Category Archives: Convene

Reference 2 – Life Cycle Approaches – Convene

September 8, 2011

An Expert Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from industry, academia, NGOs and government has been formed to help direct our research on LCAs. Stakeholders from the private and public sectors will be engaged through a series of meetings and workshops.

Reference 1 – Federal, Provincial and Territorial Climate Change Plans – Convene

This project will involve direct engagement with each provincial and territorial government. As well, it is anticipated that discussion documents would be commissioned from noted academic experts in this field. It is further anticipated an expert advisory panel comprised of distinguished Canadians and NRT members could be formed to provide guidance as the final report is prepared.

Climate

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada – Convene

August 30, 2011

The NRT convened a strong knowledge base of regional, national and international experts at several junctions to guide our thinking. A group of experts reviewed our studies and analysis. We discussed preliminary findings with expert stakeholders in five cities, in 2010, to assess their validity and salience.

Governance

Oil Sands: From Debate to Dialogue – Convene

In 2010, a ground-breaking meeting was held in Fernie, British Columbia, organized by the NRT and the Public Policy Forum, where a small group of Canadian leaders from all sides of the oil sands debate met to exchange views and perspectives on creating the conditions for a posi­tive dialogue on the sustainable development of the…

Governance

Progress Through Process: Achieving Sustainable Development Together – Convene

Through two roundtable discussions and a series of one-on-one interviews, with Canada’s leading experts and practitioners in this field, we asked and discussed two key questions:  Is there a governance problem for sustainable development in Canada? How can collaboration and engagement improve public policy for sustainable development? Meetings October-November 2009 The NRT and the Public…

Governance

The NRT’s Response to its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act – Convene

The NRT convenes top modelling experts in climate change to assist in our study the government’s Climate Change Plan.  We meet with the departments involved. 

Climate

Framing the Future: Embracing the Low-Carbon Economy – Convene

August 17, 2011

This study was conducted with the participation of regional stakeholders and sector experts who will offer insight into the economic risks and opportunities associated with the expected decarbonisation of the global economy, and policies and actions that will best position Canada to compete in this new context. To ensure that the proposed low-carbon growth plan not only recognizes, but is in fact built upon Canada’s regional realities, the NRT has partnered with leading public policy organizations in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Western Canada.

Climate

Policy Pathway Report for Climate Impacts and Adaptation – Convene

This research project contains a large convening component with forums, workshops and conferences taking place across Canada. We will be asking key stakeholders from the private and financial sectors for their perspectives on how Canadians can adapt to and mitigate climate change.

Climate

Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. Climate Policy Choices – Convene

Environmental experts and stakeholders provided critical insight and advice throughout our work. This was essential in ensuring that our research and report were grounded and relevant. The NRT hosted a series of outreach sessions across the country and in Washington, D.C. after the report was released to discuss the report’s findings and implications for Canadian climate policy.