| Previous event presentations | Previous event presentations | <div class="ExternalClass6B848E63B62F40678C1996479320C173"><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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