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Tuesday, March 31st - A Day of Inspiration

8:30-9:30		Inspiration Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Sport for Change
		Harnessing the power of sport to help achieve sustainable development goals requires collaboration between diverse players. Our dynamic keynote speaker, Canadian 'Ultramarathoner' Ray Zahab, has run the Sahara Desert and the Antarctic to raise awareness about water and climate change issues. Join Ray as he shares new ideas and strategies for leveraging benefits from sport by engaging youth, communities, governments, business, sport and non-government organizations. His engaging story about what sport can do for the environment will inspire you to create your own. Introduction and Moderator Rick Antonson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Vancouver, Canada Keynote Speaker Ray Zahab, Adventurer and Founder, impossible2Possible, Canada
9:30-10:45		Concurrent Sessions - Inspiration
		Leaders of Tomorrow: Inspiring Youth Through Sport Hear four youth active in community-based sustainability projects present their perspective on how sport can inspire young people to be responsible citizens in an environmentally interdependent world. Co-Moderators Chief Leah George-Wilson, Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, Canada Theo Oben, Chief - Outreach Unit, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya Speakers Thomas Kineshanko, Habitat Enterprises, Canada Maurice Odera, Southlands Youth Parents Association, Kenya Theresa Seymour, Sto:lo Nation, Canada Winning entries from VANOC's digital storytelling contest - 'u-reduce, u-produce' - for BC youth on environmental footprint reduction will be shown at this session. Sport Organizations: Shaping Sport and Driving a More Sustainable Future From local volunteers to international sports federations, sport organizations are critical to the continued growth and success of sport across the world. This panel will explore how sport organizations can strengthen their purpose and their value by mobilizing athletes, coaches, officials, sponsors and spectators on sustainable development issues. Moderator Zoumaro Gnofame, IOC Sport and Environment commission member and former Minister of Environment, Togo Speakers Andres Botero, Member, IOC Sport and Environment Commission, Colombia Judith Conrad, Head of Department of Ethics & Development, National Olympic Committee, Switzerland Jack Groh, Director, Environmental Program, National Football League, USA George Kazantzopoulos, Member, IOC Sport and Environment Commission; Founder and President, Institute Team for the World, Greece
10:45-11:15		Break

11:15-12:30		Concurrent Sessions - Inspiration
		Moving Forward Together: Stronger Communities Through Sport Communities have much to gain from improved environmental, economic and social performance by sport. Sport events and facilities, active and healthy citizens, community level sport participation, youth focused sport programs, enhanced volunteer capacity and sport related businesses can improve quality of life in communities. This panel will explore best examples of strengthened communities through sport. Moderator Bruce Dewar, CEO, 2010 Legacies Now, Canada Speakers Issac Kalua, Founder and Chairperson, Green Africa Foundation, Kenya Colin Kinsley, Chair, Prince George Spirit of BC Community Committee, Canada Ken Melamed, Mayor, Resort Municipality of Whistler, Canada Tatsuo Okada, Executive Director, Global Sports Alliance, Japan Peak Performance: The Role of Corporate Sponsors and Suppliers in Accelerating Sustainability Corporate participation in the world of sport is essential. Companies supply goods and services essential to convening community and elite level sport and are important partners in funding local, national and international athletes, teams and events. This group of leaders will provide perspectives on how to capitalize on the relationship between sport, business and sustainability to create enhanced value for all parties. Moderator Tony Pigott, President and CEO, JWT Canada, Canada Speakers Nicola Kettlitz, General Manager, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Project Team for Coca-Cola Ltd., Italy Brian Krieger, Director, 2010 Commerce Centre, Canada David Parker, Vice President, Sustainability, Teck, Chair, 2010 Sponsor Sustainability Initiative (SSI), Canada Henry Stoch, Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Canada
12:30-15:00		Special Luncheon Presentation: Passion Drivers for Sport and Sustainability
		Unleashing the power of sport for change requires an understanding of why people care about sport and why sport fans are so passionate about their teams and athletes. Kim Smither and Simon Wardle from Octagon Worldwide, one of the world's largest sport and entertainment marketing agencies, will share key findings from Octagon's Passion Drivers™ research on what motivates local and global sports fans. They will also describe new research being undertaken by Octagon on the emotions that drives people to take personal responsibility for making their community, and the world, a more sustainable place. Are the passions that drive sport fans similar to the passions that inspire people take action to reduce their environmental footprint? Is being a 'fan' one of the keys to behaviour change? Can athletes influence their fans to care for the planet? Join in this two part special session, including Olympic athletes, for a look at where the emotional powers of sport and sustainability converge. Moderator Anna van der Kamp, Project Director, Clean Air Champions; Olympic Silver Medalist (Rowing), Canada Speakers Kim Smither, Managing Director, Octagon Canada, Canada Simon Wardle, Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Octagon Worldwide, USA Athletes Panel Yaping Deng, Member, IOC Sport & Environment Commission; Olympic Gold Medalist (Table Tennis), China Paul Gauthier, Paralympic Gold Medalist (Boccia), Canada Rebecca "Beckie" Scott, Member, IOC Athletes Commission; Olympic Gold Medalist (Cross-Country Skiing), Canada
15:00-16:00		Closing Session - Where to From Here
		Recommendations for the Way Forward: The Vancouver Declaration Conference Chair Lambis Nikolaou, Vice President, International Olympic Committee, Greece Report from Rapporteur Team David Chernushenko, Founder, Living Lightly Project; Vice-Chair, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, Canada Closing Remarks John Furlong, CEO, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC), Canada

See conference sessions for Monday, March 30

Hosted by: Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the Province of British Columbia
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