Environment Haliburton Summer Speaker
About Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly has been a ground-breaking innovator for all of his 47 years of practice in the field of environmental stewardship. His co-founding of Pollution Probe and subsequent efforts to reduce the level of phosphates in the Great Lakes in the 1960’s was reflected in the amendments to the Canada Water Act which resulted in a 50% reduction in Lakes Erie’s phosphate levels by 1975.
Brian led the development of the Renewable Energy Technologies Strategy and Program at Ontario Hydro – representing the utility at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He had a lead role in developing the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Ontario Roundtable on Environment and Economy and currently coordinates the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change.
In February, the Region of Durham was chosen as one of nine recipients of the 2018 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Awards. The Region won in the Climate Change category for the Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan (DCCAP).
The DCCAP, Towards Resilience, addresses the local climate adaptation measures for the region, and is about protecting Durham from the changing global climate, and preparing Durham Region to cope with and respond to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. A collaborative result of more than 60 experts from across the region, the plan positions Durham as a leader in climate adaptation in Canada.
FAQs
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. Registration is for planning purposes only.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from this event?
Please consider ride-sharing, or car-pooling through haliburtonrideshare.ca.
Free parking is available along Newcastle Street, or the rear parking lot accessible off Chandos Street.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please e-mail Ryan Sisson, Environment Haliburton! rsisson@gmail.com
Brian led the development of the Renewable Energy Technologies Strategy and Program at Ontario Hydro – representing the utility at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He had a lead role in developing the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Ontario Roundtable on Environment and Economy and currently coordinates the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change.
In February, the Region of Durham was chosen as one of nine recipients of the 2018 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Awards. The Region won in the Climate Change category for the Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan (DCCAP).
The DCCAP, Towards Resilience, addresses the local climate adaptation measures for the region, and is about protecting Durham from the changing global climate, and preparing Durham Region to cope with and respond to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. A collaborative result of more than 60 experts from across the region, the plan positions Durham as a leader in climate adaptation in Canada.
FAQs
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. Registration is for planning purposes only.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from this event?
Please consider ride-sharing, or car-pooling through haliburtonrideshare.ca.
Free parking is available along Newcastle Street, or the rear parking lot accessible off Chandos Street.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please e-mail Ryan Sisson, Environment Haliburton! rsisson@gmail.com
Enviro-CafésEH! hosts EnviroCafés on the Second Tuesday of the month alternating between a Minden and Haliburton location.
The next Enviro-Café is Tuesday June 12 Minden Cultural Centre Topic: The impact of climate change on the aquatic environment 
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Special SpeakersEH! invites speakers to address
the AGM as well as a summer event. Recent speakers have included Elizabeth May, Maude Barlow, Norman Yan and Peter Schliefenbaum. 
This year's summer series speaker was
Dianne Saxe, the new Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. Planet Haliburton
Planet Haliburton is a bimonthly program on CANOE FM, our local community radio station, co-hosted by Greg Roe and Terry Moore, Vice president of EH!, Greg and Terry cover topics of environmental importance with relevance to the Haliburton Highlands. The program takes an interview format.
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