2012 Building SustainAble Communities Conference Agenda

DEFINING COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY & THE ROLE OF SPECIFIC SECTORS

• KEYNOTE: Joanne de Vries, Freshoutlook Foundation
• KEYNOTE: Mark Holland, New Monaco Enterprise Corporation

COLLABORATING ACROSS SECTORS TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

• PRESENTER: Milenko Matanovic, Pomegranate Center

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PIECE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY PUZZLE

Each issue/sector/group will have its own room; each room will be manned by a facilitator and sector experts who will share insights about their roles, challenges, opportunities, and best practices. Each group will create a poster outlining its role in community sustainability and listing the top five best practices. Posters will be hung in the plenary room for viewing later by delegates. *LG = Local government, FN = First Nation

ADMINISTRATION

• FACILITATOR: Tom MacDonald, Local Government Management Association
• CO-FACILITATOR: Karen Needham, City of Kelowna
• KEYNOTE: Alberto De Feo, District of Lake Country
• PANELIST: Ruth Malli, Town of Ladysmith
• PANELIST: Allisha Luther, UBC Okanagan Masters Graduate
• PANELIST: Mark Brown, Town of Qualicum Beach

(for LG / FN CAOs, CFOs, policy writers, consultants, trade associations)

PUBLIC WORKS / INFRASTRUCTURE / UTILITIES

• FACILITATOR: Gord Lovegrove, PhD, UBC Okanagan
• CO-FACILITATOR: Kirk Stinchcombe, Econnics
• KEYNOTE: Randy Cleveland, City of Kelowna
• PANELIST: John Turner, FortisBC
• PANELIST: Michael Blackman, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd
• PANELIST: Ryan Lesyshen, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Limited

(for LG / FN staff, utility staff, engineering consultants, trade associations, NGOs)

UNIVERSITIES / COLLEGES / SCHOOLS

• FACILITATOR: Andrew Hay - PhD, Okanagan College
• CO-FACILITATOR: Stephanie Carnegie, UBC Okanagan
• KEYNOTE: William Rees, PhD, University of British Columbia
• PANELIST: Jackie Podger, UBC Okanagan
• PANELIST: Michelle Hamilton, KLO Middle School - Kelowna
• PANELIST: Arnica Rowan , Okanagan College

(for administrators, teachers, researchers, operations staff, students, LG / FN staff)

AGRICULTURE / FOOD

• FACILITATOR: Christine Dendy, BC Agriculture Council
• CO-FACILITATOR: Elana Westers, Sustainworks Ventures
• KEYNOTE: Dave Zehnder, Windemere District Farmers Institute
• PANELIST: Joe Sardinha, BC Fruit Growers’ Association
• PANELIST: Deepthi Jayatilaka, Provincial Health Services Authority
• PANELIST: John Byland, Bylands Nurseries Ltd.

(for LG / FN staff, producers, consultants, trade associations, NGOs)

ARTS / CULTURE

• FACILITATOR: Maureen LeBourdais, Fraser Basin Council
• CO-FACILITATOR: Joan Chess, Smart Planning for Communities
• KEYNOTE: Jon Hawkes, Cultural Development Network of Victoria (Australia)
• PANELIST: Sharon McCoubrey, PhD, UBC Okanagan
• PANELIST: Sandra Kochan, City of Kelowna
• PANELIST: Leanne Hammond Komori, Central Okanagan Foundation

(for LG / FN staff, artists, performers, consultants, trade associations, NGOs)

HEALTH / WELLNESS

• FACILITATOR: Aura Rose, Healthwise Communications
• CO-FACILITATOR: Wendy Creelman, Live Work Play Consulting
• KEYNOTE: Dr. Trevor Hancock, University of Victoria.
• PANELIST: Dr. Andrew Larder, Interior Health Authority
• PANELIST: Jodi Mucha, BC Healthy Communities
• PANELIST: Bonnie Thomas, Switzmalph Cultural Society

(for LG / FN staff, consultants, trade associations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, and healthcare, housing, employment and social justice professionals and advocates)

LEARNING ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

Each poster station will be manned by a few members of the group, who will answer delegates

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER...ONE LEGO BRICK AT A TIME

Bringing creativity, exuberance, and the inspiration of play to the serious concerns of community sustainability, Lloyd Smith Solutions will lead participants in LEGO^® Serious Play™. Delegates will have a ton of fun while unearthing and unleashing individual and community problem-solving potential. This pioneering process enhances participants’ insights and confidence by engaging them in hands-on, minds-on experience. The resulting teams and networks promise to be more creative, collaborative, and committed. 

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER...CONTINUED

Participants will be given a list of 12 potential projects, one for each for the issues / sectors addressed during the morning session. They will select the project of their choice and work with sector-specific experts to “build” innovative solutions using LEGO^®. Each project team will create a poster to explain its project approach; projects will be displayed during Day 2 of the conference.

The evening of Day 2 will feature a LEGO^® building competition open to conference delegates and the public. Each team of eight will enjoy a bag supper while “constructing” a solution to a specific community sustainability challenge of its choice. Each team must include people from a variety of sectors, including elected officials, planners, infrastructure professionals, developers, educators, researchers, nonprofit representatives, and youth. There will be a sign-up sheet at the Fresh Outlook Foundation booth for conference delegates. Projects will be judged by delegates during Day 3. Members of the winning teams will receive great prizes!