Media Advisory - Thought Leaders Duke it Out in the Sustainability Ring at Partners and Project Green's Annual Networking Reception to Debate on Hot Green Topics

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Join Partners in Project Green and members of the GTA's sustainable business network at this exciting networking event - a sustainability Duke Out! Toby Heaps, Corporate Knights and Toby Lennox, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, will be taking their corners on Thursday, September 26, to debate on hot topics that are facing the sustainable business movement. Topics include: Grass: for or against? and Electric Vehicles: here to stay or doomed to fail?

Grass: for or against? Although it covers most of our home lawns and seems trivial to question its existence, grass has been a hot topic in the sustainability and urban development fields. Lawns serve aesthetic value as well as provide a designated area for recreational activities; however, they are a large time and fiscal investment as well as are quite taxing on our environment.

Electric vehicles: Here to stay or doomed to fail? Although electric vehicles (EVs) are noted by experts to be a viable opportunity for resolving our energy crisis and cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions, a large aspect to the debate on the viability of EVs has to do with whether or not the technology is fully developed for today's market.

Event Details:
Date:		Thursday, September 26, 2013
Time:		5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Debaters:		Toby Heaps, CEO, Corporate Knights  and Toby Lennox, VP Strategy Development & Stakeholder Relations, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Celebrity Commentators:		Cara Clairman, President and CEO, Plug'n Drive and Ernie Springolo, former Partners in Project Green Steering Committee member
Referee:		James Cunningham, Comedian and television Host
Location:		Orion C, International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON
Cost:		Free!
Dress Code:		Business Casual

Complimentary hors d'hoeuvres and Molson Coors beer will be served. Molson Coors is the official beer sponsor for the event.

About Partners in Project Green

Partners in Project Green (www.partnersinprojectgreen.com) is a growing community of businesses working together to green their bottom line by creating an internationally-recognized 'eco-business zone' around Toronto Pearson. Through new forms of business-to-business collaboration, Partners in Project Green delivers programming that helps businesses reduce energy and resource costs, uncover new business opportunities, and address everyday operational challenges in a green and cost-effective manner.

 

SOURCE: Partners in Project Green

Media information/registration:
Rowena Calpito, Supervisor, Public Relations, Toronto and Region Conservation
416-661-6600 ext 5632 [email protected]