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Episode 5 - The Cost of a Green Economy

Our finale convenes experts on green economy financing. As innovative as projects may be, without capital, they can’t get far. Panellists include: former Minister of Transportation Tony Valeri, funding and government relations lead for Dofasco’s Decarbonization Investment Project Team; Scott Mabury, VP of Ops and Real Estate Partnerships, and Vice-Provost of Academic Operations at the University of Toronto; and Ehren Cory, the CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. This conversation spans: realistic time-scales and payback periods; how blended finance makes an investment ‘smart’; differences in approaches in the U.S.; and much more. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave us a review, so we reach more listeners like you! Also, you can also share this on your favourite social network (please tag us if you do!). To learn how our Climate Economy Strategic Council will ‘Hit Go!’ on climate action, visit our website [https://bot.com/About/Councils-Joint-Initiatives/Climate-Economy-Strategic-Council]!

Episode 4 - Toronto & Canada’s Cleantech Start-Up Solutions

Canada’s ranked four – behind the US, UK & Israel – for startup ecosystem momentum. City-wise, Toronto’s twenty-fourth in the world. Obviously there's room to improve, especially when it comes to capitalising on the tech solutions for the climate economy. We brought together Sahar Sam, co-founder and CSO of Solaires Entreprises; and Stuart Lombard, the CEO of ecobee. These two entrepreneurs with strong cleantech chops will describe the key ingredients to their respective successes; how global competitors perceive Canadian cleantech companies; ways to address adoption challenges; and much more. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave us a review, so we reach more listeners like you! Also, you can also share this on your favourite social network (please tag us if you do!). To learn how our Climate Economy Strategic Council will ‘Hit Go!’ on climate action, visit our website [https://bot.com/About/Councils-Joint-Initiatives/Climate-Economy-Strategic-Council]!

Episode 3 - The How & Why of Retrofits

This episode brings together the complexity of technology, the element of person-power and time travel. We’re talking retrofits. Let’s face facts: the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. We talk with three innovative and resourceful changemakers: Daryl Chow, the Director of Biz Dev for GeoSource Energy; Doug Weber, the Co-Founder and Principal of Purpose Building; and Tim Stoate, VP Development of Efficiency Capital. In this conversation, our panellists will: clarify the scale of the challenge; share reasons why organisations take on retrofits; and compare Ontario to other global jurisdictions. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave us a review, so we reach more listeners like you! Also, you can also share this on your favourite social network (please tag us if you do!). To learn how our Climate Economy Strategic Council will ‘Hit Go!’ on climate action, visit our website [https://bot.com/About/Councils-Joint-Initiatives/Climate-Economy-Strategic-Council]!

Episode 2 - Electric Vehicle Readiness

It’s one thing to encourage consumers to buy an electric vehicle (EV) – but what about the infrastructure-side of the equation? EVs are a cornerstone of cleantech adoption, and our panel has three experts with different perspectives on the EV story. There’s Travis Allen, the Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer at FLO; Cara Clairman, the President & CEO, Plug 'n Drive; and Katherine Sparkes, Director of Innovation, Research and Development at the Independent Electricity System Operator. In this conversation, they’ll: tease out a clearer definition of ‘readiness’ for EV adoption; prioritise the top challenges in this space; and share leadership lessons they’ve observed in other jurisdictions. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave us a review, so we reach more listeners like you! Also, you can also share this on your favourite social network (please tag us if you do!). To learn how our Climate Economy Strategic Council will ‘Hit Go!’ on climate action, visit our website [https://bot.com/About/Councils-Joint-Initiatives/Climate-Economy-Strategic-Council]!

Episode 1 - The Urgency and the Opportunity

In this premiere episode, we take a high-level view of what exactly is the climate economy and how we can leverage this trillion-dollar opportunity. You’ll hear from: Climate Economy Strategic Council co-chair and MaRS’ CEO Yung Wu; Toronto’s Deputy Mayor, Jennifer McKelvie; and the Business Development Bank of Canada’s SVP and Head of Sustainability & Diversity, Sandra Odenhahl. These panellists will share their ideas on how to improve productivity in Canada, Ontario and our region; how to reframe the concept of ‘climate action’ with a focus on opportunities; and how we can boost the work of local clean-tech innovators to put our region on the map. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave us a review, so we reach more listeners like you! Also, you can also share this on your favourite social network (please tag us if you do!). To learn how our Climate Economy Strategic Council will ‘Hit Go!’ on climate action, visit our website [https://bot.com/About/Councils-Joint-Initiatives/Climate-Economy-Strategic-Council]!