Upcoming events and webinars
Upcoming
Opportunities
How to advance sustainable finance in 2023
Date: Jan 20, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00pm ET
Location: Virtual
Philanthropy has been influential in advancing Canada’s sustainable finance agenda. But research shows that Canada lags on many important progress indicators when it comes to aligning financial policies and mobilizing private capital towards our climate goals. What are the next steps for Canada’s sustainable finance agenda and how can philanthropy have the greatest impact in 2023?
This webinar will summarize a new landscape study, commissioned by the Clean Economy Fund, which maps out:
- What NGOs are working on sustainable finance in Canada, and what are their workplans in 2023?
- How do these workplans address the progress indicators on which Canada is lagging?
- Where are the biggest opportunities and where are there noteworthy gaps in NGO work on sustainable finance in 2023?
*This event is for philanthropic funders only
Commission for Carbon Competitiveness
Date: Jan 30, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00pm ET
Location: Virtual
Energy-intensive and trade-exposed (EITE) sectors like steel manufacturing and cement production account for more than 30% of Canada’s carbon emissions. Decarbonizing these sectors while protecting their economic competitiveness is one of the trickiest policy challenges facing Canadian policy makers.
This webinar is an opportunity to hear about a specific project opportunity designed to address this challenge. The “Commission for Carbon Competitiveness” project has secured funding commitments but is seeking 1-2 additional funding partners to become a reality.
- Aaron Cosbey, International Institute for Sustainable Development
*This event is for philanthropic funders only
How to grow housing and cities in a climate-friendly way
Date: Feb 16, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00pm ET
Location: Virtual
Cities and communities are under intense pressure to grow housing supply. How we build these homes, and where we build these homes, will have major implications for Canada’s climate goals, either locking in long-term GHG emissions or advancing net-zero homes and communities.
This webinar will help funders better understand the issue and identify strategic grant-making opportunities in the space, drawing on a new landscape study commissioned by the Clean Economy Fund.
- What NGO work is happening on the issue of housing, cities and climate?
- What are the major research gaps at this point in time?
- A menu of strategic initiatives that could galvanize the work that is happening, address gaps, and help seize the urgent opportunity before us.
*This event is for philanthropic funders only