Leaders in the 100% renewable energy in cities movement along with vanguard city officials, implementers, researchers, and other organizations that are advancing urban energy solutions around the world came together in over three dozen workshops, plenary sessions, site visits, and other activities. Below please find links to the outcomes of Global Learning Forum 2017. The Final Report synthesizes ideas and themes heard during the course of the three-day event.
INDIVIDUAL SESSION REPORTS
Each plenary session and workshop can be accessed through the digital program or viewed individually below. These session reports contain videos, audio, presentations, and speaker biographies.
PLENARY SESSIONS
- Visionary Futures: What Would a Renewable City Look Like?
- Renewable Cities: A Conversation with IRENA
- Mayors’ Dialogue: From City Leadership to Global Impact
- Private Sector Allies and Partners for Cities
- How Renewable Energy is Changing Conventional Thinking About Energy for Cities
- Transformative Actions on the Road to 100% Renewable Energy in Cities
- Closing Plenary
KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION WORKSHOPS I
- Blockchain and Smart Tech: Enabling Local Energy Markets and Relieving Intermittency
- Creating an Ecosystem That Fosters Innovation: Looking at the City of Edmonton from MaRS
- Delivering on Zero-emissions Freight
- Demystifying Renewable Energy Project Finance
- Putting All the Options on the Table: Utility Municipalization in Boulder
- Renewable Cities Need Renewable Buildings
- What’s the BEEP? Assessing SME Business Emissions in Cities and Engaging the Private Sector
KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION WORKSHOPS II
- Canadian Municipalities Committed to 100% Renewable Energy
- From Technical Support to Planning Tools, the National Renewable Energy Lab Has Resources for Cities and Is More than Willing to Share
- How Can Cities Get Smart(er) and Prepare for Disruptive Technologies: EVs, Distributed Energy, Cheap Solar, Autonomous Vehicles, Sharing Platforms
- Options for Financing Deeper Energy Efficient Retrofits in Buildings
- Shifting Power: Equity in Climate and Energy Planning
- Solar + Storage: Google and the City of San Francisco Offer Cutting-edge Distributed Energy and Storage Solutions
- Strategies to Reduce Soft Costs for Solar Installation
- Uniting Urban Planning Processes with Infrastructure Decision-making Using the IEA’s Annex 63 Project
INTENT TO ACTION WORKSHOPS
- Advocacy Campaign Clinic: Bringing Citizens, Elected Officials, and Business Groups on the 100% RE Road Trip
- First Nations Clean Energy Projects: The Secrets to Success
- Measuring the Benefits of Moving to 100% RE on the Local Economy
- Megawatts and Marbles: The Renewable Energy Game You Want to Win
- Net Zero Without Glitches or Hitches: Putting the B.C. Energy Step Code into Practice
- Opening a Dialogue on Renewable Thermal Energy: How Might the Future Look?
- Scaling Up: Transforming Equity-based Community Pilot Projects into Region-wide Solutions
- Transforming Municipal Processes and Structures Towards the Local Energy Transition
PEER TO PEER WORKSHOPS
- Addressing EV Charging Infrastructure in Multi-unit Residential Buildings
- Benchmark Data on Building Performance: What It Tells Us and How to Use It
- Building Blocks for a 100% RE Transformation: Learnings from Germany and Canada
- From Alaska to Australia, Remote Communities Are Quietly Leading in Renewable Energy Implementation
- How States and Provinces Can Promote Renewable Energy Leadership by Municipalities
- Kickstarting Renewables and Energy Projects in Cities by Building Strong Business Cases
- The Role of Renewable Energy in Resilient Cities
