Update June 7, 2022: Info for Participants

Thank you for registering for the 2022 Climate Leaders Institue (CLI)! If you would like to take a look at the agenda for the event, you can view it here.

CLI will officially kick off at 12:00 PM on June 8. Please arrive between 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM. There is an optional tour of the highly innovative CIRS building at 10:30 AM.

Please note that there is also a special event happening on June 8 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at UBC’s rooftop garden at AMS Nest. The social is for UBC Climate Hub youth and CLI participants to informally connect on Civic Engagement on Climate. The address is 6133 University Blvd. We hope to see you there!

What to Bring

• Please bring your own water bottle and/or coffee tumbler to reduce waste.
• Please bring a mask. Masks are required in all indoor public spaces on both UBC campuses. Masks do not have to be worn for private events, so you can take them off during the workshop sessions. You must put them back on while in hallways, stairwells, etc. You can learn more by reading the UBC COVID-19 Campus Rules at https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/ubc-campus-rules-guidance-documents/.
• You do not need a ticket for the event; we will have a registration list at the door.

Arriving at UBC

Options for getting to UBC from the airport:

• Transit: the cost of public transit ranges from the airport ranges from roughly $8.55 to $9.35. Transit info.
• Taxi: 24-hour taxi service from the airport operates on a set price zone fare system. It costs $39 to travel from YVR to UBC, not including gratuities. Taxi info. Taxi info.
• Uber and Lyft ride-hailing apps: Both Uber and Lyft are now available in Vancouver.

Food and Dining

Lunches and snacks will be catered. If interested in finding a nearby breakfast location check out some of the options on the UBC website. An 8-minute walk from CIRS is Bean Around The World Coffee House & Bistro. A 5-minute walk is a nearby Starbucks. Some light catering will be provided in the catering (yogurt, coffee, tea, etc.)

CEA and BCMCLC will coordinate participants heading out to dinner at nearby restaurants and pubs on Day 1 and Day 2 of CLI. Some of the dinner and pub options on camps are included below. There are also several dining options close by in Point Grey.

• Mercante
• Biercraft Westbrook
• Browns Crafthouse
• Koerner's Pub
• Jamjar Canteen

Accessibility

We are committed to making CLI an accessible event. Please email us at bcmclc@communityenergy.bc.ca to let us know your needs. Please also note that CLI will be a scent-free environment.

Things to Do

Take advantage of being on the UBC Campus:

• The self-guided UBC Sustainability Walking Tour is available online here.
• Relaxation Spots: UBC Botanical Garden, Greenheart Tree Walk, Nitobe Memorial Garden
• Place of Interest: Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF), Clean Energy Research Centre, Museum of Anthropology

About the Sustainability Hub

CLI is hosted by CEA and BCMCLC in partnership with the Sustainability Hub. The Sustainability Hub undertakes key cross-cutting functions such as connector, curator and facilitator of a wide breadth of sustainability programs and activities across the UBC campus. In partnership with many other groups, they help integrate and enhance sustainability themes into teaching, learning, and student engagement activities, support interdisciplinary urban research, advance regional and international engagement with sustainability partners, manage UBC’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, and host the UBC office of the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions. Learn more.

Contact Us

Please don't hesitate to contact CEA if you have any questions or concerns. Please email Carly at bcmclc@communityenergy.bc.ca or call her at 604-838-2140.

2022 Climate Leaders Institute

The BC Municipal Climate Leadership Council (BCMCLC) and Community Energy Association invite you to the 2022 Climate Leaders Institute (CLI). The event is hosted in partnership with the Sustainability Hub.

CLI will be in-person at the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability at UBC’s Vancouver campus, in partnership with the Sustainability Hub. UBC is on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.

Attendance is limited. Register before May 24th to reserve your spot. May 24th is the deadline to allow us to customize content for participants, but registrants will be accepted on an ongoing basis until we reach capacity.

This event is exclusively for elected officials, senior local government staff, and individuals running in the next BC municipal election.

What is the Climate Leaders Institute?

CLI is a unique opportunity for BC local elected officials to come together for peer mentorship, support, tools, and inspiration on accelerating climate action in your community. We use a combination of small break-out groups and presentations to ensure participants are able to learn new skills and strategies and apply them. All content at CLI is designed and delivered by colleagues, leading professionals and inspirational speakers. The last CLI in 2019 was sold out. More information can be found at https://bcclimateleaders.ca/cli.

COVID-19

Pandemic-related safety is a serious concern for all of us. CLI will follow all provincial restrictions and guidelines. Please do not attend if you're feeling sick or experiencing any COVID symptoms.

Participants should bring a mask. Masks are required in all indoor public spaces on both UBC campuses. Masks do not have to be worn for private events, so you can take them off during the workshop sessions. You must put them back on while in hallways, stairwells, etc. You can learn more by reading the UBC COVID-19 Campus Rules at https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/ubc-campus-rules-guidance-documents/.

Given the focus on group discussions, CLI 2022 will not be live-streamed nor presented as a hybrid event. Nevertheless, keynotes and presentations will be recorded and provided, free of charge, for viewing on the BCMCLC and CEA websites shortly after the event.

The Venue

UBC’s Centre of Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is one of UBC’s most sustainable buildings and serves as a “living lab” for sustainability on a variety of topics that are relevant to communities. Most sessions will be in the BC Hydro Theatre and adjacent Policy Labs.

Campus Accommodations

UBC Accommodation Options

Please note that accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Participants have three on-campus accommodation options. The West Coast Suites and New Studios are at the same location, which is a13-minute walk from the CIRS Building. The Pacific Spirit Hostel is an 8-minute walk from CIRS. These can be booked at http://www.suitesatubc.com.

There is limited availability for rooms, so participants should book as soon as possible. UBC has a 72-hour cancellation policy.

Pacific Spirit Hostel Single Room - $60 +tax per night

Private single room that sleeps one person. Guests share a washroom with showers (no bathtub) and TV lounge located on each floor. Rooms do not have air conditioning and there is no elevator at the hostel.

Signature Studio at Gage Suites - $195 + tax per night

Premium private studio room with queen bed, fully equipped kitchen with appliances, and washroom with shower (no bathtub).

West Coast Suites – $275.00 + tax per night

Contemporary private one bedroom suite with king bed in bedroom and queen sofa bed in living room. Sleeps up to four people. Kitchen equipped with stove top, dishwasher, microwave and bar fridge.

Off Campus Accommodation Options

It is also possible to stay closer to downtown Vancouver. Staying at a hotel near Broadway-City Hall Station allows for good transit access to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and to UBC.

Fees and Cancellation

Registration costs for the 2022 CLI:

$175 for participants from CEA member-communities

$225 for participants from communities that are not members of CEA

See the CEA website for a listing of members.

As per the guidance from the Province of British Columbia, we are encouraging delegates who are not feeling well to refrain from attending CLI. In these cases, we will provide a refund of CLI registration fees. This does not include accommodation or travel expenses.

Reduced registration fees may be available for those participants who need financial assistance. Please contact Maya Chorobik to discuss: mchorobik@communityenergy.bc.ca

Thank you to our Supporters

This event is possible thanks to BC Hydro, the Real Estate Foundation of BC, and Vancity.