September 16, 2010 - Environment Awards Luncheon

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

FORMER PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, MAYOR OF VANCOUVER

AND CITY COUNCILLOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF QUEST:
MIKE HARCOURT

In 1993 Al Gore applauded Premier Harcourt for permanently preserving the jointly

shared ecosystem of the Tatshenshini River and Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park in

Northwest BC.

Decisions we take today about land use in our cities and their energy, transportation, water and waste management infrastructures will have consequences in decades to come. How can we integrate these infrastructures and systems to address energy end-use and significantly reduce emissions?

How can we meet the long-term climate change objectives that involve greenhouse gas (GHGs) emission reductions of 60 percent or more by 2050. This will require a fundamental transformation of how we produce, deliver and use energy.

An integrated, community-based approach is the best way to address energy end-use and reduce green house gas emissions.

WITH THE…

Presentation of the City of Surrey, Surrey Board of Trade and Metro Vancouver

Climate Smart Program Participants

AND……The Surrey Board of Trade Environment and Business Awards