From inspiring speakers to expert panel discussions to interactive workshops to a variety of networking opportunities, the SCC 2020 schedule has something for everyone.
Click on a session title for more details. All session times are ET.
Tuesday, October 20
| 10–10:30 a.m | Wellness Programming |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Trade Show Dedicated times: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| 11–11:20 a.m. | Welcome to SCC 2020 |
| 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. |
Keynote: Dr. Katharine Wilkinson Drawdown Rising: Local government’s role in transformational climate leadership |
| 12:20–12:30 p.m. | 2020 Sustainable Communities Awards Celebration |
| 1:30–3 p.m. | Workshops |
| Sustainable Communities Awards Talks I | |
| Coastal communities engagement on sustainability | |
| Integrating climate considerations into municipal asset management | |
| The business case for sustainability in energy projects | |
| How to create an efficiency financing program for your community | |
| What could the urban forest of the future look like? Presented by Tree Canada | |
| 3–3:30 p.m. | Resiliency Roundtables: small group discussion on applying what you learned to your community challenges |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. | Day 1 wrap up |
| 3:45–4:45 p.m. | Wellness Programming |
Wednesday, October 21
| 10–10:30 a.m | Wellness Programming |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Trade Show Dedicated times: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| 11–11:15 a.m. | Welcome to Day 2 |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Expert panel: An inclusive recovery for resilient communities |
| 12:30–12:50 p.m | Keynote: the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities |
| 1:30–3 p.m. | Workshops |
| Sustainable Communities Awards Talks II | |
| Sustainable Procurement: How to get started | |
| Net-zero and deep energy retrofits in community housing | |
| Asset management and the Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Prince George Chamber of Commerce Carbon Reduction Project - Presented by CN | |
| 3–3:30 p.m. | Resiliency Roundtables: small group discussions on applying what you learned to your community challenges |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. | Day 2 wrap up |
| 3:45–4:45 p.m. | Wellness Programming |
Thursday, October 22