Vancouver Quadra Canada at 150: Energy Security in a Clean, Green Future
Saturday, March 27, 10:15am – 1:30pm
Ryerson Memorial Centre (across Yew Street from Ryerson United Church)
2195 W. 45th Ave. (at Yew), Vancouver
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Local Speaker Information:
John Tak, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association
John brings extensive experience in the public and private sectors from his work at Magna International, the Asia Pacific Foundation, the BC Trade and Development Corporation and Mitsubishi Canada Limited.
Prior to joining the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA), John managed Mitsubishi Canada’s multi-million dollar specialty chemicals business. While working at the BC Trade and Development Corporation, a provincial crown corporation, John implemented and managed the BC government’s trade and investment policy from offices in Vancouver and Tokyo. John is a board member of the Canada Japan Society of British Columbia and serves on the Advisory Board of the National Research Council’s Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation. John studied and worked in Japan for seven years – he speaks and reads Japanese.
Gwen Barlee, Director of Policy, Western Wilderness Committee
Gwen has a background in political science and a passion for environmental and social advocacy. Her diverse education and experience includes social work, film production, and web development, and she is a past executive team member of the Victoria chapter of the Council of Canadians. In 2001, she joined the staff of the Western Wilderness Committee and today is the Committee’s Policy Director, and a member of the executive team. In addition to dealing with issues of species at risk, she is active and knowledgeable on resource policy.
Dr. Adam Bumpus, Post Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation, UBC Sauder School of Business
A recent addition to UBC’s Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation, Adam brings a rich background of research on carbon governance, carbon offsets and carbon trade. Currently, Adam is working on BC climate change policy as it relates to the trade and policies of US regional initiatives. In addition to his strong academic resume, Adam has also founded The Climate Consultancy, a consulting company dedicated to putting research into action in order to assist companies and governments in progressive approaches to carbon management. Adam has published his work in several geography journals and presented at numerous international conferences. He has attended University of East
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