| Previous event presentations | Previous event presentations | <div class="ExternalClass909B86BA62C44EAEBDE438312904D314"><h3>Climate Action Under Pressure (October 2025)<br></h3><p>As headlines spotlight political and economic uncertainty, is climate action still on the radar? Climate warnings are growing louder, yet the solutions may be overlooked. This Climate Action Dialogue cut through the noise to examine real progress, strategic investments, and emerging trends. Looking ahead to 2030, climate action isn’t about retreat — it’s about focusing our efforts where they will have the greatest local impact.</p><p>Panelists considered key questions, such as:</p><ul><li>Where are the climate investments in Metro Vancouver, this province and beyond?</li><li>Which climate actions deliver measurable results?</li><li>With a renewed focus on fossil fuels in Canada, what is the progress in clean energy?</li><li>What emerging trends will shape our collective future?</li></ul><p>Recording of the Vancouver Session – October 29, 2025</p><p>
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<h5>Speakers</h5><ul><li>Alison Gu (Opening Remarks), City of Burnaby Councillor, member of Metro Vancouver’s Air Quality and Climate Committee<br></li><li>Lisa Dominato (Opening Remarks), Director, Metro Vancouver, City of Vancouver</li><li>Rita Farkas (Moderator), Senior Engagement Specialist, Metro Vancouver</li><li>Bruce Herzer, Director of Marketing, Invinity Energy Systems</li><li>Nancy Wright, Vice President, Operations & Business Engagement, New Economy Canada </li><li>Jonathan Arnold, Director, Sustainable Finance, Canadian Climate Institute</li><li>Nancy Olewiler, Professor Emerita, School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University </li></ul><ul class="fa-ul"><li>
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<hr /><h3>Regional Climate Resilience (May 2025)<br></h3><p>The Climate Action Dialogues returned for spring 2025 with a focus on regional climate resilience. Climate change is increasingly shaping our region, bringing heat waves, floods, and wildfires. These shocks and trends are putting stress on our communities, infrastructure, and economy. Climate resilience is about so much more than how we react to climate-driven disasters; it’s about rethinking how we design and invest in our region —and in people— so we’re better prepared, both today and in the future. <br></p><p>In this dialogue, panelists challenged assumptions and explored the co-benefits of climate resilience, from resilient infrastructure and smart investments to community-driven solutions and emergency response.<br></p><p>Recording of the Vancouver Session – May 29, 2025</p><p>
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<h5>Speakers</h5><ul><li>Mike Hurley (Opening Remarks), Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board</li><li>Jen MacCutcheon (Opening Remarks), Director, Metro Vancouver, Electoral Area A</li><li>Dr. Simon Donner (Guest Moderator), Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia and co-chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body</li><li>Qudsia Ahmed, Assistant Vice President, Underwriting, Co-operators</li><li>Harvy Takhar, Manager of Drainage & Natural Hazards, City of Delta</li><li>Dr. Andréanne Doyon, Associate Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University <br></li><li>Kelly Sims, Director, Flood Policy - Water Management Branch Water, Fisheries and Coast Division Ministry of Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship </li><li>David Harrison, Senior Manager Emergency Planning and Response, Squamish First Nation </li><li>Julia Stafford, Climate Action Manager, Squamish First Nation<br></li></ul><ul class="fa-ul"><li>
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<hr /><h3>Human Health and Well-being (November 2024)</h3><p>The Climate Action Dialogue on Human Health and Well-being brought together experts to discuss the health benefits of climate action. Panelists explored how proactive measures—such as urban planning, equitable greenspace access, workforce adaptation, and emergency response planning—can address extreme weather impacts while creating jobs, promoting equity, and reducing healthcare costs. These sessions offered actionable insights for creating healthier communities in alignment with Metro Vancouver's Climate 2050 goals.</p><p>Recording of the Vancouver Session – November 26, 2024</p><p>
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<hr /><h3>Transportation (May 2024)</h3><p>This dialogue focused on transportation, the largest source of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Metro Vancouver’s Climate 2050 Transportation Roadmap outlines strategies to achieve a carbon-neutral, resilient system by reducing emissions and protecting the network from climate impacts. How can we move people and goods without relying on individual vehicles? By providing convenient, less stressful, and cost-effective transportation options, we can reduce GHG emissions, improve air quality, manage congestion, and promote health through active transportation.</p><p>Residents and opinion leaders from business, academia, and government joined for insightful discussions with expert speakers, audience Q&A, and networking, as we navigate the path to a sustainable and resilient future for the movement of people and goods in our region.</p><p>Recording of the Surrey Session – May 28, 2024</p><p>
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<hr /><h3>Decarbonizing buildings (November 2023)</h3><p>This dialogue explored the economic case, and challenges and opportunities from decarbonizing the region’s buildings. Buildings are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, second in this region only to personal vehicles. Fossil fuels, including natural gas, release greenhouse gases when we use them for heat and hot water. Metro Vancouver's Climate 2050 Buildings Roadmap outlines the strategies and actions for all homes and buildings to be zero emissions and resilient by 2050. Residents and opinion leaders from business, academia, and government joined for engaging speakers, audience questions and answers, and networking.</p><p>Speakers:</p><ul style="margin-top:-10px;"><li>Conor Reynolds, Director, Air Quality & Climate Action Services, Metro Vancouver<br>
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<hr /><h3>Economic opportunity and policy drivers (May 2023)</h3><p>This Dialogue focused on the urgency of taking climate action, and the economic opportunities that open with that action. It explored the validity of the assertion that while ambitious climate policies have long been viewed as a drag on the Canadian economy, it is now clear that the bigger risk is moving too slowly and missing opportunities. This topic kicked off the Climate Action Dialogues series with two sessions in person, including one on live stream.</p><p>Speakers:<br></p><ul><li>Dr. Simon Donner, UBC, member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
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