Ultimate Learning Package

Keynote: Kongjian Yu, Turenscape

Kongjian Yu is the landscape architect commonly credited with the invention of the “Sponge City” concept, a resliency practice that he embraces through the many award-winning projects completed by his Beijing-based firm, Turenscape.

Keynote: Tommaso Bitossi

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At world-renowned firm Transsolar, Tommaso Bitossi focuses on two aspects of climate responsive design: architecture and climate engineering based on his professional value of sufficiency before efficiency.

Susan Carruth of 3XN and GXN

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Susan Jayne Carruth is a partner at Copenhagen-based architecture firm 3XN, and the Head of Operations for the firm’s research arm, GXN.

Opening Keynote: Julia Watson, Founder, Lo–TEK

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Designer, activist, academic and author, Julia Watson is a leading expert on Indigenous nature-based technologies. Her unconventional research led her to writing and design projects inspired by pilgrimages to sacred natural sites, while her formal ed

The Green Public Realm

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In a rapidly urbanizing world, public spaces that support dense, transit-oriented and socio-economically diverse urban environments are among our best tools for fighting climate change and creating resilient communities. Hear from Perkins&Will’s Paul

Circular Design for a Circular Economy

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How do we develop furniture and textiles for a cleaner planet? Three leaders from the world of circular design discuss their approach to developing exemplary products. Cicil co-founder and textile industry veteran Caroline Cockerham will outline how

ʔəy̓alməxʷ/Iy̓álmexw /Jericho Lands: Indigenous Urban Futures

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Three of Vancouver’s key city-building thinkers will show and discuss some of these projects, describing the successes and frustrations both in integrating new players at the city-building table...

Tools for Accelerating Whole Life Cycle Carbon Reduction

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This workshop begins with a synthesis of a wide array of available tools and resources for carbon reductions, providing a practical roadmap to practitioners.

Scaling Up Delivery of Sustainable, Affordable Housing

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There’s a clear need to build housing fast, sustainably, and affordably. However, low-carbon buildings are often blamed for increasing costs in residential construction, implying that sustainability and affordability are not compatible.

Forecast for Hotter Cities

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With extreme heat the leading cause of weather-related deaths, rising temperatures are a new public health crisis, affecting especially the most vulnerable groups in society.