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The 3rd annual Canada China Environmental Forum took place on June 8, 2009.
Venue: CNIB National Office,1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto (map)
Download 2009 Speaker Presentations
According to a recent HSBC Climate Change Report: "Around the world, governments have allocated more than USD430bn in fiscal stimulus to key climate change investment themes. China and the US lead the way....China has initiated not just the largest stimulus package to date, but also the plan with the largest amount dedicated to climate change themes."
Incredible economic growth has made China a dominant force worldwide, and raised the standard of living for millions of people. This success has wrought catastrophic results for the environment and China is seeking foreign partners to change course. Canadian companies have an unprecedented opportunity to leverage their innovation and expertise in the environmental sector to create collaborative solutions with the world's most dynamic economy.
TLI-The Mandarin School and Summerhill Group, in cooperation with some of Canada’s leading environmental companies, business associations and government agencies, are honoured to bring together business leaders, government representatives, policy experts, potential investors, developers, marketers, scholars, and other stakeholders in the environmental industry between Canada and China.
2009 Conference Highlights:
- Keynote Speech by Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman of the Cleantech Group LLC.
- Welcome address from the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto, the Honourable Madam Zhu Taoying.
- Many Canadian companies entering China are most successful engaging at a city level. Michael Bloomfield, who has been conducting training on environmental/sustainable leadership for the mayors across China, outlined the environmental motivations and priorities of China's mayors.
- Peer-to-peer working session sharing best practices and strategies on selling environmental services/consulting (in addition to technology and end-of-pipe solutions) in China.
- Why Hong Kong can often be the best entry point into the Chinese market.
- Direct engagement with experienced technology companies working in China at Mentorship café roundtables.
The Canada China Environmental Forum, with the Hong Kong Canada Business Asscoaitions and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, recently co-hosted a private lunch for the Hong Kong Secretary of the Environment, Mr. Edward Yau. You can watch his speech here.
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