CitiesAlive 2024: Celebrate 20 Years of Green Innovation!
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Introduction
Join us this fall for our 20th Anniversary CitiesAlive in Toronto, hosted at MaRS Discovery District from November 6 to 9, 2024. Over five masterclasses, numerous tours, networking, and more than 100 expert speakers await you. Our early bird rate expires on October 14 so register now and save. Here is the agenda at a glance. We hope you will join us in Toronto this Fall.
Wednesday November 6
Masterclasses, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | citiesalive.org/training
Tours, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | citiesalive.org/tours
Opening Plenary & Keynote Presentations (Rasmus Astrup, SLA & Pamela Conrad, Climate Positive Design) 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Kick Off Happy Hour Reception, 7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday November 7
Morning Plenary & Keynote Address, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM (Shannon Baker, Waterfront TO; Matt Barmore, GRP, Chair of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities; Steven Peck, GRP, GRIMP, Hon. ASLA, President and Founder of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Concurrent Sessions, 10:00 AM - 5:40 PM | citiesalive.org/agenda
Cocktail Reception on the Trade Show Floor, 5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Industry Pioneers Gala After Party, 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Friday November 8
Photo: Love Park, a fantastic example of Sponge Cities in action. See Love Park on Wednesday November 6th as part of our Sponge City Tour from 1:00 - 4:00 PM!
Morning Plenary & Keynote Address, 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM (Adam Molson, Daniels & Graeme Armster, Tridel)
Concurrent Sessions, 10:25 AM - 3:30 PM
Jeffrey L. Bruce Awards of Excellence Ceremony, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday November 9
Green Infrastructure Charrette, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Carrot Common
Please visit CitiesAlive.org to see the full schedule for the conference.
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Training
The Living Architecture Academy is dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices. Start your professional development journey today!
New Course Released on the Living Architecture Academy
Introduction to Green Roof and Solar Integration
Green roofs and solar technologies have long been considered to best exist independently of each other, both competing for roof space in the fight against climate change. But what if these technologies worked better together than they ever could apart. Introduction to Green Roof and Solar Integration explores the synergies and efficiencies that can be gained from combining these two approaches, and how we can accelerate urban resilience by expanding the scope of sustainable roofs.
Other Courses on the Living Architecture Academy Include:
Solar + Green Roof Integration Virtual Symposium Recordings
Introduction to Biodiversity and Ecodesign
Biodiverse Green Roof Maintenance
Biophilic Holism
Green Infrastructure Research Virtual Symposium
Green Infrastructure Policy Virtual
And many more!
Visit greenroofs.org/education or livingarchitectureacademy.com for more information and to register.
Conferences & Events
For details on our upcoming virtual and in-person events visit greenroofs.org/virtualevents
September 19: Designing for Biodiversity Virtual Symposium
November 3-9: Nature in the City Week - citiesalive.org/nitcw-overview
November 6-9: CitiesAlive 2024: 20th Anniversary Conference in Toronto, ON - citiesalive.org
November 28: Monitoring and the Internet of Nature Virtual Symposium
December 12: High Performing Integrated Stormwater Management Projects Virtual Symposium
Sponsorships are still available. Contact conferences@greenroofs.org or symposia@greenroofs.org
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Upcoming Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Training
For details on our hands on GRIMP training visit greenroofs.org/green-roof-installation-maintenance-professional
Toronto – November 6
New & RenewingMembers
Wallemi Living Walls: Full-scale, custom greenery planning for office, institutional, cultural, multi-residential, and hospitality and retail buildings. Based in Ottawa, ON
Turf and Soil Diagnostics: A leading physical evaluation laboratory and agronomic consulting company serving golf courses, sports fields, and commercial landscapes. Based out of New York State.
Congratulations New Green Roof Professionals (GRPs)
With the Green Roof Professional Exam now online, it has never been easier to complete your accreditation. Congratulations to our most recent graduates. We look forward to working with you to grow the green roof industry across North America.
Steven Foster
Brendan McKee
Richard Miller
Joanna White
Congratulations New Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professionals (GRIMPs)
Responding to a lack of formalized, independent hands-on installation and maintenance training around green roofing systems and a lack of qualified professionals, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities began the process of developing a new training opportunity to address those deficiencies in the form of the Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professional (GRIMP) certification program.
Dustin Brackney
Steven Foster
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