Metro Vancouver is hosting a sustainability dialogue Tuesday, May 17 at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 405 North Road, Coquitlam.
Panelists will speak on innovative solutions that might be found to reduce the 1.3 million tonnes of construction, renovation and demolition waste while also generating positive economic and social benefits for the region.
The list of panelists include Dennis Ranahan, division manager, Solid Waste Planning and Business Modelling, Metro Vancouver; Peter Simpson, president and CEO, Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association; Susan Hildebrand, construction manager and director of sustainability, SCOTT Construction Group; Richard Babcock, general manager, Urban Wood Waste Recyclers Ltd., John Friswell, owner, CCI Renovations, Barry Joneson, owner/operator, Pacific Labour; Diane Switzer, executive director, Vancouver Heritage Foundation; Pat Ryan, assistant director, building - development services, deputy chief building official, City of Vancouver and Corinne Fulton, general manager, 3R Demolition.
For information, visit www.metrovancouver.org.
