Author Affiliations +
John Robinson,* Mike Bradley,** Peter Busby,*** Denis Connor,**** Anne Murray,***** Bruce Sampson,****** Wayne Soper*******
*John Robinson is Professor in the Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability, and the Department of Geography, at the University of British Columbia. He currently directs several research programs in the areas of climate change and sustainability, visualization, and citizen engagement around sustainable futures, the development of modeling and scenario analysis tools, sustainable buildings, and creating private/public/NGO and research sector partnerships for sustainability. Dr. Robinson is a member of the Advisory Council of the David Suzuki Foundation, on the Board of the Sustainable Cities Foundation, a member of the Steering Group of HELIO International. His address: Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada.
**Mike Bradley has been with the Pulp and Paper group at Canfor for the past 17 years. Canfor is an integrated producer of forest products with operations located primarily in western Canada, selling its products to markets worldwide. In recent years, he has participated in a two-continent, three-country, life cycle assessment of paper products, and is currently adding to this body of work a more detailed understanding of the carbon fluxes and flows across the forest products chain. He is a participant in the Joint Solutions Project, an innovative, solutions-oriented, multistakeholder process striving to resolve land use conflicts on the coast of British Columbia. His address: Canadian Forest Products (Canfor), 1500-550 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6C 2C1 Canada. mbradley@mail.canfor.ca
***Peter Busby, C.M., AIA, FRAIC, MAIBC, MAAA, MOAA, BCID, LEED A.P. is Managing Director of Busby Perkins+Will, and as such, is involved in the design and sustainable direction of each project the firm engages. Overseeing offices in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, and Calgary, AB, Peter directs more than 60 employees working on projects across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Peter was admitted to the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1997. In 2005, Peter was nominated for the Governor General's Order of Canada, the highest civilian award in Canada, which recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation. His address: Busby and Associates, 1220 Homer St., Vancouver, BC V6B 2Y5 Canada. pbusby@busby.ca
****Denis Connor is Chairman of QuestAir Technologies, a hydrogen equipment supplier. During 2003–2004 he was the part-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Angstrom Power, a microfuel cell company. He is a member of the Sustainable Energy Science and Technology panel which advises the Government of Canada. Dr. Connor is a professional engineer and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. His address: QuestAir Technologies Inc., 6961 Russell Ave., Burnaby, BC V5J 4R8 Canada. connor@questairinc.com
*****Anne Murray is Vice-President, Community and Environmental Affairs for the Vancouver International Airport Authority, a position she has held since 1998. Ms. Murray is responsible for communications, media relations, environmental management and community relations. From 1992 through 1998, she managed the Airport's environmental and noise issues. She is also an Adjunct Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Ms. Murray has a MSc in Resource Management from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo. Her address: Community and Environmental Affairs, Vancouver International Airport Authority, 3800 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 1Y7 Canada. anne_murray@yvr.ca
******Bruce Sampson is an alumni of the University of Victoria where he earned his bachelor's degree in Economics in 1976. He also completed a graduate diploma program in mathematical economics at the University of Essex, in England, in 1979. Bruce spent many years in various positions with the provincial government and ended up heading the Provincial Treasury Division at the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations. He has been with BC Hydro since 1997, when he joined as Director, Strategic Issues and Planning, and is currently the Vice President of Sustainability. His address: Sustainability, BC Hydro, 333 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5R3 Canada. bruce.Sampson@bchydro.com
*******Wayne Soper has more than 30 years of professional experience in British Columbia in environmental engineering, education, marketing, external relations, and government. Mr. Soper, who retired from Duke Energy in January 2004, has continued to be actively engaged in Canadian and international sustainability initiatives in various business, industry, and civil society capacities, including sustainability consulting services to government and corporate clients. Mr. Soper also serves as a Director and Pacific Council Member for World Wildlife Fund (Canada), as Chair of the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, and as Chair of the Britannia Development Corporation. Mr. Soper is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and is a registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia. His address: International Centre for Sustainable Cities, 415-1788 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 1P2. pwsoper@shaw.ca