Discussion Papers
| Topic & Author | Discussion Paper | |
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1. |
Environmental Sustainability Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute |
What is a Sustainable City? |
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2. |
Ambient Air Quality Matthew Dance, Tomorrow Foundation |
The State of Edmonton's Ambient Air Quality |
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3. |
Water Supply EPCOR Water Services Inc. |
Edmonton's Water Supply |
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4. |
Water Quality Steph Neufeld, EPCOR Water Services |
North Saskatchewan River Water Quality |
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5a. |
Fossil Fuels Dave Hughes, Post Carbon Institute |
Peak Energy & Its Implications for the City of Edmonton |
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5b. |
Fossil Fuels Chris Bataille, MK Jaccard & Associates |
Peak Oil: The Future for Fossil Fuels and Impacts for Edmonton |
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6. |
Climate Change Debra Davidson, University of Alberta |
Climate Change: Projections & Implications for Edmonton |
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7. |
Food Security Becky Lipton, Lipton Research & Consulting |
Food Security for Edmonton: Is it really something we should care about? |
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8. |
Biodiversity & Natural Areas Colleen Cassady St. Clair, University of Alberta |
Urban Biodiversity: Why it Matters & How to Protect it |
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9. |
Waste Water Lyndon Gyurek, Sid Lodewyk & Liliana Malesevic City of Edmonton – Drainage Services |
City Discharges to the North Saskatchewan River: Addressing the Challenge |
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10. |
Solid Waste City of Edmonton – Waste Management Services |
Sustainable Waste Management |
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11. |
Beyond Edmonton's Borders Laura Franceschini, Stantec |
Environmental Impacts Beyond Edmonton's Borders: Why we should be worried about butterflies in Africa |
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12. |
Edmonton's Ecological Footprint Mark Anielski, Anielski Management Inc. |
Edmonton's Ecological Footprint |
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13. |
Alternative Energy Options & Priority Strategies for Edmonton Tim Weis, Pembina Institute |
Greener Energy Opportunities & Priorities for the City of Edmonton |
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14. |
Best Sustainability Practices from Around the World Amy Seabrooke, Stantec |
Best Practices in Sustainable Cities |
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15. |
Pricing Tools for Sustainability Lawrence Solomon, Energy Probe |
Correct Pricing & Deregulation: The Key to Economic & Environmental Sustainability |
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16. |
Market-Based Instruments & Incentives for Environmental Improvement David Thompson, Policy Link Research |
The Power of Prices & The Failure of Markets: Addressing Edmonton's Environmental & Fiscal Challenges |
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17. |
Introduction to the Concept of Resilient Cities Craig Applegath & Jonathan Yazer, Cohos Evamy / Resilientcity.org |
Resilient Edmonton – Why & How? |
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18. |
A Perspective on the NSR and Reflections on its Impact on the Resiliency of Edmonton Stephanie Neufeld, Lyndon Gyurek & Susan Ancel, EPCOR |
A response to the discussion paper "Resilient Edmonton – Why & How?" |
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19. |
Management Frameworks & Tools for Promoting Environmental Sustainability Aviva Savelson & Sarah Buckle, Stantec |
Sustainability Planning: Frameworks, Principles & Management Tools |
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20. |
Buildings that Promote Environmental Sustainability Klaas Rodenburg, Stantec |
Achieving a Sustainable Building Stock: How Buildings Can Become Part of the Solution |
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21. |
Transportation Systems that Promote Environmental Sustainability Aryn Machell, City of Edmonton – Transportation Planning |
Towards a Sustainable Transportation System |
