1. Clean Air Partnership Environmental NGO with a complicated relationship to the City of Toronto Environmental NGO with a complicated relationship to the City of Toronto Research, policy development and outreach on air pollution & climate change – often in collaboration with City partners Research, policy development and outreach on air pollution & climate change – often in collaboration with City partners Convener of the Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council, a network of all levels of government active in the GTA Convener of the Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council, a network of all levels of government active in the GTA

2. Recent Work on Climate Change Adaptation Convened Urban Heat Island Summit in 2003 Convened Urban Heat Island Summit in 2003 Current project mapping & characterizing “hotspots” in the GTA Current project mapping & characterizing “hotspots” in the GTA Adapting to Climate Change in Toronto project (research & workshops) since 2005, possibly our most successful program Adapting to Climate Change in Toronto project (research & workshops) since 2005, possibly our most successful program Convening Alliance for Resilient Cities network with launch planned for September 20, 2007 Convening Alliance for Resilient Cities network with launch planned for September 20, 2007

3. City of Toronto Long history of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Long history of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions –Toronto Atmospheric Fund –Corporate Energy Retrofit Program –Better Buildings Partnership –Deep Lake Water Cooling –Toronto Green Development Standard Just released ambitious framework for coordinated air quality, climate mitigation & adaptation initiatives Just released ambitious framework for coordinated air quality, climate mitigation & adaptation initiatives

4. CAP & the City Together We’ve met with almost all City Councillors on adaptation We’ve met with almost all City Councillors on adaptation Mayor Miller distributed our Scan of Impacts to Big City Mayors’ Caucus Mayor Miller distributed our Scan of Impacts to Big City Mayors’ Caucus City has asked for our help in developing its adaptation program; convened a working group City has asked for our help in developing its adaptation program; convened a working group Adaptation still not well understood: Adaptation still not well understood: –One of 27 “potential actions” in the Change is in the Air framework –Focus on vulnerability assessment –Little budget for 2007