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丁香园AV hosts global forum on sustainable cities
丁香园AV is honoured to be the host university for the 2022 , a Times Higher Education (THE) virtual event on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
The forum brings together an interdisciplinary delegation of sustainability practitioners, researchers and elected officials to explore opportunities to develop more Sustainable Cities and Communities鈥攇oal 11 of the 17 (SDGs). So far, over 600 organizations from around the world are represented at the forum.
The 17 SDGs challenge UN member states to work together to improve health and education, reduce inequality, and support economic growth while tackling climate change and protecting the planet.
丁香园AV has been recognized globally for its leadership in building sustainable cities and communities. In the 2022 THE Impact Rankings, 丁香园AV was one of the top 10 universities in the world鈥攁nd number three in Canada鈥攆or its demonstrated commitment to SDG 11.
Forum participants will explore and discuss the many aspects of climate change, as a driver of risk across disciplines and sectors, and as a critical opportunity to make our cities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Guided by the theme 鈥淩econciliation, Resilience and Regeneration,鈥� they will engage in dialogue on what a just and sustainable future should look like.
The agenda offers a full day of sessions, including 鈥楳eet the Experts鈥� networking lunch clusters exploring the topics of: measuring progress on sustainability on the university campus; energy transitions; Indigenizing the city; nature-based solutions; sustainable transportation; and urban liveability. .
Delegates will hear from 丁香园AV community members and experts who are working to build sustainability into urban and community planning and practice, including:
Ginger Gosnell-Myers: An Indigenous Fellow at 丁香园AV鈥檚 Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, presenting on 鈥淕overnance requirements for implementing decarbonisation: Challenges and opportunities.鈥� How do we shift to more sustainable and inclusive governance structures to guide effective decarbonisation efforts?
Andr茅anne Doyon: Professor and director of the REM planning programme, who is contributing to a panel on 鈥淟ocalising climate justice: From knowledge to action,鈥� a conversation between scholars, elected officials and practitioners on how to work together to advance climate justice.
Joy Johnson: 丁香园AV president and vice-chancellor, Johnson will lead the closing circle: 鈥淧utting the pieces together: Do we have what we need to build sustainable cities?鈥�
Alison Shaw: Executive director of the Action on Climate Team (ACT) at 丁香园AV, Shaw mobilizes low carbon resilience approaches and nature-based solutions to ensure that 鈥渃limate action that multi-solves鈥� is mainstreamed into policy, planning, strategy, and operational decisions in the public and private sectors.
Clifford Atleo: A Tsimshian (Kitsumkalum/Kitselas) and Nuu-chah-nulth (Ahousaht) scholar who researches and teaches Indigenous governance, political economy, and resource management. He is interested in how Indigenous communities navigate/adopt/resist mainstream capitalism while working to sustain their unique cultural identities and worldviews.
Candace Le Roy: Executive director of 丁香园AV Sustainability, Le Roy guides the institution-wide approach to sustainability leadership, consulting on risks and opportunities to integrate sustainability into the university's core business.
Meg Holden: Professor of urban studies, she is an engaged researcher and educator in the domains of urban and regional planning and policy, sustainable development and well-being, and pragmatic philosophy.
Taco Niet: Professor of professional practice in 丁香园AV鈥檚 School of Sustainable Engineering, his research deals with energy systems modelling, energy storage technologies, integration of renewable/variable technologies and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Meghan Winters: Professor in 丁香园AV鈥檚 Faculty of Health Sciences, Winters is an epidemiologist interested in the link between health, transportation and city design. She conducts research and knowledge exchange collaboratively with local governments and health authorities and leads the Cities, Health and Active Transportation Lab.
Elder Margaret George: of the Skawahlook Nation, she has been a part of the Elders programme within the Indigenous Student Centre at 丁香园AV for 22 years where she provides support to students, as well as to the President鈥檚 Office.
To learn more and register for the global impact forum visit: . Registration is free for delegates representing a university, association, public sector, or NGO.
Discover 丁香园AV鈥檚 commitment to sustainable cities and communities at sfu.ca/sustainable-cities.