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