January 24, 2012 – Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate: A Path Forward for Business and Government
The actions of Canadian business to build resilience to the consequences of climate change will shape our country’s ability to adapt and prosper in a warming world. That is why the NRT brought together leaders from the private and public sectors to help chart a path that supports private-sector climate adaptation and includes both short-term tactics and long-term strategies for governments, businesses and other stakeholders. A particular focus was on defining priority actions that should be undertaken by various levels of government.
Participants:
- Heard key conclusions on business resilience and adaptation to climate change by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRT) in advance of their release to the public.
- Advised the NRT on the direction, focus, and urgency of actions by government, industry, and other stakeholders to position Canada’s private sector to adapt and prosper in a changing climate. The NRT’s preliminary list of recommended actions resulting from research and convening activities over the course of the year was be an input to this discussion.
- Learned from Canadian leaders and strengthened networks of peers in the private and public sectors through an exclusive dialogue.
The Network for Business Sustainability assisted us in delivering this event.
PHOTOS
PARTICIPANTS
Jean-Christophe Amado
Risk Manager
Acclimatise North America
Elizabeth Atkinson
Manager, Policy and Strategic Planning
Natural Resources Canada
Bruce R. Burrows
Vice-President
The Railway Association of Canada
Paul Cobb
Technical and Policy Advisor
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
Julie Desjardins
Advisor
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Arthur DeJong
Mountain Planning and Environmental Resource Manager
Whistler Blackcomb
Claude Desjarlais
Director of Economic Analysis
Ouranos
Susan Evans
Advisor
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Canada
Jimena Eyzaguirre
Senior Policy Advisor
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRT)
David Greenall
Senior Manager and Ottawa Practice Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Fiona Jones
Director of Energy & Climate Change Policy
Suncor Energy Inc.
Sonia Lacombe
Director
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
Pamela Laughland
Network for Business Sustainability
Suzanne Loney
Policy Advisor
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRT)
David McLaughlin
President and CEO
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRT)
Sandra Odendahl
Director
Royal Bank of Canada
Kathleen O’Neill
Manager, Strategic Policy Branch
Government of Ontario
Robert Page
Former NRT Chair, TransAlta Professor
University of Calgary
Gordon R. Peeling
Independent Consultant
Ryan Schwartz
Policy Analyst, Policy Development
Environment Canada
Marjorie Shepherd
Director, CCRD
Environment Canada
Robert Slater
Interim Chair of NRT
Jason Thistlethwaite
Project Manager
University of Waterloo
Michelle Turner
Director
Canadian Electricity Association
Georgina Wainwright Kemdirim
Manager, Policy Development Sustainability and CSR Strategic Policy Branch
Industry Canada
Euan Wallace
First Secretary, Head of Global Issues Group
British High Commission
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