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Today was another splendid instance of connections with colleagues. I had an impromptu conversation with a number of young elected officials about possibilities for an ICLEI network of younger members. There will be a formal discussion on this that I’m moderating tomorrow at city hall. I attended a great session on EcoMobility in the morning… Read More
For the uninitiated, ICLEI was the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives. Now it’s called the ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability. More than 1000 local governments belong, including ours, collectively represetning over 400,000,000 people in 67 countries. More than 600 delegates are in town until Thursday for the tri-annual ICLEI World Congress to talk urban… Read More
Sarah and I were at the store picking up some things for the newborn, and I wandered over to the Lego section to see what the latest ridiculous theme lines were (something went wrong between Castle Lego and Star Wars Lego, in my view). It just so happens that they have released a line that… Read More
I’ve been in Calgary since Wednesday night for two reasons: first, the Gaining Ground Sustainable Urban Development Leadership Summit; the other, a friend’s wedding today. Because of the wedding I haven’t had a chance to record all of my thoughts, but this is the second year I’ve attended the Gaining Ground event in Calgary, and… Read More
Council’s Executive Committee, which I sit on, received a report outlining a strategy for reducing the environmental footprint of festivals and major events held on city lands, which arose from a formal inquiry I initiated last year after discussing some of the possibilities in this regard with festival and event organizers. I’m very pleased that… Read More