fcm.ca Open in urlscan Pro
155.138.159.248  Public Scan

Form analysis
0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

Menu
 * Focus areas Open submenu
 * Programs Open submenu
 * Funding
 * Resources
 * Events & training Open submenu
 * News & media Open submenu
 * About FCM Open submenu

Close submenuFocus areas
 * Broadband
 * Cannabis
 * Climate and sustainability
 * Housing
 * Inclusive communities
 * Indigenous partnerships
 * Infrastructure
 * International
 * Opioid crisis
 * Public safety
 * Public transit
 * Rail safety
 * Rural, northern and remote
 * Telecommunications
 * Western Economic Solutions Taskforce

Close submenuPrograms
 * Green Municipal Fund Open submenu
 * Municipal Asset Management Program
 * Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program
 * Women in Local Government Open submenu
 * First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative
 * International Programs Open submenu
 * Partners for Climate Protection Open submenu
 * COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Vulnerable Populations

Close submenuGreen Municipal Fund
 * Community Buildings Retrofit initiative
 * Community Efficiency Financing
 * Sustainable Affordable Housing
 * Leadership in Brownfield Renewal network
 * Low Carbon Cities Canada
 * Circular Cities & Regions Initiative
 * Energy
 * Land Use
 * Transportation
 * Waste
 * Water

Close submenuWomen in Local Government
 * Canadian Women in Local Leadership
 * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL)
 * Toward Parity in Municipal Politics
 * Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership
 * Latin America: Sustainable and Inclusive Communities

Close submenuInternational Programs
 * Building Inclusive Green Municipalities
 * Haiti Digitalization of Land Registry Project
 * Jordan Municipal Support Project
 * Municipal Cooperation Program
 * Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance
 * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation - Local Economic Development
 * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL)
 * Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America
 * Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership
 * Vietnam Municipal Solid Waste Management Project

Close submenuPartners for Climate Protection
 * Global Covenant of Mayors in Canada

Close submenuEvents & training
 * Upcoming Events
 * Sustainable Communities Conference 2023 Open submenu
 * Past conferences Open submenu

Close submenuSustainable Communities Conference 2023
 * Program
 * Industry Showcase Open submenu
 * Register
 * Plan your trip
 * Program details

Close submenuIndustry Showcase
 * Sustainability Professional

Close submenuPast conferences
 * Annual Conference and Trade Show 2022 Open submenu
 * GLOBE Forum 2022
 * Sustainable Communities Conference 2021

Close submenuAnnual Conference and Trade Show 2022
 * Program Open submenu
 * Trade show Open submenu
 * Registration Open submenu

Close submenuProgram
 * Connected Lab

Close submenuTrade show
 * Exhibitor listing

Close submenuRegistration
 * Travel & Hotels

Close submenuNews & media
 * News releases
 * Announcements
 * Media kit

Close submenuAbout FCM
 * Board of Directors Open submenu
 * Big City Mayors’ Caucus
 * Green Municipal Fund Council
 * Rural Forum
 * Membership Open submenu
 * Executive Leadership Team
 * Corporate resources Open submenu
 * Corporate partnerships Open submenu
 * Careers Open submenu
 * Awards Open submenu
 * Jack Layton Fellowship

Close submenuBoard of Directors
 * Governance
 * Bylaws
 * Our Board of Directors
 * Past Presidents

Close submenuMembership
 * Benefits
 * Results
 * Join FCM
 * Our Members
 * Legal Defense Fund

Close submenuCorporate resources
 * Accessibility
 * FCM Resolutions

Close submenuCorporate partnerships
 * FCM partners
 * Corporate partnership FAQs

Close submenuCareers
 * Member opportunities

Close submenuAwards
 * Sustainable Communities Awards
 * Roll of Honour
 * Mayor Andrée P. Boucher Memorial Scholarship
 * International FCM Awards
 * Canadian Women in Municipal Government Scholarship
 * Ann MacLean Award

