TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/07/11 — To tackle a city region-s toughest challenges, well-respected senior leaders should invite the “unusual” suspects to the table and work to find common ground, said Chair John Tory at CivicAction-s presentation at the US Green Building Council-s Wednesday in Toronto.
He and three senior executives who are voluntary leaders of CivicAction-s environmental initiative, , shared advice on how to advance a city region-s economic, social and environmental prosperity. CivicAction was one of the Best in Canada Top Seven organizations selected to present at the US Green Building Council-s annual conference, which has drawn 25,000 participants from 100+ countries and is being hosted for the first time outside the U.S. in Toronto, in partnership with the Canada Green Building Council.
These five keys to CivicAction-s model create an unbeatable way to address sometimes seemingly intractable problems:
John Tory drew out successes and lessons learned by panellists Linda Mantia, Head, Enterprise Services and Chief Procurement Officer, RBC, and co-chair of Greening Greater Toronto and its ; Jim Johnston, Director, Environmental Sustainability & Compliance, BMO Financial Group, Corporate Real Estate Technology & Operations and member, advisory council; and Cara Clairman, President and CEO, Plug-n Drive, and former chair, .
Guided by Greening Greater Toronto-s vision, Flourish through environmental action and innovation, the panellists shared stories of accelerating action to improve the Toronto region-s environmental performance.
“Greening Greater Toronto-s successes to date are transportable examples of what civic leaders can do to make their buildings and city region more environmentally sustainable,” says Linda Weichel, CivicAction-s Vice President, Partnerships. “These five keys will guide attendees in tackling their own challenges and transforming their organizations and city regions world-wide.”
is an initiative of , a coalition of thousands of civic leaders acting collectively to tackle tough issues and big opportunities facing the Toronto region. More than 200 partners from corporations, government, and the non-profit sector have joined Greening Greater Toronto and support the vision of a flourishing region renowned for its environmental action and innovation.
(i)Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
(ii) Source: Halsall Associates and Enerlife Consulting
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