EPA's Funding Program deadline
December 8, 2009.
As a proud SmartWay partner, the CST is reminding you that te deadline for the EPA's National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program and the SmartWay Clean Diesel Financial Program Request for Proposals is Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Questions submission closes Friday, November 27, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Breakfast with Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, Honourable Steve Ashton
December 3, 2009. McPhillips Street Station. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce presents an open invitation to meet and greet Minister Ashton over breakfast on Thursday, December 3, 3009 from 7:30 a.m. -9:00 a.m. The minister will be speaking about the Province's Vision for Infrastructure and Transportation.
Visit the Manitoba Chamber website for more information and to register.
Webinar: Consumer Attitudes - The influence of CO2 Data in Advertising and on Vehicle Choice
December 2, 2009. Webinar
This free webinar is presented by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Featured are Dr. Jillian Anable, Aberdeen University's senior lecturer in transport, and Graham Dixon, director of GfK Automotive. Jonathan Murray, LowCVP deputy director, will chair the event.
The webinar airs from 1:00-2:00 p.m. GMT. For more information and to register, visit LowCVP.
14th Annual Fields on Wheels Conference
Growing a Bigger, Better Pie: A Value Chain Approach
December 2, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI) presents this day-long conference to discuss the future of agribusiness in Canada. The event features speakers from Port Metro Vancouver, CN, Canadian Pacific Railways, CentrePort Canada, Canadian Wheat Board and other key stakeholders. View conference agenda to learn more about the event speakers.
Registration is now open. Visit UMTI website for more information.
CentrePort Lands Third Open House
December 1, 2009. Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The third in a series of open houses, Manitoba Development Plan for CentrePort Lands is presenting the recommended land use, transportation and municipal servicing plan with rationale and recommendations. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
Munk Debate - Climate Change
December 1, 2009. The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
"Be it resolved that climate change is mankind’s defining crisis, and demands a commensurate response.”
Watch live or online as Elizabeth May, George Monbiot, Bjorn Lomborg and Lord Nigel Lawsonwill debate the statement above.
The debate takes place at The University of Winnipeg's Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
3rd floor, Centennial Hall from 5:45 - 8:00, Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
Tickets, prices and more information available here. Non-perishable food donations for Winnipeg Harvest are welcome.
Transport Futures 2009: Continuing the Road Pricing Dialogue
November 12-13, 2009. Toronto, Ontario
This workshop is a continuance of the 2008 forum on road pricing. Topics will include public perceptions of road pricing and how diverse stakeholders can discuss this concept in a meaningful way. Early bird prices end October 31, 2009.
See transportfutures.ca for more information and to register.
Moving Minds: The Next Transportation Infrastructure
November 9-12, 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This years summit, presented by SMART's Sustainable Urban Mobility & Accessibility Summit, focuses on understanding the cultural, psychological and aspirational relations we have with transportation. Business leaders, entrepreneurs, practitioners and policy makers will address how this relations relates to sustainability, equitably and development.
Visit the summit's webpage for more information and to register.
Electrifying Transportation: Shocking Transportation into the Future
November 4, 2009. 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Carol Shields Auditorium. Winnipeg, Manitoba
What is the process of electrifying transportation? What are the technical, political and social implications and obstacles? Why is it important, what are we doing and what does it really mean to the future of transportation?
CST executive director, Arne Elias, offers a free presentation to discuss the status of electric vehicles in Manitoba as part of the Millennium Library Skyway Series.
Retrofitting and Planning Sustainable Suburbs Summit
November 3-4, 2009. Toronto, Ontario.
This conference brings together speakers and leaders from around the world to discuss the issues, obstacles and solutions to creating sustainable suburbs in and around any city. Find out more by visiting the conference home page.
The Business of Plugging In
October 19-21, 2009. Detroit, Michigan.
This conference brings together key players in the electric vehicle industry, including vehicle manufacturers, energy companies, government agencies and more to discuss the economic, technical and infrastructure challenges that face plug-in electric vehicles. More information>>
Bike Shorts Film Festival & Bike Shorts in Memory of Tim Hunt
Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Cinemathique. Winnipeg, Manitoba
A new version of the Bike Shorts Film Festival - with new films - returns to Winnipeg. The event will showcase Winnipeg-produced films and a Bike Art display. Door open for the Bike Art display at 6:00 (in the lobby of Cinemathique), national shows run from 7:00-9:00 with Winnipeg features beginning at 9:00.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advanced by contacting Bike to the Future. Visit the Bike to the Future webpage for more information.
The Age of Stupid
October 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Manitoba Eco-Network and the University of Winnipeg Students' Association present the Manitoba premiere of The Age of Stupid on Tuesday, October 15, at 7:00 pm in Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall (3rd Floor Centennial Hall, by the escalators) at The University of Winnipeg.
Admission is free! Read the reviews here. Be sure to come to the event in a climate friendly way!
Transit Oriented Development Meeting
October 8, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A workshop as part of the New Development Plan for Our Winnipeg, a 25-year blueprint for the future of the City of Winnipeg.
CST executive director, Arne Elias, is attending as a member of the Mayor's Environmental Advisory Committee and on behalf of the CST.
Distracted Driving Summit, US Department of Defence
September 30 - October 1, 2009. Washington, D.C., USA
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, hosted this two day summit into the dangers of driving while distracted. Representatives from law enforcement, education, government, safety advocacies and others addressed the consequences and threats to texting and talking on hand-held devices and other distraction while controlling a vehicle.
Interactive webcast are available. More information can be found on the U.S. Department of Defence's website.
