BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb38ac5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250523T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250523T120000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/connections-50-pres ents-cambridge-third-age-learning-dr-leia SUMMARY:Connections 50+ Presents Cambridge Third Age Learning with Dr. Leia \nMinaker CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nHow do we have reasonable dialogue about the bigges t issues facing our\nmunicipalities today? Dr. Leia Minaker\, inaugural Di rector of the\nFuture Cities Institute at the University of ݮƵ\, wil l talk about\nhow the Institute is trying to shake up typical partnerships for\naction and impact. How do we get past the “this is how we’ve\nal ways done things” mentality\, and decision making for political\nreasons to support healthy and prosperous cities?\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb3dc9a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250513T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250513T180000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/velocity-innovation -open-house SUMMARY:Velocity Innovation Open House CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Innovation Open House is the perfect opportunit y to casually\nconnect with fellow driven students and explore the excitin g world of\ninnovation and entrepreneurship options on campus. \n\nYou'll get to chat with representatives from Velocity and other\nawesome groups like Math Innovation\, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship\nand Business\, G reenHouse (for social and Indigenous impact)\, Grebel\nPeace Incubator\, F uture Cities Institute\, the Library\, and Socratica -\nall in one place!  \n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb3e5df DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250423T180000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250423T193000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/i-capstone-virtual- info-session SUMMARY:i-Capstone Virtual Info Session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin us for a virtual info session on the i-Capston e course. This\nsession will provide an overview of how the course works\, what kinds\nof projects students can participate in\, and what to expect throughout\nthe term. Whether you're a student considering submitting an i dea or\njoining a team\, or a partner interested in collaborating\, this i s a\nchance to learn more\, ask questions\, and hear how i-Capstone connec ts\nreal-world challenges with student-driven innovation.\n\nClick here to join.\n[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjI5ZWZiMW MtNjg2Ni00NDdkLWIxNzUtZTNhNmVhZWNmMGY4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22% 3a%22723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a75b7d82-a68 2-4e16-bece-b12cbb472287%22%7d]\n\nMeeting ID: 240 052 316 221 6\nPasscode : Z3dk6Km7\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb3ef2b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250422T091500 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250422T101500 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/simulation-based-me thods-using-urban-climate-data-inform SUMMARY:Simulation-based methods using urban climate data to inform policy CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDAWN PARKER & RODRIGO COSTA\nThis presentation focu ses on methods to harness city climate data to\ndevelop policy solutions.\ nWhile emerging AI methods are exciting\, often for policy analysis\, we\n need to design scenarios\nthat ask how specific policy levers might impact social\, economic\, and\nclimate metrics in our\ncities. To conduct such analysis\, we need models of how shifts in\npolicy levers change the\ndeci sions of key actors\, and how these decisions interact to drive\noutcomes of interest. From a\nscience viewpoint\, these are often referred to as “process-based\nmodels.” Such models can\ncomplement\, and build on\, pattern-based AI and other statistical\nmodels. In this presentation\, we\ nwill offer a brief introduction to several process-based simulation\nmode ls that can be applied to\nclimate challenges in cities: systems dynamics\ , cellular automaton\,\nand agent-based models.\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb3fb25 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T160000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/ai-powered-solution s-bridging-urban-climate-policy-data-gaps SUMMARY:AI-Powered Solutions for Bridging Urban Climate Policy Data Gaps CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nANGEL HSU\nMachine learning\, generative AI\, inclu ding Large Language Models\n(LLMs) hold immensepotential in addressing cri tical data and\ninformation gaps within city climate policy. Thesetechnolo gies enable\ncities to estimate greenhouse gas emission sources\, identify \nenvironmentalhotspots\, evaluate policy performance trends\, and\ncompre hend the diverse impacts of climatechange. This presentation\nwill showcas e several case studies that illustrate how\nAI-drivenapproaches can innova te data collection\, analysis\, and policy\nformulation in the context of urbanclimate management\, including\nevaluating net-zero climate policy an d strategy with LLMs andtopic\nmodeling\, distributional climate and envir onmental impacts within\nurban areas\, theintegration of satellite remote sensing for\nparticipatory heat-stress mapping\, among otherexamples. It w ill also\ndiscuss some of the challenges and pitfalls of applying AI to ur ban\nclimatepolicy and management\, such as the \"black box\" AI problem a nd\nbiases of underlying trainingdata.