Avoid, Shift, Improve: How can international best practices accelerate low-carbon, resilient transportation in Ottawa?

June 14, 2022

OCAF along with the German Embassy Ottawa, the Urban Forum and Vivre en Ville are pleased to invite you to a talk by Holger Dalkmann, CEO of Sustain 2030.  Mr. Dalkmann’s talk will be followed by brief responses from City of Ottawa officials and audience Q&A.

Based in Berlin, Holger Dalkmann has over 25 years of experience working in the field of transport, cities, sustainability and climate change. Founder and CEO of Sustain 2030 and former Director the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Mobility program. Holger has worked with more than thirty countries on mobility, environment and climate change and has published over 100 articles including the influential Avoid-Shift-Improve concept.

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