Dinner Event: Canada and the 2030 Agenda
On January 26, 2016, IISD hosted a dinner event in Ottawa convening leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss key sustainability issues and Canada's role in addressing them.
On January 26, 2016, IISD hosted a dinner event in Ottawa convening leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss key sustainability issues and Canada's role in addressing them.
The event was also an opportunity and honour Maurice Strong, a visionary advocate for sustainable development, who passed away late last year. Speakers included Hon. Jim Carr, Lloyd Axworthy and John Ralston Saul.
Alan Young
Hon. Jim Carr
Scott Vaughan
Jim Bruce and Matthew McCandless
John Ralston Saul, Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, Kimo Goree
John Ralston Saul
Lloyd Axworthy
Mark Halle and Jim MacNeill
Pauline Gerrard, Elizabeth May, Alan Young, Hanne Strong
Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Scott Vaughan, John Ralston Saul
Upcoming events
Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
Through Her Lens: Women leading change in sustainable agriculture and market inclusion
Despite the critical role that women play in agricultural production, they still do not have equal access to global agricultural supply chains on terms that benefit them.
A Municipal Perspective on the Value of Natural Infrastructure
This webinar will showcase examples the cost-effectiveness of natural infrastructure from a municipal perspective. Focusing on what municipalities need—what evidence and numbers they rely on, and what tools and planning processes are required to ensure that natural infrastructure is assessed alongside traditional infrastructure for cost-effectiveness.