\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb403ba DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T093000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T103000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/challenges-related- city-climate-data-governance SUMMARY:The challenges related to city climate data governance CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nCities and the ecosystem of actors that support the m face a plethora\nof challenges related to climate data and action. Meanw hile\, recent\nadvancements in geospatial technology and AIpresent both ne w\nchallenges and opportunities. The diverse data challenges and variety\n ofecosystem actors that seek to support city climate action present an\nov erarching “orchestrationchallenge”\; connecting diverse\nperspectives and challenges with on-the-ground climate actionrequires\na community of p ractice and collaborative approach. This session will\nintroduce thechalle nges of city climate data governance\, as well as\nemerging challenges and opportunitiesrelated to geospatial tools and\nAI. Next\, several practiti oners will present about\non-the-groundchallenges they face related to cit y climate data. The\nsession will conclude with an invitation fordiscussio n of the diverse\nperspectives on these challenges and opportunities and a call\nforcollaborative solutions.\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb40c19 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250321T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250321T160000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/velocity-future-cit ies-innovation-challenge-finals SUMMARY:Velocity Future Cities Innovation Challenge | Finals CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin us for the Velocity Future Cities Innovation C hallenge Final\nAwards and Presentations!\n\n​​Come celebrate the top eight teams who have made it this far as\nthey take the stage to deliver t heir polished three-minute pitches to\na live audience and judges. There i s $20\,000 in cash prizes up for\ngrabs!\n\n* ​TOP THREE SOLUTIONS: $5\, 000 EACH\n * ​PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: $2\,500\n * ​BONUS PRIZES: $2\,50 0\n\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb41410 DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250406T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250406T153000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/where-we-live-criti cal-perspective-our-built-and-natural SUMMARY:Where We Live: Critical Perspective on Our Built and Natural\nEnvir onments CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nFCI Postdoc Robin Mazumder is a panelist on _Where We Live: Critical\nPerspectives on Our Built and Natural Environments_ as part of The\nJohn Albert Lecture Series. This session\, in Victoria\, BC\, explores\nhow cities and regions can reimagine built environments to crea te more\naffordable\, beautiful\, and sustainable communities that support \nmental\, physical\, and spiritual well-being.\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb41bdb DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250318T173000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250318T183000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/how-make-buildings- earthquake-resilient-control-theory SUMMARY:How to Make Buildings Earthquake-Resilient: A Control Theory\nPersp ective CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nEnsuring the earthquake resilience of buildings is crucial for the\nsafety and comfort of occupants\, making it a key conside ration in the\ndesign and planning of future cities. This talk provides an overview\nof standard approaches to building safety and earthquake\nresil ience. Mohamed Serry will discuss how this challenge can be\naddressed us ing control theory\, exploring problem formulations related\nto structural safety and occupant comfort. Additionally\, Mohamed\nSerry will highligh t key control methods commonly used in this field\nand share insights from his research. DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682536bb423f5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250312T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250312T200000 URL:/future-cities-institute/events/moving-forward-toge ther-power-collaboration SUMMARY:Moving Forward Together: The Power of Collaboration​ CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin Sandy Little\, Director of Strategic Initiativ es at the City of\nݮƵ\, to explore linkages between housing\, healt h (with a focus\non planetary health specific to climate change)\, and hum anity\nhighlighting homelessness and the importance of connecting and\ncol laborating with municipal divisions\, other levels of government\,\nand co mmunity strategic partners in this work.\n DTSTAMP:20250515T003507Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR