W1A

The Great Lakes provide significant economic benefits to Ontarians and deserve investment to protect and restore them. This session will highlight research and initiatives that demonstrate the value of the Great Lakes and the need for investment.

Valuation of Ecological Services of the Great Lakes: An Emphasis on Canada, Dr. Gail Krantzberg (McMaster University)

Role of Watershed Agencies and the Case for Investment in Healthy Great Lakes, Bonnie Fox (Conservation Ontario)

Overview of Local Investment in Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Ecosystem Protection and Restoration and Next Steps, Sarah Rang (Great Lake St Lawrence Cities Initiative)

W1B

This session will examine Canadian public opinion on water and will compare Ontarians’ opinions to the rest of Canada. A key message conveyed at this session is the importance to support public water, and to work to maintain and improve the public’s regard for water, and to do this, Ontarians need to ‘tap into public drinking water”.

Water, a Public Trust and a Human Right, Mark Calzavara (The Council of Canadians)

A Clear Perspective: A National Research Study on Canadians and Their Drinking Water, Mary Lou Mendro (Probe Research)

Re:Fill Re:Fresh – London’s Drinking Water Awareness Initiative, Patrick Donnelly (City of London)

W1C

The economic considerations facing the implementation of the Endangered Species Act may be complex. How has implementation of the Act, including first permits, agreements and application of habitat protection, fared in its first year? And what roles can markets play in influencing species conservation?

How Has Implementation of the ESA Fared in Its First Year?, Karen Bellamy (Ministry of Natural Resources)

Economic Considerations Influencing the Development of Habitat Regulations, Dr. Anne Bell (Ontario Nature)

The Intersection Between Market Campaigns and Woodland Caribou Conservation under the Endangered Species Act , Shiloh Bouvette (Canopy)

W1D

“Economics” and “ecology” come from the same root word “oikos” meaning “home.” Currently economic growth seems to require unsustainable (home wrecking) consumption. How has the “dismal science” (of economics) failed the “subversive science” (of ecology)? Is “capitalism” “sustainable”? Can it be salvaged?

The Politics of Ecological Economics, Christopher Robinson (Clarkson University)

Economics Without Ecocide: Building a Whole Earth Economy, Peter Brown (McGill University and Center for Humans and Nature) [by videoconference]

W1E

Who establishes ownership or price of a resource, the starving or the economist? Are either capable of unbiased thinking, who can we trust to provide direction? Have we hit a wall with this invention called growth, sustainability and economic wealth?

Top Indigenous elected officials, environmentalists and ecological specialists discuss these issues in circle with you.

“You cannot solve this world’s problems with the same thinking that created them”
Albert Einstein

Mother Earth’s General State of Being, Lilya Prim-Chorney (Writer, Actress and Speaker)

Mother Earth’s Sacred Grandmother, Josephine Mandamin (Environmentalist)

Mother Earth’s Protector Utilizing Western Law, Peigi Wilson (Lawyer)

Mother Earth’s Spiritual/Conscious Energy, Be’sha Blondin (Healer, Environmentalist)

Mother Earth’s Messenger Through Unfolding Prophecy, Lee Brown (University of British Columbia)

Mother Earth’s Communicator, Alex Ahenakew (Chair of the National Cree Elders Committee)

W1F

Participants in this special workshop following the Plenary Session will learn more on the concepts, tools and techniques of ecological economics as they are applied to the valuation of ecosystem services. Several case studies will be presented to illustrate various applications of the methods and discussed.

*Please register for both Part 1 and Part 2 of this Stream.

Ecological Economics 101, Eric Miller (Ministry of Natural Resources)

A Proposed Analytical Framework for Integrating E G & S in Policy Decisions, Luis Leigh (Environment Canada)

Ecological Goods and Services – Continuing the Conversation, Robert Costanza (University of Vermont)

W1G

Changing economic times call for changing our thinking and adapting the ways we communicate our stewardship messages. Keeping the lines of two-way communication open, whether in multi-stakeholder partnerships or in adopting new techniques, is crucial to effective implementation.

Communication Key to Effective Multi-stakeholder Groups for Source Water Protection Planning, Mary Lynn MacDonald (Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley)

A Community Based Social Marketing Strategy for Species at Risk: Effectively Communicating Stewardship, Bronwen Buck (Carolinian Canada Coalition)

Successful Methods to Engage Adults and Youth in Community Stewardship in Rural Areas, Bernie Solymár (Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation/Carolinian Canada Coalition)