ClimateCon 2015
Do you feel overwhelmed by climate change? You’re not alone.
But hope is not lost! Today’s generation is the last that can act to prevent the
most cataclysmic effects of climate change, and we must rise to the occasion to
eliminate climate change once and for all.
This conference strives to raise awareness about the urgent effects of climate
change and mobilize the youth of Toronto to take action.
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When?
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 (9:30 am – 3:30 pm)
Event Schedule:
9:00 AM - Conference Registration begins
9:30 AM - Conference begins; introductions
9:40 AM - First Keynote Speech (Sean Magee)
10:10 AM - Question period
10:20 AM - Group activity
11:10 AM - Second Keynote Speech (Tom Rand)
11:40 AM - Question period
11:50 AM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Rotation 1
1:50 PM - Transition to Rotation 2
1:55 PM - Rotation 2
2:45 PM - Break
3:00 PM - Conclusion
3:30 PM - Conference ends
Where?
MaRS Discovery District (Auditorium)
101 College Street, Toronto, ON
Who?
Keynote Speakers:
Sean Magee – Climate Reality Project presenter trained by Al Gore,
Director of Community Renewable Projects at Bullfrog Power
Tom Rand – Cleantech investor and entrepreneur, managing
partner at ArcTern Ventures, senior advisor at MaRS Discovery
District, speaker and author of two books, panelist on CBC’s The
Exchange with Amanda Lang
Workshop Leaders:
 Rotation 1 (1:00 – 1:50)
o Ariana Foyle – Earth Day Canada (‘Waking the Frog’ Initiative)
o Robert Shirkey (Our Horizon) and Ecoprints Magazine
Executive Team
o Liz Rice – Citizen’s Climate Lobby Canada
 Rotation 2 (1:55 – 2:45)
o Abasi Sanders – TREC (Toronto Renewable Energy
Cooperative) Education
o Tom Chervinsky – Canadians for Clean Prosperity
o Susan Paetkau – Business Model Canvas
How?
Registration is now open! Schools may book either one table (7
students, one teacher supervisor, $70) or two tables (15
students, one teacher supervisor, $150).
Registration may be completed via the online form:
http://goo.gl/forms/pdbGri7REh
Inquiries can be directed via email:
climatecon2015@gmail.com
Registration will be finalized and confirmed once the
registration fee has been processed.
GL: 12760001
CC: 33050
Organizing Committee:
ClimateCon is a TDSB event, organized by students across the Toronto region in
association with the MaRS Discovery District, Ontario EcoSchools, the Ontario
Secondary School Teacher Federation’s Eco-Committee, and Bloor Collegiate
Institute.
Student Coordinators:
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Findley Dunn – Bloor Collegiate Institute
Gareth Gransaull – Bloor Collegiate Institute
Lilian Barraclough – Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Bonnie Gao – Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Head Volunteers:
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Nayef Ahmed – Bloor Collegiate Institute
Anna Lindsay-Mosher – Bloor Collegiate Institute
Cha Cha Yang – Bloor Collegiate Institute
Eva Liu – Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Saeejith Nair – Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Lisa Wang – Marc Garneau Collegiate Insititute
Mickey Juranka – Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Stanley Chan – Woburn Collegiate Institute
Praba Shan – Woburn Collegiate Institute
Special thanks to many students from Bloor Collegiate Institute, Riverdale
Collegiate Institute, Northern Secondary School, Marc Garneau Collegiate
Institute, Woburn Collegiate Institute, R.H. King Academy, and Lawrence Park
Collegiate Institute for volunteering to help with workshops and the day-long
event.