Skip to main content


USER ACCOUNT MENU

 * Join
 * Careers
 * Contact us
 * Sign in

 * English
 * Français


SEARCH

 * Search


MAIN NAVIGATION

 * Focus areas
   * Broadband
   * Cannabis
   * Climate and sustainability
   * Housing
   * Inclusive communities
   * Indigenous partnerships
   * Infrastructure
   * International
   * Opioid crisis
   * Public safety
   * Public transit
   * Rail safety
   * Rural, northern and remote
   * Telecommunications
   * Western Economic Solutions Taskforce
 * Programs
   * Green Municipal Fund
     * Community Buildings Retrofit initiative
     * Community Efficiency Financing
     * Sustainable Affordable Housing
     * Leadership in Brownfield Renewal network
     * Low Carbon Cities Canada
     * Circular Cities & Regions Initiative
     * Energy
     * Land Use
     * Transportation
     * Waste
     * Water
   * Municipal Asset Management Program
   * Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program
   * Women in Local Government
     * Canadian Women in Local Leadership
     * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership
       (PMI-WILL)
     * Toward Parity in Municipal Politics
     * Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership
     * Latin America: Sustainable and Inclusive Communities
   * First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative
   * International Programs
     * Building Inclusive Green Municipalities
     * Haiti Digitalization of Land Registry Project
     * Jordan Municipal Support Project
     * Municipal Cooperation Program
     * Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance
     * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation - Local Economic Development
     * Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership
       (PMI-WILL)
     * Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America
     * Tunisia: Inclusive Municipal Leadership
     * Vietnam Municipal Solid Waste Management Project
   * Partners for Climate Protection
     * Global Covenant of Mayors in Canada
   * COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Vulnerable Populations
 * Funding
 * Resources
 * Events & training
   * Upcoming Events
   * Sustainable Communities Conference 2023
     * Program
     * Industry Showcase
     * Register
     * Plan your trip
     * Program details
   * Past conferences
     * Annual Conference and Trade Show 2022
     * GLOBE Forum 2022
     * Sustainable Communities Conference 2021
 * News & media
   * News releases
   * Announcements
   * Media kit
 * About FCM
   * Board of Directors
     * Governance
     * Bylaws
     * Our Board of Directors
     * Past Presidents
   * Big City Mayors’ Caucus
   * Green Municipal Fund Council
   * Rural Forum
   * Membership
     * Benefits
     * Results
     * Join FCM
     * Our Members
     * Legal Defense Fund
   * Executive Leadership Team
   * Corporate resources
     * Accessibility
     * FCM Resolutions
   * Corporate partnerships
     * FCM partners
     * Corporate partnership FAQs
   * Careers
     * Member opportunities
   * Awards
     * Sustainable Communities Awards
     * Roll of Honour
     * Mayor Andrée P. Boucher Memorial Scholarship
     * International FCM Awards
     * Canadian Women in Municipal Government Scholarship
     * Ann MacLean Award
   * Jack Layton Fellowship

 * Focus areas
 * Programs
 * Funding
 * Resources
 * Events & training
 * News & media
 * About FCM

Menu


BREADCRUMB

 1. Home
 2. Events & training
 3. Sustainable Communities Conference 2023


SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE (SCC) 2023

Connecting for the future
Date:
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Friday, February 10, 2023
Location:
Ottawa and online
 * Program
 * Industry Showcase
 * Register
   * Terms and conditions
 * Plan your trip

 

Date: February 7 – 10, 2023
Location: Ottawa and online


CANADA’S LEADING EVENT FOR MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY CHANGEMAKERS AND CHAMPIONS

Learn from hundreds of municipal leaders, staff, and community partners and gain
new insights on how to tackle your community’s most pressing sustainability
issues.

Join us at FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference (SCC):

Don’t miss out on early bird pricing!

REGISTER NOW
 




SPEAKERS


SCHEDULE


CONFERENCE THEMES

 


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 


SPEAKERS

Søren Hermansen
CEO and Director, SAMSO energy academy
Keynote: Decentralizing community energy: Samso and their journey to 100%
renewable energy
Margaret Pfoh
Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Keynote: Human rights and ReconciliACTION
Rebecca Alty
Mayor, City of Yellowknife
Plenary Session: Forging renewed relations for reconciliation & sustainability
 
Carole Saab
CEO, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Plenary Session: Local democracy for net-zero transitions
 
 
Charlie Clark
Mayor of Saskatoon, City of Saskatoon
Plenary Session: Forging renewed relations for reconciliation & sustainability
Samantha Matters
Founding Director, Future Ancestors Services Inc.
Training Session: Intersectional Environmentalism
 
Chúk Odenigbo
Funding Director, Future Ancestors Services Inc.
Training Session: Intersectional Environmentalism
 
Christian Tham
Municipal Program Specialist, LAS
Training Session: Life cycle costing: Pathway to net-zero emissions
 
 




WHY ATTEND?

You’ll have the chance to:

 * Build a valuable network of municipal sustainability champions across the
   country.
 * Learn from other local leaders who are working to address climate change at
   the local level.
 * Level up with tools, case studies and knowledge from our workshops, training
   sessions and study tours.
 * Explore key trends in building climate-ready communities for elected
   officials, administrative tools and processes within City Hall, and citizen
   engagement at the local level.


WHAT’S NEW?

 * Pre-conference study tours and training sessions – Partake in live tours and
   training sessions that focus on sustainability projects in and around the
   National Capital Region.
 * Curated Industry Showcase – All of our showcase vendors, suppliers and
   partners have been vetted to meet the GMF’s high performance standards and to
   align with our goals. Find solutions to support your community’s
   environmental goals.
 * Hybrid registration options – Choose the conference format that works best
   for you:
   * Attend SCC 2023 in person: Get on-site training, enjoy inspiring study
     tours in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, join networking and social events to
     build relationships with other local leaders and explore our tradeshow of
     high performing private sector suppliers and vendors.
   * Or join us virtually: Join workshops, keynotes and plenaries from the
     comfort of your office or home.
 * Group rates and refer-a-friend discount – Save on tickets when you attend the
   conference with a group, friend or colleague (For in-person delegates only).

