Join the Bay Area Climate Change Council for their 2024 Bay Area Climate Forum “Cities in Action: The Power of Collaboration on Climate.” Learn how local communities can collaborate to build thriving, resilient, and climate-friendly cities. Hear from local leaders on the scale of change required, the efforts already underway, and the pathways forward. Whether you’re a policymaker, changemaker, business leader, or concerned resident, this event will inspire, inform, and empower you to be part of the solution.
Event Details
- May 7, 2024
- Register for the free online feed: Zoom livestream and broadcast by Cable14 and YourTV beginning at 5:30 p.m.
- Register for the free in-person event: The Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens, 1185 York Blvd., Hamilton *Sold out*
Agenda
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Registration and Cocktail Reception |
| 5:30 – 5:40 p.m. | BACCC Welcoming Remarks |
| 5:40 – 6:10 p.m. | Remarks from the Mayors of Burlington and Hamilton |
| 6:10 – 6:25 p.m. | BACCC Strategic Plan Release and Q&A |
| 6:25 – 7:25 p.m. | Keynote Presentation from Jennifer Keesmaat and Fireside Chat with BACCC |
| 7:25 – 7:30 p.m. | BACCC Closing Remarks |
Questions About the Event?
Please contact info@bayareaclimate.ca.
About Jennifer Keesmaat, Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Keesmaat, MES, RPP, MCIP, is an urban planner passionate about creating places where people flourish. Named one of the “most powerful people in Canada” by Macleans, one of the “most influential” by Toronto Life, and one of the top Women of Influence in Canada, she spent five years as Toronto’s Chief City Planner, where she was celebrated for her forward thinking and collaborative approach to city-building.
Over the past fifteen years, Jennifer Keesmaat worked in municipalities across Canada and around the world on urban design guidelines, official plan reviews and strategies for creating dense, walkable cities. She has been recognized for her expertise in transit planning, heritage preservation, strategy development, communications, sustainable economic development, and the creation of walkable, complete communities.
About the Bay Area Climate Change Council (BACCC)
BACCC is a collective of individuals and organizations advancing climate action in the Hamilton and Burlington Bay Area. They have 14 voting members. Core funder and non-voting members include the City of Hamilton, City of Burlington, and Mohawk College.
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