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CKTV: Lessons from the last global crisis come into focus

CK Staff — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:53 +0000

On September 30, we assembled an international panel for a lively discussion about lessons learned from previous global economic crises and what must be done to get it right this time. The panelists shared varying approaches to, and philosophies behind, green stimulus deals in Germany, France, Canada, and at the EU level, including the role that business can play in making green stimulus more effective.

“It’s not just a case of sticking a whole bunch of shovels into the ground,” said Don Drummond (Queen’s University) . “We need a new mechanism and new sources of growth in Canada. The traditional sources aren’t working.”

The panel featured:

Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser (Germany), Ambassador Kareen Rispal (France), Don Drummond (Stauffer-Dunning Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Canada), Rainer Agster (Executive Board Member, Adelphi, Germany), Richard Florizone (President & CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada), Sanda Ojiambo (CEO & Executive Director, UN Global Compact), Claire Tutenuit (Déléguée Générale, Entreprises pour l’Environnement, France).

To watch the full recording of the roundtable, head to CKTV.

See our recent coverage of the EU budget deal for a taste of the discussion, as well as Shawn McCarthy’s piece explaining the consequences of building back to business as usual.

About this series

In the spirit of globalizing a green recovery, Building Back Better Together explores key insights for how the international community can build back better post-COVID. The roundtables bring together Canadian, German and other European experts, policy-makers and business leaders to exchange insights from the current crisis to spark a global green recovery.

This virtual series takes place under the banner of Ottawa Climate Talks, initiated by the German Embassy, which have explored climate-related topics since 2015.

Our goal: To inspire Canadian and European decision-makers to seize this opportunity to Build Back Better Together.

These roundtables are aimed at policy-makers, business leaders, investors and civil society members from around the world, with a strong Canadian and European contingent. Each session will be preceded by a table-setting backgrounder by Shawn McCarthy, shared with registered participants in advance of the roundtable. The discussion will be international in breadth, with focused learning to support action across borders.

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CK TV: Watch our final Building Back Better roundtable

CK Staff — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:10:36 +0000

Watch our one-hour finale of our Green Recovery series, “Building Back Better with a Green Recovery: Moving Forward Together.”

Welcome from The Right Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Discussion hosted by Diana Fox Carney, economist and public policy expert

Panelists

• Catherine Abreu, executive director, Climate Action Network
• Bruce Lourie, president, Ivey Foundation (and Member of the Taskforce for a Resilient Recovery)
• Tom Rand, managing partner, ARCTERN VENTURES
• Gregor Robertson, global ambassador, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
• Michael Sabia, chair, Canadian Infrastructure Bank
• Dianne Saxe, former Environment Commissioner, Ontario

Expert Commentators

• Céline Bak, president, Analytica Advisors
• Karim Bardeesy, executive director, Ryerson Leadership Lab
• Terri Lynn Morrison, director of strategic partnership, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE)
• Dave Sawyer, chief economist, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
• Ralph Torrie, senior associate, Sustainability Solutions Group and Partner, Torrie Smith Associates

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CK TV: Watch our roundtable on Building Back Better with Energy Innovation

CK Staff — Wed, 27 May 2020 20:30:15 +0000

Watch episode 6 from our Green Recovery roundtable series on Corporate Knights TV on Building Back Better with an Energy Innovation Fund.

Welcome from The Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources.

Discussion hosted by Diana Fox Carney, economist and public policy expert.

Panelists

• Jeremy Baines, president, Neste US
• Linda Coady, executive director, Pembina Institute
• JP Gladu, principal, Mokwateh
• Laura Kilcrease, CEO, Alberta Innovates
• Mark Little, CEO, Suncor
• Steve MacDonald, CEO, Emissions Reduction Alberta
• Dan Wicklum, CEO, The Transition Accelerator

Expert commentators

• Céline Bak, president, Analytica Advisors
• Sara Hastings-Simon, senior researcher, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
• Shawn McCarthy, sustainable finance and climate journalist, Corporate Knights
• Terri Lynn Morrison, director of strategic partnership, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE)
• Chad Park, lead animator, Energy Futures Lab
• Dave Sawyer, chief economist, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
• Ralph Torrie, senior associate, Sustainability Solutions Group and partner, Torrie Smith Associates

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CK TV: Watch our roundtable on Building Back Better with Forests and Farms

CK Staff — Wed, 20 May 2020 21:46:51 +0000

Watch episode 5 from our Green Recovery roundtable series on Corporate Knights TV: Building Back Better with Forests and Farms.

Discussion hosted by Diana Fox Carney, economist and public policy expert

Panelists

• Tzeporah Berman, International Program Director, Stand.Earth

• Valérie Courtois, Director, The Indigenous Leadership Initiative

• Magali Depras, Chief Strategy Officer, TC Transcontinental

• Rob Keen, CEO, Forests Ontario

• Daimen Hardie, Executive Director, Forests International

• David Martin, Chair, WWF Canada

• Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director, SeedChange

• Darrin Qualman, National Farmers Union, Director of Climate Crisis Policy & Action

Expert Commentators

• Céline Bak, President, Analytica Advisors
• Terri Lynn Morrison, Director of Strategic Partnership, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE)
• Lara Ellis, Senior Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships, ALUS Canada
• Dave Sawyer, Chief Economist, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
• Ralph Torrie, Senior Associate, Sustainability Solutions Group and Partner, Torrie Smith Associates

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CK TV: Watch our first roundtable on Building Back Better post-COVID

CK Staff — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:05:56 +0000

It’s time we start planning for what comes after COVID. Watch episode 1 from our Green Recovery series on our newly launched Corporate Knights TV. New episodes out every Wednesday for the next 6 weeks. This first one focuses on how a climate lens can make economic stimulus more effective, starting with home and building retrofits.

Featuring Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, hosted by Diana Fox Carney, this episode brings together panelists from across business, labour, finance, indigenous communities, academia, environmental groups and crown corporations.

Derek Ballantyne, board chair, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Stewart Elgie, executive chair, Smart Prosperity Institute
Jonathan Hackett, head of sustainable finance, BMO Financial Group
Gord Hicks, CEO, BGIS (chair, Building Energy Innovator’s Council)
Julia Langer, CEO, The Atmospheric Fund
Thomas Mueller, CEO, Canadian Green Building Council
Céline Bak is the founder and president of Analytica Advisors
Andy Chisholm, board member, RBC
Corey Diamond, executive director, Energy Efficiency Canada
Terri Lynn Morrison, director of strategic partnership, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE)
Angela MacEwan, CUPE senior economist and Broadbent Institute Fellow
Sean Mullin, executive director and co-founder, Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Dave Sawyer, Chief Economist, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
Steven Tobin, Executive Director, Labour Market Information Council
Ralph Torrie, Senior Associate, Sustainability Solutions Group and Partner, Torrie Smith Associates

First in a 7-part series exploring opportunities for Canada to build back better with a green recovery.

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