REGISTER NOW


WHO WILL BE THERE?

SCC 2023 brings together municipal staff, elected officials, federal officials,
and private sector experts to discuss and share best practices for making
Canadian communities more environmentally, socially and economically vibrant.


CONFERENCE THEMES



Climate-ready communities

City Hall toolbox: sustainable tools and processes

Elected officials as change agents

 


FEATURED STUDY TOUR


ZIBI DISTRICT: CANADA’S NEW SUSTAINABLE WATERFRONT CITY


Get a close look at Zibi, the Waterfront City, when you sign up to tour the
National Capital Region’s new borderless locality. It will be Canada’s most
sustainable neighbourhood, a master-planned community offering endless paths for
the over 5000 people who will call this place their home. When you sign up for
this half-day tour, you’ll be taken into the One Planet Living sustainability
framework behind the development of this transformative project, and you’ll
explore the District Energy Plant to get into the heart of net-zero innovation.
With this development, you will envision community, reconciliation, connection,
and healthy living, all through eco-friendly planning. Join this tour to see for
yourself how such a sustainable concept can come to life.
Register now

Tour Hosts:

 * Taryn Glancy, Project Manager, Zibi
 * Jeff Westeinde, CEO, Zibi

 


SCHEDULE

From inspiring speakers to expert panel discussions to interactive workshops to
a variety of networking opportunities, the SCC 2023 schedule has something for
everyone.

See our program details page for more information on each session and speaker

All session times are ET.

Subject to change without notice.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - PRE-EVENT DAY

9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pre-conference trainings 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Study tours


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Industry showcase 7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Opening ceremony & political keynote 9:30–10:45 a.m. Workshops 10:45–11 a.m.
Coffee break 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Keynote speaker 12–1:15 p.m. Lunch 12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch and learn sessions 1:15–2 p.m. Sustainable Community Awards (Part 1) and
political keynote 2–3 p.m. Plenary session 3–3:15 p.m. Coffee break 3:15–4:45
p.m. Workshops 4:45–5:45 p.m. Transition and political keynote 5:30–7 p.m.
Opening reception and awards ceremony


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

7:30 a.m.–6:45 p.m. Industry showcase 7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30–9 a.m.
Political keynote and transition 9–10:30 a.m. Workshops 10:30–11 a.m. Coffee
break 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Keynote speaker 12–1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch
and learn sessions 1:15–2 p.m. Sustainable Community Awards (Part 2) and
political keynote 2–3 p.m. Plenary session 3–3:15 p.m. Coffee break 3:15–4:45
p.m. Workshops 4:45–6:45 p.m. Showcase reception


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

7:30–9 a.m. Breakfast 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Project/Research showcase 9:30–10:45 a.m.
Workshops 10:45–11 a.m. Coffee break 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Plenary session 12–12:30
p.m. Lunch 12:30–1 p.m. Sustainable Community Awards (Part 3) 1–1:30 p.m.
Closing ceremony


PLAN YOUR TRIP

We have all the details to help plan your trip to Ottawa for SCC 2023. Get
started on your travel plans.

Conference Location: Westin Hotels & Resorts, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada, K1N 9H4

Dates: February 7-10, 2023


SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in connecting with municipalities from across Canada? Showcase your
innovative sustainability solutions at our Industry Showcase! Our exclusive and
highly vetted showcase brings together the best performers and most innovative
private sector partners to demonstrate high performing environmental solutions.
Learn more.


INDUSTRY SHOWCASE

In person delegates can meet experts at our diverse Industry Showcase and leave
with sustainability ideas they can champion and implement right away in their
own municipality. 

Visit our Industry Showcase page to learn more

> "It makes me infinitely happy to be able to speak to other elected officials,
> NGO's and stakeholders to see what issues they have, what we have in common,
> and what approaches are taken to deal with them."
> —Andrew J. Black, Councillor, Town of Sackville

> "SCC was an enjoyable and informative conference that I would definitely
> recommend. I love hearing good news stories about other cities and what
> they’re doing to be more sustainable, and I felt invigorated and re-inspired!"
> —Madeleine Myhill, Sustainable Transportation Coordinator, City of Guelph

 

Sign up for Connect and get the latest on sustainability delivered right to your
inbox.

SIGN ME UP

 


 


QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, please contact us at events@fcm.ca.

Climate change
Energy
Environment
Public transit
Sustainability
Water
Subscribe to FCM Connect

Sign up for FCM Connect and get the latest news, funding opportunities and
deadlines and sustainability resources in your inbox.  

SIGN ME UP

24 Clarence Street

Ottawa, Ontario

K1N 5P3

T. 613-241-5221

Contact us


FOLLOW US

 * Twitter
 * Facebook
 * LinkedIn
 * Youtube
 * RSS Feed
 * Instagram


FOOTER

 * Focus areas
 * Programs
 * Funding
 * Resources
 * Events & training
 * News & media
 * About FCM


FOOTER CALLOUT

 * Join FCM
 * Careers

© 2022 Federation of Canadian Municipalities


FOOTER UTILITY

 * Site map



Close menu