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Local Government Efforts to Address Climate Change
November 03, 2010
SPEAKER: Scott Pasternack, Supervisor, Policy Development, Toronto Environment Office, City of Toronto
The need to mitigate and adapt to climate change is perhaps most pressing for our cities. The larger populations, more extensive infrastructure, and higher degrees of economic activity of cities often results in a greater reliance on resources from the energy, transportation, and agriculture sectors, the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, cities have limited authority to comprehensively address this growing problem.
Against this backdrop, local and regional governments in North America and around the globe have accomplished a great deal in addressing climate change. I will spend part of my talk discussing the sustainability response plans for Toronto and New York City, two cities where I have contributed to the climate change programs. What should become clear from this discussion is that many of the issues that shape how cities respond -- for example, emission standards, fuel economy standards, food labelling standards -- are left predominantly if not exclusively to other orders of government. This dilutes the voice of cities and the voice of the voting, tax-paying residents whom cities represent.
What is the best way forward? I would like to the engage the audience in a dialogue about whether the current approach is working.
Time: 4:10 - 6:00 pm
Venue: Woodsworth College- Room WW 121
Location: 119 St. George Street Toronto, ON
Phone: 416-978-3475.
Categories: Environment
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