9bec City 2015 is an initiative by SWITCH, the Alliance for a Green Economy in Quebec. The Roundtable receives financial support from Clean Energy Canada, the lead partner of the event, as well as from the Quebec government\u2019s Green Fund, the Aluminium Association of Canada and the David Suzuki Foundation.<\/p>\n SWITCH, the Alliance for a Green Economy in Quebec, seeks to accelerate the shift towards a green economy in order to build an innovative, resilient and economically competitive society that balances social equality, the environment and quality of life. The Alliance works towards clear social, political and economic vision and leadership, greater consistency in government policies and actions, and the convergence of initiatives for a green economy in the public, private, cooperative\/mutual, non-profit and civil society sectors. Source:<\/strong> Decision-makers from the Business, Non-profit and Environmental Sectors to Come Together to Accelerate the Shift towards a Green Economy in Canada Montreal, March 19th, 2015 \u2013 On the day before the Quebec climate summit, to be attended by the provincial and territorial premiers, SWITCH, the Alliance for a Green Economy in Quebec, will present the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclecapital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe panelists and speakers who will participate in this working meeting include: Stewart Elgie, Founder and President, Sustainable Prosperity; Merran Smith, Director, Clean Energy Canada; Chris Ragan, Chair, Canada\u2019s Ecofiscal Commission; Scott Vaughan, President, International Institute for Sustainable Development; Guy Drouin, President, Biothermica; Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki Foundation; Steven Guilbeault, Cofounder and Senior Director, \u00c9quiterre; Simon Olivier, Vice President of Growth, Market Strategy and Business Development, General Electric Canada; Jean Simard, President and CEO, Aluminium Association of Canada; Denis Leclerc, President and CEO, \u00c9cotech Qu\u00e9bec, President, International Cleantech Network; David Miller, President and CEO, WWF Canada; Marc-Antoine Ducas, President and CEO, Netlift, Katie Sullivan, Director of North American Policy & International Climate Finance, IETA. Mr. David Heurtel, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Quebec, will also take part in the event.
\nThe full schedule is available at http:\/\/allianceswitch.ca\/en\/roundtable-2015<\/a><\/p>\nAbout SWITCH<\/h4>\n
\nThe Alliance brings together organizations from different economic, financial, non-profit and environmental sectors: Cycle Capital Management, the David Suzuki Foundation, \u00c9cotech Qu\u00e9bec, \u00c9quiterre and the Aluminium Association of Canada. It also collaborates with a number of partners that make up its advisory committee: Desjardins Group, Enerkem, Innergex, WWF, the CSN, Gaz M\u00e9tro and the RNCREQ.
\nFor more information: www.allianceswitch.ca<\/p>\n
\nShelley Kath
\nskath@copticom.ca \/ 514-799-2478<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"