Want the Mayor to hear your greenest city idea?
Top-voted, most supported and creative ideas from
our forum will be pitched October 1.
The City has a bold vision: to be the greenest city in the world in ten short years.
For the last few months we have been asking for your help to come up with ideas that will help us achieve this vision. On Friday, October 1, four of the top-voted, most supported and creative ideas from our Talk Green to Us forum will be pitched to Mayor Gregor Robertson and panel. Bill Richardson of CBC radio will host the event and entertainment will be provided by musician Veda Hille and Poet Laureate Brad Cran. Those pitching their winning ideas to the panel will receive advice on how to implement their greenest city idea in Vancouver.
The City will host this pitch session with the Vancouver Public Space Network and the SFU City Program on:
Friday, October 1 from 7 to 9 pm
SFU Woodward's Wong Theatre
149 West Hastings Street
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. There is a possibility that a limited number of tickets will be available at the door on a first-come first-served basis.
Follow http://twitter.com/greenestcity on twitter for LIVE tweeting from the event.
The entire event will be filmed and will be screened on Shaw TV. Stay tuned for broadcast information
Deadline for ideas: September 24 is the closing date to have your idea considered. Vote and comment by then in order to see your favourite ideas pitched. Even though, after September 24 your ideas will no longer be considered for the pitch session with the Mayor, please keep giving us your greenest city ideas via our Talk Green to Us forum until October 7.
Before the event, check out Green the City Vancouver to view and submit art and photographs about the past, present and future of the greenest city.
Greenest City Open House
Before the pitch session, remember to stop by our greenest city open house at the Woodward’s Atrium from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, October 1.City staff will be available to discuss the greenest city vision, goals and targets and hear your ideas and feedback. No registration is required for the open house. It is open to everyone.
greenest city pitch event participants:
- Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver
- Bill Richardson, CBC
- Veda Hille, Musician
- Brad Cran, Vancouver Poet Laureate
- Andrea Reimer, City Councilor
- Arran Stephens, President of Natures Path Foods can no longer attend, but Joyti Stephens, Director of Human Resources and Sustainability for Nature’s Path Organic Foods is taking his place.
- Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancity
- Janet Austin, CEO of YWCA Vancouver
- Matt O’Grady, Editor of BC Business Magazine
- Cheeying Ho, Member of the Greenest City Action Team
- Emily Jubenvill, VPSN Green Space Coordinator
- Paola V Murillo, Founder and Executive Director Latincover
- Sadhu Johnston, Deputy City Manager at the City of Vancouver