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This page provides links to information about the conference hosts, organizers, and sponsors, and the National and International Organizing Committees.
The conference is being hosted by the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia. It is being organized by the OECD and Environment Canada (which is the environment ministry of the Government of Canada). Other parts of the Government of Canada, along with certain commercial sponsors, have made substantial contributions to the conference. Below you will find brief background notes on each of these sponsoring groups, together with full contact information in the event that you wish to know more about their work or involvement in the areas that are of concern to the meeting.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Environment Canada
The OECD and the Government of Canada wish to thank the following sponsors for their precious contributions to the Conference:
British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
EcoPlan InternationalForeign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Health Canada
Industry Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Transport Canada
Superior Propane
Turbodyne Technologies Inc.
Westcoast Energy
Canadian Organizing Committee
International Organizing Committee
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The Ministry's vision is "An environment that is naturally diverse and healthy and enriches people’s lives". Transportation is critical to achieving this vision, because of its significant potential impact on land use, and on the quality of land, water, and air. In the past two years, the Ministry has had a strong focus on reducing the air emissions impacts of transportation, and has been involved in several key activities including: i) developing legislation and regulations for cleaner vehicles and fuels to meet the same low-emission vehicle standards as California by 2001, ii) promoting transportation alternatives that reduce emissions, such as walking, cycling, ridesharing, transit and telecommuting, iii) supporting regional air planning, and its linkage to land use and transportation planning in urban growth areas, and iv) co-sponsoring a national conference on sustainable transportation held in Vancouver in October 1995.
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EcoPlan is a Paris-based public interest group whose primary concern since 1966 has been the management of technology as it impacts on people in their daily lives. The group is concerned with assisting better policy decisions in both the public and private sectors, and has worked extensively in the areas of work organization, knowledge building, communications, and adapting cities and transportation systems for sustainable development. EcoPlan has provided assistance in developing and managing the World Wide Web Conference Site, together with a state of the art teleconferencing interface to demonstrate the complementary aspects of information technology and pysical movement techologies in progressing toward sustainable development.
EcoPlan International, The Centre for Technology & Systems Studies
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Superior Propane Inc. is committed to providing Canadians with clean fuel alternatives that make economic sense. Propane is an attractive alternative to traditional motor fuels with range and performance similar to gasoline. Propane burns more cleanly and emits fewer polluting compounds. By contributing fewer emissions to the environment, propane will help fuel motor vehicles while minimizing pressure on the communities in which it supports transportation. Superior Propane can help in the planning of sustainable transportation by providing economically viable, cleaner transportation fuelling choices.
Turbodyne Technologies Inc. manufactures and markets environmentally clean, reliable, and cost-effective anti-pollution products and technologies for diesel and gasoline-powered engines in the automotive, transportation, agricultural, recreational and marine industries. The internationally patented Turbodyne System reduces air pollution using enhanced combustion, thus achieving peak performance while causing less pollution. Turbodyne is the most cost-effective means of substantially reducing smoke, HC, NOx and particulate matter, and meeting present and upcoming California and U.S.A. clean air standards. Specifically engineered to the high standards of the demanding automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, Turbodyne can offer tailor-made packages for applications in the original equipment and retrofit markets.
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