On October 18-19, 2007, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the Carleton Research Unit on Innovation, Science and the Environment (CRUISE) and the Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development joined forces to present the "Facing Forward - Looking Back" conference. This unique event focused on the events of the past twenty years of sustainable development in Canada since the publication of Our Common Future, known as the Brundtland report. As the numerous experts discussed the issues it was clear that only by recognizing our past can Canada see the way to its sustainable future. Below you will find the presentations from the conference as well as one of the reports. More documents will be provided at this site as they become available.
Canada's Progress in Addressing the Strategic Imperatives set out in "Our Common Future" (PDF - 477 kb)
By Richard Tarasofsky
Sustainability in Business: Challenges and Actions (PPT - 2.6 mb)
By Ron Nielsen, Alcan Inc.
Canadian Business and the Sustainability Challenge: Performance and Engagement (PPT - 1.1 mb)
By David Wheeler and Tannika Tamlyn
Governance for Sustainable Development: As if it Mattered (PPT - 1.5 mb)
By Dr Ann Dale, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development: The Role of Government Institutions
Charting Sustainable Development in Canada (PPT - 592 kb)
By Francois Bregha, Stratos Inc
“Where to from here... And how? The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (PPT - 12.2 mb)
By John Robinson
Education for Sustainable Development: Cure or Placebo? (PPT - 346 kb)
By David V. J. Bell, PhD, Professor Emeritus and Former Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Looking Forward 2007 – 2027 …institutional and policy innovations (PPT - 50 kb)
By Glen Toner
Sustainable Development, Development Research, and the Role of Canada (PPT - 572 kb)
By Ligia Noronha, The Energy and Resources Institute, India
Sustainable Cities: Canadian Reality or Urban Myth? (PPT - 110 kb)
By Robert Hilton and Chris Stoney
Conference Program - English (PDF - 1.8 mb) - Français (PDF - 1.9 mb)