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Keynote speaker:
 Avi
Friedman, Ph.D., Professor of Architecture
Dr. Avi Friedman received his Bachelor’s
degree in Architecture and Town Planning from the Israel Institute of
Technology, his Master’s Degree from McGill University, and his
Doctorate from the University of Montréal. In 1988, he
founded the Affordable Homes Program at the McGill School of
Architecture where he teaches. He is known nationally and
internationally for his housing innovation and in particular for the
Grow Home and Next Home designs. He is the author of ten books and
was a syndicated columnist for the CanWest Chain of daily
newspapers. He is a practicing architect and the recipient of
numerous awards including the Manning Innovation Award and the United
Nations World Habitat Award. In the year 2000 he was selected by
Wallpaper magazine as 1 of 10 people from around the world “most
likely to change the way we live.”
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Afternoon speaker: David Phillips,
Senior Climatologist, Environment
Canada
 David
has been employed with Environment Canada's weather service for over 40
years. His work activities relate to the study of the climate of
Canada and to promote awareness and understanding of weather and climate
in Canada. He has published several books, papers and reports on the
climate of Canada, including several essays in The Canadian
Encyclopedia, a book on The Climates of Canada, and two
bestsellers: The Day Niagara Falls Ran Dry and Blame It On The
Weather. He is the originator and author of the Canadian
Weather Trivia Calendar, the most popular calendar sold in Canada,
and now in its 24th year. For nearly ten years he wrote the Weather-wise
column in the Canadian Geographic magazine. David
frequently appears on national radio and television as a commentator on
weather and climate matters. David is a fellow of both the Royal
Canadian Geographical Society and the Canadian Meteorological and
Oceanographic Society. He has been awarded the Patterson Medal for
Distinguished Service to Meteorology in Canada, and has twice received
the Public Service Merit Award. David is the recipient of two
honorary doctorates from the University of Waterloo and Nipissing
University. In 2001, David was named to the Order of
Canada.
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