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1 UBC Faculty of Law Centre for Global Environmental and Natural Resource Law L"#$% G"()*+,)+- $+. C%0,$-) C1$+2) C4**)+- L$5 $+. U*2)+- A#-0"+ UBC Robson Square Robson Hall Theatre, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC Friday March 6, 2009 Municipalities and regional districts constitute the order of government that is closest to the source of many of the problems in British Columbia and accordingly closest to solutions, particularly where the municipalities act in concert. Local governments now have statutory powers, and the beneyit of recent court decisions, that enable action at the community level.

2 A2)+.$ 9:00 Introduction and Welcome Dr. Shi Ling Hsu Associate Dean for Special Projects, UBC Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Global Environmental and Natural Resource Law 9:10 Keynote Address Action at the Community Level Dr. John Robinson Professor, Sustainable Development Research Initiative, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia; Lead Author in last three reports of the Nobel Prize Winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 9:45 Local Government Climate Change Adaptation and Interface with Canada and British Columbia 10:45 Break Jenny Fraser Adaptation Specialist, Ministry of Environment Climate variability and future climate change, and related impacts in B.C. The need to prepare for ( adapt to ) an uncertain, but certainly different future Local government and adaptation: what s going on in B.C.? Provincial adaptation initiatives and resources for local government Alan Osborne Executive Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Planning, Ministry of Community Development and Lois Leah Goodwin Director, Intergovernmental Relations, Ministry of Community Development Tools, supports and incentives the Ministry is delivering to local governments to implement climate change actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create complete, compact communities that are more energy efyicient Local government interface with governments of Canada and British Columbia 11:00 Carbon Neutral Operations and Energy Self Suf8iciency Sean Pander Climate Protection Program Manager, City of Vancouver Development and implementation of the City s leading edge climate protection plans Program and policy development Examples: green buildings, energy retroyit programs, and renewable district energy systems Market adoption of low carbon vehicles, transportation demand management programs, and social marketing Russ Fuoco Director of Planning, District of Saanich Saanich s Carbon Neutral Program targets reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for municipal operations and sets aside carbon offset funds that will support local greenhouse gas reducing initiatives (solar hot water, photo voltaic systems, Yleet and building retroyits, and urban forestry) On line Carbon Calculator enables residents to estimate carbon footprint, donate to municipal Carbon Neutral Reserve Fund and print receipt for income tax purposes Developing detailed Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Plan and setting aside funds to offset annual corporate GHG emissions

3 12:00 Lunch 1:30 Overview of Local Government Best Practices and Innovations Alex Boston HB Lanarc Consulting Project Leader, BC Climate Action Toolkit Successful local emission reduction programs Small, strategic institutional changes that improve Yiscal as well as carbon performance Processes, structures and policies that underpin highly successful emission reduction activity Deborah Curran Curran & Co., Barristers and Solicitors ; Project Director, Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria 2:45 Break Institutional and policy opportunities for successfully advancing climate protection Best practices and innovations Cheeying Ho Executive Director, Whistler Sustainability Centre Whistler s Natural Step Program: science based sustainability program informed by substantial, ongoing community engagement The Whistler 2020 Comprehensive Sustainability Plan direct action on climate change Low carbon community, through an integrated approach to sustainability planning 3:00 Land Use and Development Jason Emmert Manager of Community Engagement and Policy, Smart Growth BC Urban form impacts on greenhouse gas emissions Land use leverage Release of Smart Growth BC recommendations 3:30 Legal Tools for Implementing Best Practices and Innovations Donald Lidstone, Q.C. Ratcliff & Company LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Community Charter, Local Government Act, Vancouver Charter, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act and other applicable enactments Empowerment of local government: recent decisions of Supreme Court of Canada Legal tools for: land use and development; Yinancial or other incentives or penalties; carbon neutral operations; transportation and highways in municipalities Climate change adaptation: risk management 4:00 Closing Remarks and Adjournment Donald Lidstone, Q.C. Ratcliff & Company LLP, Barristers & Solicitors

4 S)$ )* B0"2*$10)y J"1+ R"x0+y"+ John Robinson is a professor with the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, and the Department of Geography, at the University of British Columbia. He is currently directing research programs looking at the intersection of climate change mitigation, adaptation and sustainability; the use of visualization, modeling and citizen engagement to explore sustainable futures; sustainable buildings and urban design; creating private/public/ngo and research sector partnerships for sustainability; and generally the intersection of sustainability, social and technological change, behaviour change, and community engagement processes His major current project is trying to get the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) built and operating. Dr. Robinson is a member of the BC Climate Action Team, the BC Hydro External Advisory Committee on Electricity Conservation and EfYiciency, and the Vancouver Climate Leadership Council, on the Board of the Sustainable Cities Foundation and the Pembina Institute, a member of the Steering Group of HELIO International, and on the Editorial Boards of the journals Integrated Assessment, Ecology and Society, Building Research and Information, and the Journal of Industrial Ecology. He has been a Lead Author in the last three reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. D"+$%. L0.y-"+), Q.C. Don has practiced generally in the area of municipal law since 1980 and recently joined Ratcliff & Company LLP. His municipal law focus is in the areas of constitutional, administrative, and environmental law, particularly in respect of governance, land use/sustainable development, regulatory approvals, and legislative drafting. He is a co founder of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund/EcoJustice and Smart Growth BC. Invited to speak regularly at conferences, symposia and universities, Don has chaired the Sustainable Region Initiative (Governance and Finance), Liquid Waste Expert Review Panel, Fire Services Review Panel, Whistler Waste Blue Ribbon Panel, and the Municipal Law Section of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. Don has published numerous papers and manuals and consulted on the development of the British Columbia Community Charter and other municipal statutes. He was designated Queen s Counsel in Registration Fee: $100 Registration Deadline: February 20, 2009 Advance Registration Please Yill out the attached form and mail with payment (payable to UBC Faculty of Law) to: Shi Ling Hsu UBC Faculty of Law 1822 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 To register online, please visit On site Registration will be accepted if space is available. * The conference organizers and the Centre for Global Environmental and Natural Resources Law thank the UBC National Centre for Business Law for web hosting the online registration system for this conference.

5 L"#$% G"()*+,)+- $+. C%0,$-) C1$+2) C4**)+- L$5 $+. U*2)+- A#-0"+ UBC Robson Square Robson Hall Theatre, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC Friday March 6, 2009 REGISTRATION FORM $ (no GST) Registration Fee Name: Institution/ Government Agency /Organization: Address: Address: Credit Card [Visa or Master Card]: Name on card: Credit Card Number: Expiry Date: I authorize you to charge $ to my credit card. Signature: If paying by cheque, please send this form, with a cheque payable to the UBC Faculty of Law to: Shi Ling Hsu, UBC Faculty of Law, 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1