Wrap Up: Where do we Wrap Up: Where do we go from here?go from here?

Dr. Irene Henriques Dr. Irene Henriques JPAC Member for CanadaJPAC Member for Canada

Associate Professor, Schulich School of Associate Professor, Schulich School of Business, York UniversityBusiness, York University

ChallengeChallenge

I would like everyone in this room to now change I would like everyone in this room to now change your perspective. I want us to move away from a your perspective. I want us to move away from a position of dismay and paralysis to one of hope and position of dismay and paralysis to one of hope and change. change.

How can each of you, in your respective How can each of you, in your respective organizations – whether citizen of a country, organizations – whether citizen of a country, government leader, member of an NGO, business government leader, member of an NGO, business leader, scientist, medical health professional, leader, scientist, medical health professional, community leader, employee, entrepreneur, educator community leader, employee, entrepreneur, educator – initiate change?– initiate change?

Panel I: Continued Growth and Panel I: Continued Growth and Integration of North American Integration of North American

SocietiesSocieties What are the prospects for integrating What are the prospects for integrating

environmental considerations in the development of environmental considerations in the development of an integrated North American transportation sector?an integrated North American transportation sector?

Is North America prepared to receive the influx of Is North America prepared to receive the influx of people who will be displaced by environmental people who will be displaced by environmental disasters/stresses around the world?disasters/stresses around the world?

Are businesses, government and citizens prepared Are businesses, government and citizens prepared to take action on things that they have influence on to take action on things that they have influence on today instead of pointing fingers – in other words, today instead of pointing fingers – in other words, are we prepared to show leadership?are we prepared to show leadership?

Panel II: Global Environmental Panel II: Global Environmental Change – The Challenges for NAChange – The Challenges for NA

It has been said that there are only three options when It has been said that there are only three options when considering how we respond to the impacts of climate considering how we respond to the impacts of climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. change: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering.

Given the complexity of the challenge, what is the Given the complexity of the challenge, what is the importance of international cooperation, and what is the importance of international cooperation, and what is the importance for local, country-specific action?importance for local, country-specific action?

Does the existence of complexity and uncertainty mean Does the existence of complexity and uncertainty mean we do nothing?we do nothing?

How can we prepare our health system to meet not only How can we prepare our health system to meet not only an aging population but also building flexibility in our an aging population but also building flexibility in our medical system to address climate change risks?medical system to address climate change risks?

Are we not all stakeholders in this problem and should we Are we not all stakeholders in this problem and should we not all take responsibility? not all take responsibility?

Panel III: Environmental SecurityPanel III: Environmental Security

Security is no longer a purely homeland defense or public safety Security is no longer a purely homeland defense or public safety concept.concept.

Energy securityEnergy security may prompt us to explore previously ignored or may prompt us to explore previously ignored or protected sources of oil. Is this the socially optimal solution?protected sources of oil. Is this the socially optimal solution?

Food securityFood security may become a more prominent issue as the may become a more prominent issue as the agricultural output is reduced by climate change and the agricultural output is reduced by climate change and the conversion of crops into fuel. Are we willing to accept the conversion of crops into fuel. Are we willing to accept the consequences this may have on food supply?consequences this may have on food supply?

The possibility of abrupt and cataclysmic weather events can The possibility of abrupt and cataclysmic weather events can have serious economic and social consequences.have serious economic and social consequences.

Thus, we see that security concerns can have environmental Thus, we see that security concerns can have environmental implications (e.g. from increased oil production and implications (e.g. from increased oil production and consumption), which can in turn have consequences for securityconsumption), which can in turn have consequences for security

Leadership Leadership

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter F. Drucker

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. George S. Patton

A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte

Let us be leaders to future generations….