Upcoming Events

For the 6th annual Canadian Oil Sands Summit, Insight has assembled a roster of leading North American business and government leaders and experts who will provide their insights on the current state of play in oil sands development, emerging issues facing the industry, and what it takes to succeed in developing the oil sands resources.

Top government officials, heads of global organisations, leading environmentalists and the largest international investors are meeting once again at the World Future Energy Summit to discuss, debate and plan the world's future energy.

With over 15,000 attendees expected to attend in 2009, the summit will be the largest meeting of influential figures within the renewable energy industry.

Join us for an update from up-and-coming research scientists:

• Guillaume Mauger, a recent Ph. D. in climate science, will present the latest on clouds and their effect on climate and discuss geoengineering projects that have been proposed for altering the climate
• Trevor Williams, a Ph. D. candidate in the mechanical engineering department at University of Victoria, will present his research on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and investigations into flying on biofuels

There is an urgent need for practical solutions for both global warming, and our dependency on oil and gas, now that we have entered the era of peak oil
and terminal decline. Will our civilization collapse under these threats, or
can we use our technological and organizational skills to achieve a rapid transition to a post-carbon world? This course will examine the full range of zero-carbon solutions, with examples from communities around the world where they are already in place.

The Environment Partnership Summit 2009 aims to strengthen support amongst industry representatives, policy-makers and academics for the global effort towards sustainable development. The event will address issues relating to the latest challenges and opportunities in environmental management, energy efficiency and corporate social responsibility.

You are invited to participate in the 2009 BC Clean Air Forum, which is to be held on Monday, March 9, 2009. At this all day workshop, we will hear presentations from key stakeholders and experts in the field, and discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding action on air quality.