If you are someone who wants to innovate, interact, and initiate the kind of change that will advance environmental sustainability in Ottawa, then the 3i Summit 2012 is for you. 

Special thanks to everyone that attended and participated at the 2012 3i Summit on Sustainability: Collaborating for Action.  The energy in the room May 4 & 5 was electric.  The positive spirit to take Ottawa’s environmental sustainability to the next level, palpable. And, the spirit of caring and cooperation very, very present.

We all brought our unique and precious skills, and perspectives and visions to the table: fusing them together in an event that just simply worked, as wonderful as we expected.

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Couldn’t make it to the 2012 3i Summit?  Check out the Program Guide.

Next Steps: Celebration Gathering and Debrief, June 7th, 2012. 

The 2012 3i Summit program included:

• Inspiration from catalyst leaders: Moe Garahan, Executive Director of Ottawa’s Just Food, Stuart Hickox, Founder and President of One Change and Tom Heintzman, Co-founder of Bullfrog Power.
• Working sessions to develop sustainability initiatives including: a stronger resource fund for environment initiatives; and tapping into pools of leaders and mentors that can support new community greening projects, and eco-business ventures.
• Cross-sector networking, and a cultural celebration of the community’s accomplishments, the Sustainability Soirée with David Chernushenko as honorary guest.

About 3i Summit:

Through partnerships and collaboration, the 2012 3i Summit on Sustainability: Collaborating for Action will seek to achieve 3 Outcomes:

1. Innovate to build a Stronger Sustainability Infrastructure for Ottawa by enhancing the resource base, talent pool, action tools, sustainability strategies, local leadership and outreach/social marketing capacity across the community.
2. Interact through new or expanded Environmental Sustainability Forums to strengthen cross-sectoral ties and relationships .
3. Initiate a set of Targeted Community-Impact Projects that substantively enhance Ottawa’s capacity to bring about a more vibrant, resilient and ecologically positive future.

4 idea Salons have already taken place and discussions continue through an Online Salon platform using Ideavibes crowdsourcing, through to the end of March.  Building on the momentum and ideas from the Salons, the 3i Summit gathering of approximately 200 participants will take place on May 4 & 5, 2012 at Dow’s Lake Pavilion to be inspired and take action toward on our desired outcomes.  Registration details can be found at 3isummit.com.

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