Ottawa Climate-Economy Opportunities Summit:

Solving Housing Supply Through a Climate-Economy Lens

/EIN News/ -- Ottawa, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF) is hosting the Ottawa Climate-Economy Opportunities Summit as a catalyst for the ambitious, achievable initiatives that will help our community solve housing supply and affordability through a climate lens. The summit will convene leading economic and housing partners in the city.  Together, they will turn five identified action opportunities into tangible, actionable plans to address housing supply and climate change in tandem.

A media availability will take place, with interviews to follow.

Date: Wednesday, October 9^th, 2024

Time: 12:30pm-1:00pm

Location: Bayview Yards - 7 Bayview Station Rd., Ottawa

Interview availability with:

• Steve Winkelman, Executive Director, OCAF
• Mary Rowe, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
• Chris Henderson, Canadian eco-entrepreneur and environmental Innovator
• Rodney Wilts, Real Estate Developer & Asset Manager, Theia Partners Inc.

 Also participating in the summit and available for interviews: Ottawa Board of Trade, Invest Ottawa, City of Ottawa, Kanata North Business Association

About Ottawa Climate Action Fund:

The Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF) exists to catalyze and scale low-carbon solutions to their full potential in Ottawa. We align this work with community benefit, bringing low-carbon initiatives, investments and people together to deliver tangible, lasting success.

 

Annette Goerner, Director of Public Relations
                    spark*advocacy
                    613-818-6941
                    annette@sparkadvocacy.ca