PHEV’09 Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
September 28-30, 2009. Montreal, Quebec.
As past presidents of the PHEV2007 Conference: Where the Grid Meets the Road, the CST is happy to participate in the second conference, hosted by Electric Mobility Canada. Arne Elias, CST's executive director is a part of the steering committee and the programming committee.
4 degrees & beyond
September 28-30, 2009. Oxford, UK
A group of world-renown speakers will examine the impact of a four degree increase in climate change on the environment and the creatures, animal, plant and human, dependant on the earth. The conference will focus on the impending threats and challenges and ways to avoid these situations using different emission reduction scenarios.
Audio files and more information are listed on the conference website.
Car Free Day
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Albert Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Join the CST for the festivities on Albert Street between Mcdermot to Bannatyne on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the 2009 Car Free Day.
Walk, cycle or move on down in a non-motorized vehicle and celebrate active transit! Take part in the Track Stand Competition, Square Dancing and Street Hockey activities running from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Visit the CST table in afternoon to sign up for OttoCYCLE and help build better bikeways in Winnipeg. Car Free Day is sponsored by Resource Conservation Manitoba.
More information on the 2009 Car Free Day website>>
Liberal Policy Conference
September 26, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba
CST executive director, Arne Elias, is an invited presenter at the Manitoba provincial Liberal Policy Conference at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre on Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2009. Arne will join two other speakers, including city councillor Mike Pagtakhan and Chris Lorenc from Heavy Construction Association, on a panel discussion sustainability. The conference will help the party understand the issues important to Manitobans and help set policies. As an apolitical organization, the CST is happy to work with all parties and organizations to further sustainable transportation.
NASCO Regional Meeting
September 15-16, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba
North America's SuperCorridor Coalition Inc. hosted a regional meeting for its members from the Canadian prairies, including Manitoba, and northern USA. Executive director, Arne Elias attended to discuss the specific needs and demands for transportation in this region.
For more information, visit nascocorridor.com.
Ciclovia
September 13, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba
In a celebration of active transportation, the north side of Broadway, from Main St. to Osborne Ave., was dedicated cyclists, skateboarders, bladers, walkers, joggers and all other forms of non-motorized transportation.
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation is proud to have been involved in Ciclovia and represented at the event. Representatives from the CST have volunteered by attending planning meeting, provided direction, ideas and support since this initiative began. Also, CST staff members volunteered as block captains and in other capacities that lead to the success of this premier event.
This was a free event and the first of its kind in Canada. For more information, visit cicloviawinnipeg.com.
The CST presents to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
Three Countries. One Environment.
July 23-24, 2009. Denver, Colorado
"We must build our trade and transportation systems as if we plan on staying here and engage in honest debate," said Arne Elias, CST Executive Director.
Elias presented on the future of long-haul freight and transportation corridors, including inland ports at the Sixteenth Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee in Denver, Colorado on June 24. He emphasized the need to consider behaviour, technology and infrastructure when implementing change.
Audience members included Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Mauricio Limón, Mexican Undersecretary for Management of Environmental Protection, Dale Eisler, Canadian Consul General in Denver and Adriana Nelly Correa, JPAC Chair.
The CEC is an international organization with representative from the US, Mexico and Canada established to protect the environment and enforce the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA).
Bike to Work Day
June 19, 2009. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation encourages all Winnipegers to participate in Bike to Work Day on Friday, June 19 and furthering active transportation in Winnipeg. Help us make cycling easier in the Winnipeg by signing up for the OttoCYCLE study and tracking your regular bike routes.
Events include:
Manitoba Lotteries Pancake Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. at the Forks Market
Bike Oasis: 6:30-9:00 a.m. (see event website for locations)
Catch the Wave (escorted group rides): 7:15 a.m. from Oasis locations to the Forks Market.
Find out more about OttoCYCLE.
Find out more on Bike to Work Day by visiting biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org.
Paper Presentation: Policy Influence on Volatility Impacting Urban Transportation
May 24-27, 2009. Victoria, B.C.
The CST is traveling to Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF) 44th Annual Conference in Victoria, British Columbia May 24-27, 2009 to present on the topic indicated above. For more information, visit www.ctrf.ca.
Child and Youth-Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines Workshop
February 11, 2009. The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Centre hosted a workshop to discuss guidelines on the affects of transportation and land-use planning on children. The CST’s research associates, Dr. Richard Gilbert and Dr. Catherine O’Brien presented on the development of the Manitoba guidelines and the dissemination of the Ontario guidelines.
Students from Argyle Alternative High, together with Manitoba Environmental Health Network, presented their suggestions as youth consultants on the project. Honourable Kerri Irving-Ross, Minister of Healthy Living; Minister Responsible for Healthy Child Manitoba, opened the workshop.
Catherine O'Brien to Speak at Millennium Library
February 11, 2009. Millennium Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The CST’s research associate, Dr. Catherine O’Brien offered a free lecture at the library just in time for Valentines Day. “Warming Hearts in Winnipeg – Exploring Sustainable Happiness as a part of Health and Community Design,” was held at the Carol Shields Auditorium, 251 Donald St. and was open to the public.
Transportation Futures: Ontario's Inaugural Road Pricing Forum
November 13, 2008, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
PHEV2007 Conference: Where the Grid Meets the Road
November 1-2, 2007, Delta Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The CST acted as presidents of this premier national conference that focused on building a network of experts, sharing knowledge on the challenges and opportunities associated with hybrid vehicles, and demonstrations of PHEVs. For more information, visit www.pluginhighway.ca.