Name
Lightning Talks: Community-led strategies for affordable building decarbonization
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Speakers
Robyn Ashwell, Ecotrust Canada
Susan Morrissey Wyse, ICLEI Canada
Cherise Burda, Ottawa Climate Action Fund
Teagan Yaremchuk, Ottawa Climate Action Fund
Mark Heyck, Arctic Energy Alliance
Leigh St. Hilaire, Volta Research
Maya Willard-Stepan, University of Victoria Accelerating Community Energy Transformations
Robyn Ashwell Susan Morrissey Wyse Cherise Burda Teagan Yaremchuk Mark Heyck Leigh St. Hilaire Maya Willard-Stepan
Description

Discover practical, community-led retrofit solutions advancing equitable decarbonization and resilience. Speakers share lessons from emergency resilience, community-led investment, and manufactured home communities, followed by an interactive audience discussion.

  • Lessons from supporting retrofits in manufactured home parks in BC
  • Decarbonizing emergency comfort centres in Halifax
  • Addressing Climate and Affordable Housing together