“Green Growth, Sustainable Communities and the Circular Economy” with Dalian University (China) was held at the University of Waterloo on 29th and 30th May, 2017.
The goal of the workshop was to explore strategies for green growth through providing a platform for researchers from the four institutes to share case studies that illustrate widely applicable strategies for furthering economic and environmental stewardship aims simultaneously.
Keynote Speaker: Richard Blundell, University of Toronto
This workshop was the second of a series and part of an international collaboration between Dalian University in China, The University of Waterloo in Canada, Imperial College London in the UK and the International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Science in Russia. The event featured presentations and panel discussion and break out sessions on the topics of: business strategies for green growth; cities, infrastructure and planning for sustainability; and the circular economy
Agenda
MAY 29, 2017 |
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| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Opening RemarksJatin Nathwani, Waterloo Institute For Sustainable Energy Ian Rowlands, University of Waterloo |
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am |
KeynoteSustainability as a source of innovation for new growth Richard Blundell, University of Toronto |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Panel 1: Business Strategies for green growthThe problem with corporate sustainable development may be "Sustainable Development" Blair Feltmate, University of Waterloo Economic impacts/ opportunities from carbon pricing and climate policy Jonathan Arnold, Ecofiscal Commission Experience and evaluation methods of green growth in Chinese ports Haibo Kuang, Dalian Maritime University |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
LunchFor invited guests |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Panel 2: Cities, infrastructure and planning for sustainabilitySmart communities Patty Hargreaves, S2E Technologies Planning for generational change in urban centres Markus Moos, University of Waterloo The efficiency of green transitions of regional central cities of China Hailong Wanh, Dalian University of Technology Reflection on the strategies of urban transition towards greening in China Xuehua Wang, Dalian University of Technology Decarbonisation Planning Heather Douglas, University of Waterloo |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Panel 3: The Circular EconomyInnovation in waste processing to achieve circularity - engineering the circular economy Tingtin Zhang, Dalian University of Technology Circular economy and critical minerals Komal Habib, University of Waterloo Supply chains of critical minerals Steven B. Young, University of Waterloo Supply chains of critical minerals Ekaterina Rakovskaia, International Academy of Ecology & Life Protection Science |
| 4:00 pm - 4:05 pm |
Closing RemarksChunyou Wu, Dalian University of Technology |