Please be aware that while the conference runs from Monday, June 5th at 6:30 p.m. through to Wednesday, June 7th at 2:30 p.m., we do have pre-conference offerings on June 4th and during the day on June 5th and one post-conference opportunity on June 8th.
(To view a PDF of the program, please click here.)
Monday, June 5th |
|
3:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Conference registration in Conference Office, first floor |
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Pre-conference professional development: Partnership Brokering Course, (Victoria Room). Click here for more information. Pre-conference field trips: Click here to view pre-conference field trip options (including June 4th trip to St. Andrews) |
Noon – 4 p.m. |
Meeting of the Low Carbon Funders Group (Carleton Room) |
6:30 – 9 p.m.
|
Welcome Reception at Delta Hotel: Remarks begin at 6:50 p.m. Welcome by Wolastoq Grand Chief Ron Tremblay Remarks by Hon. Serge Rousselle, Q.C., Minister of Environment and Local Government, Attorney General, Government of New Brunswick Remarks by David Coon, MLA Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick. Entertainment throughout the evening by Frantically Atlantic. |
Tuesday, June 6th All plenary sessions for the conference will take place in the Grand Ballroom DE, with the exception of the conference dinner and the June 6th lunch. |
|
6:45 – 7:30 a.m. |
Optional Morning Activities: Yoga: Begin your day with a 45-minute, beginner-friendly yoga class themed around building renewable energy in the body. Meet on the back lawn of the hotel. Morning walk: Meet Molly Demma, St. John River Society, in the hotel lobby. |
8 – 9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
8:15 – 9 a.m. |
Day One Breakfast Conversations These conversations are an optional opportunity to learn about issues and initiatives that may not be covered by the conference program. No pre-registration required. Confirmed conversations include:
|
9 – 9:30 a.m. |
Conference Opening Welcome by Imelda Perley, Elder in Residence, Mi’kmaq Wolastoqey Centre, University of New Brunswick, and Miigam’agan, Elder in Residence, St. Thomas University Welcome and Orientation by Conference Co-chairs: Burkhard Mausberg, Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation, and Megan Tate, The Winnipeg Foundation. |
9:30– 10 a.m. |
Forging a Sustainable Future in Uncertain Times: Opening Keynote by Bruce Anderson, Summa Strategies. |
10 – 10:45 a.m. |
The Mouse and the Elephant: Perspectives on the Canada/U.S. Relationship and Implications for North American Environmental Goals. Panel discussion moderated by Dave Secord, Barnacle Strategies. The panelists are: Bruce Anderson, Summa Strategies; Erin Flanagan, Pembina Institute; Aileen Lee, The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; and Anthony Swift, NRDC. Meet the panel |
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. |
Networking Break |
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Perspectives from Indigenous Leaders and allies on advancing a Sustainable Future. Panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Heather Castleden, Canada Research Chair in Reconciling Relations for Health, Environments and Communities. The panelists are: Merrell-Ann Phare, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources; Lana Lowe, Fort Nelson First Nation; Miigam’agan, Elder in Residence, St. Thomas University; and Patricia Saulis, Maliseet Nation Conservation Council. Meet the panel |
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (Governor’s Ballroom AB) Lunch will include brief presentations on three Sustainability Initiatives in Atlantic Canada. Meet the speakers
|
1:30 – 3 pm. |
Conundrum Sessions: Wrestling with Thorny Problems in Advancing Sustainability. This session will be facilitated by Tim Merry. Participants need to pre-select their conundrum before the conference in response to on-line survey or at the registration desk. Meet the session leaders
|
3 – 3:30 p.m. |
Networking Break |
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Personal Perspective on Advancing a Sustainable Future: Ed Whittingham, Executive Director of Pembina Institute |
3:45– 5 p.m. |
Advancing a Sustainable Future: The Role for Funders. Panel Discussion: A group of funders will share stories of successes and challenges in grantmaking with a special focus on moving the sustainability dial. Panel discussion will be moderated by Tim Merry. Panelists include: Marcel Lauzière, the Lawson Foundation, Jenn Miller, the Atkinson Foundation, Stephen Huddart, The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, and Andrea Nemtin, Inspirit Foundation. Meet the panel |
5 – 5:30 p.m. |
CEGN AGM. Don’t miss this year’s AGM, which will have a special focus on CEGN’s new strategic plan (as well as local beer!). All participants are welcome to attend. |
6:30 – 10 p.m. |
Reception and Dinner at the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market (665 George Street). Reception will start at 6:30 and will include songs by Wolastoquey Sisters, Judie Miksovsky and Angee Acquin. Dinner will follow at 7:15 p.m. The evening will include a brief presentation by The Gordon Foundation and WWF Canada, Data To Action: Empowering Communities and Protecting Watersheds. |
Wednesday, June 7th |
|
6:45 – 7:30 a.m. |
Optional Morning Activities: Yoga: Meet on back lawn of hotel. Morning walk: Meet Paula Noel, Nature Conservancy of Canada, in hotel lobby. |
8 – 9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
8:15 – 9 a.m. |
Day Two Breakfast Conversations These conversations are an optional opportunity to learn about issues and initiatives that may not be covered by the conference program. No pre-registration required. Confirmed conversations include:
|
9 a.m. |
Welcome and recap by Conference Co-chairs |
9:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Public policy, Advocacy and Political Activities: Uncertainties and Possibilities. The panel will be moderated by Shari Austin. The panelists are: Hilary Pearson, Philanthropic Foundations of Canada, Tim Gray, Environmental Defence, and Susan Manwaring, Miller Thomson Meet the panel |
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Networking Break |
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Frontline Perspectives on Advancing Sustainability Panel Discussion of ENGO Leaders moderated by Lois Corbett, Conservation Council of New Brunswick. The panelists are: Justina Ray, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, Josh Laughren, Oceana, Devon Page, Ecojustice, and Catherine Abreu, Climate Action Network. Meet the panel |
Noon – 2 pm |
Lunch with Keynote Speaker – Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Inuit activist and author of The Right to Be Cold |
2 – 2:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
Thanks to our generous conference sponsors
< Back to conference main page | Registration | Speakers | Program | Field Trips | Sponsors | Travel & Accommodation