CARE Conference: Integrated Approaches to Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation

Gather at the Duke of York to meet fellow conference attendees and get to know each other over light refreshments. 

Welcoming Remarks:

• Peter Wallace, Senior Fellow & CARE Program  Lead, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
• Ben Bradshaw, Associate Professor and Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
• Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
• Mark Maloney, Executive Director and Vice Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris

Breakfast

Ariana Bradford, Executive Director, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Peter Wallace, CARE Program Lead & Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Anastasia Jakub, Student Program & Project Officer, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Panelists

• Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
• Peter Fraser, Member, Board of Directors, Canada Energy Regulator 
• Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada

Moderator: George Vegh, Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Student Speaker: Carter Bray, Master of Public Policy Candidate

Coffee break

Panelists

• Tom Chapman,  Principal, The Brattle Group
• Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
• Marc Ringel, Director, European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transitions, Sciences Po Paris

Moderator: Susanna Zagar, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Board 

Student Speaker: Mariana Higgins, Master of Public Policy Candidate

Lunch break.

Panelists

• James Nowlan, Executive Director, Environment and Climate Division, City of Toronto
• Ron Saporta, Chief Operating Officer, Property Services & Sustainability, University of Toronto
• Nick Xenos, Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 

Moderator: Leslie Woo, Chief Executive Officer, CivicAction

Student Speaker: Julia Brahy, Master of Global Affairs Candidate & CARE Scholarship Recipient

Coffee Break

Panelists

• George Vegh, Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
• Leslie Woo, Chief Executive Officer, CivicAction
• Susanna Zagar, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Board 

Moderator: Peter Wallace, CARE Program Lead & Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Get into groups in the Campbell Conference Facility to depart for tour

Join staff from the University of Toronto's Sustainability Office to see UofT's new geoexchange system.

Join us in the Library & Boardroom at 315 Bloor St W for a reception featuring poster presentations by 22 students from the CARE partner institutions. Students will be presenting their own research on a diverse range of topics related to the CARE core themes of environmental sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and energy transitions. 

Remarks to be made by Peter Wallace, CARE Program Lead & Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and Evan Fraser, Director, Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph

Bus picks up attendees at two different locations. Students will be notified of the pick up locations and exact times. 

Val Steinmann and Brent Klassen are the visionary co-owners of Heartwood Farm & Cidery, a 42-acre diversified, ecological farm that integrates multi-species grazing with fruit and nut orchards, bee hives, maple syrup production and is also home to a growing craft beverage business. Participants will be provided a snack and cider. 

Students will travel by bus to the Elora Research Stations

Tour of Dairy Facility: 

• Christine Baes: first national genetic evaluation in the world to help select low-methane dairy cows which is expected to help reduce farm GHG emissions without affecting milk production (https://news.uoguelph.ca/2023/06/lower-burp-cows-to-be-bred-with-world-leading-methods-based-on-u-of-g-research/) 

Tour of Beef Facility: 

• Katie Wood- Department of Animal Biology.  With her extensive background in cow feed efficiency, gut health, and methane emissions, Dr. Wood offers a wealth of knowledge on these critical topics. She will discuss the importance of reducing methane emissions, not just for environmental benefits, but also for improving feed efficiency. 

Remarks on the bus regarding other research stations (drive by the other research stations – talk about plant ag, swine) 

Lunch at University Club, 5^th floor UC 

Room 442 - UC

Panelists

• Claudia Wagner-Riddle: team has crafted tools to bolster climate change mitigation in agriculture and influenced adoption at a national scale 

• Kari Dunfield: crop rotations, microbial communities, and greenhouse gas emissions 

• Asim Biswas: the development of sustainable soil management strategies using sensor-based soil information. 

Moderator: Heather White, KMB manager

 Transportation will be provided back to Pearson Airport for those from Sciences Po and UBC and the Campbell Conference Centre for U of T  attendees