Green Infrastructure Integration in Cities: The Key to Success?

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Time: Wednesday, March 14 13:30 - 15:00

For many, quality of life depends significantly on the quality of installed infrastructure and the efficiency of its operation in our cities. With aging roads and outdated transportation networks, challenges to water access and quality, and uncoordinated energy systems in many urban centres around the world, what's the best way forward to ensure reliable infrastructure development in a capital-constrained world? How can an integrated approach that involves sustainability and land-use planning, greater use of green technologies, and public policy and coordination across departments and jurisdictions increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of infrastructure development?

Confirmed Participants:

Mira Shenker, Executive Editor, ReNew Canada Magazine, Canada (Moderator)
Ron Aitken, Vice President of Transit & Rail Systems, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Canada
Brian Castelli, Executive Vice President for Programs & Development, Alliance to Save Energy, USA
Paul Lander, Principal, Dakota Ridge Partners & Chair, ASLA Water Conservation Network, USA
Robert Ouellette, Founder & Editor, MESH Cities, Canada