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Municipalities are growing concerned about the enormous impact of climate change. There are many questions to consider—like, how does climate change affect the delivery of essential services to the public? And what climate change factors should we consider in asset management planning? Join this highly interactive session which uses group breakout activities and case study examples to engage municipal participants from a variety of professional backgrounds in an exploration of how to consider climate change, climate risk and vulnerability of assets in their asset management planning.
Virtual workshop session dates:Apr 20-21, 20219am-12:30pm (EST)
Cost: $130+HST per person
https://ospe.on.ca/asset-management/
The link to view the webinar will be sent to all registered attendees on Thursday 22 at noon.
Municipal Councils in Ontario are increasingly faced with complex challenges that are fundamental to the future growth of their communities including the need to:
These challenges require significant Council time to set strategic priorities based on long-term planning for the municipality. However, Councils are often bogged down with technical matters that take valuable time away from strategic matters.
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) will lead a conversation on how delegation of planning approvals could be leveraged to help create a better balance on Council agendas, support efficient management of processes and provide service delivery improvements, while maintaining accountability. OPPI will share the qualitative and quantitative research they undertook to confirm best practices. If COVID has taught us anything, it is the importance of a planning system that is adaptable and allows local development plans and projects to continue during extenuating circumstances.
Attend this session to learn:
Speakers:
Justine Giancola, MCIP, RPP, President, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Paul Lowes, MCIP, RPP, President-Elect, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Online session.
The information to access the webinar will be sent on Thursday 22 at noon. If you do not see the email on your "inbox", please check your "junk" folder.
If you register after this date and time, please contact education@ontarioplanners.ca to obtain the link.
Join OPPI for an exclusive webinar, featuring members of the team of climate scientists and planners leading the development of the OPPI Climate Change for Planners training program. The development of the training program is funded under Natural Resource Canada’s Building Regional Adaptation Capacity & Expertise (BRACE) program. In this session, our expert panel will explore several topics related to climate change adaptation, including:
Panellists
Veronica Osei-Akoto Brown
Paul Cobb
Zahra Jaffer, M.E.S (Planning), B.SC. (Env. Bio.)
Heather Swan, PENG, MCIP, RPP, PMP
Registration will close on April, Friday 23 at 9 am.
Thanks to everyone that participated in the survey for choosing the next book. Based on the survey results our next read will be Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life by David Sim.
A "soft city" is a human-centered city — one that adapts to the needs of its residents and visitors to accommodate the pleasures of everyday life. "Soft City is an engaging and visually interesting book for those interested in creating a more human urban landscape. Sim provides a passionate and updated appeal for a messier, more complex, and more human urban experience."
This book is available in physical copy or e-reader formats. We will start this next book in the final week of April 2021. We hope that you will read along with us on our week-by-week schedule. If you’ve already read this book, please feel free to join in the weekly discussions with us.
Based on the results from the last survey, this edition of the book club will be available on OPPI’s PlannersConnect platform as well as on our previous home at Linked In. Join us in discussion on the platform of your choosing.
We also hope to run a wrap-up Zoom discussion at the end of the read.
We look forward to the coming read and some great discussions.
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This online course is for the professional planner who is in a leadership role, a partner in a private firm, or managing others. You will have the opportunity to practice techniques and develop skills to both manage and lead others effectively. All practice activities are conducted in small groups.
At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Understand the responsibilities of a manager and leader
• Apply methods of communication to drive trust
• Apply methods of performance management in your professional life
• Understand some fundamentals of human resources
This course will involve two 90-minute virtual sessions.
May, Monday 3 (9:30-11:00)
May, Friday 7 (9:30-11:00)
OPPI wants you to go green!
Please note that OPPI does not provide printed resources for course registrants.
Course Instructor
Brodie is a facilitator and certified training practitioner with a passion for workplace performance and project management. He has more than a decade of experience within the financial services industry, having worked increasingly senior roles within retail, call centre, IT and HR environments. He now focuses his energy helping a wide range of industries and government bodies prioritize and execute their project objectives through instructor-led training solutions, specializing in project management and workplace communication.
Join us for this online course that will help you understand the importance of effective project management in ensuring the success of your project. You will come away with the basic knowledge and skills in managing various sized projects in all areas of urban and rural community development, urban design, environment, transportation, health and social services, housing and economic development.
• Identify the importance of having project planning skills
• Identify and define various project management related terms
• Brainstorm the requirements for a project plan
• Identify project risks
• Use project management templates and tools
This course involves three virtual sessions ranging in length from 60-90 minutes.
May, Monday 10 (11:00-12:00)
May, Wednesday 12 (9:30-11:00)
May, Wednesday 19 (9:30-11:00)
Join us for this online course and learn to apply key concepts of project management in a variety of hands-on group activities with a real-world scenario. It is important to note that this course is a continuation of Project Management for Planners course. It is not a more advanced course on project management.
• Identify the key concepts of project planning
• Create a project charter
• Relate specific concepts required for development a project plan
• Determine project risks and possible management techniques
• Use a variety of project management templates and tools
Although previous participation in the Project Management for Planners course is encouraged, it is not a prerequisite.
May, Tuesday 25 (11:00-12:00)
May, Thursday 27 (9:30-11:00)
June, Thursday 3 (9:30-11:00)
This year our conference will be hosted on the virtual platform, Swapcard. The conference site will open on May 25 and you will receive an email at that time from noreply@swapcard.com with your log in details.Once you activate your account you can check the program agenda and register for the sessions you are interested in. On the day of the conference, you can interact with other attendees by arranging meetings, participating in chats, and connecting via 1:1 video calls. We are so excited for you to experience the reach and excitement of virtual conferencing.
Tuesday June 8 - Virtual attendees will enjoy a full day of educational workshops and networking. The user-friendly conference platform will allow delegates to join sessions with ease and explore our virtual
networking rooms. Similar to our in-person events, delegates will have an opportunity to attend the workshops of their choice and there will be opportunities during breaks to get up, stretch and join your counterparts for a virtual coffee and lunch!Wednesday June 9 - OACA’s Annual General Meeting will take place between 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. At this meeting, OACA members will receive an update from the Board, including an introduction to the 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors. We will also conduct the business of the Association, including the approval of the 2019 AGM Minutes and the 2020 – 2021 Annual Report. This session will also host a Q & A session.
A link to vote on the approval of minutes and other business will be provided to full members of the Association prior to the meeting.Registration
Online registration will open March 15, 2021. Please visit www.oaca.info to register. Conference Registration will close on June 4, 2021.To take advantage of reduced member rates, please login to the website prior to registering for the event and use the coupon code provided (visible under “My Profile”).Member Rate: $250.00Non Member Rate: $375.00RefundsRefunds requested on or before June 4, 2021 will be processed (subject to administrative fee of $25.00).Refunds are not available after June 4, 2021.Digital Workshop MaterialsDigital workshop materials will be available to delegates on the Swapcard platform and will be visible once logged in.
Virtual workshop session dates:June 15-16, 20219am-12:30pm (EST)
The event will be hosted in an online platform will call-in details shared prior to the event.
The Grey to Green Virtual conference explores the opportunity to shift investment to green infrastructure as cities build back from the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brings together those who are interested in reimagining our communities as places where health and well-being are at the forefront of design, planning and investment. The goal of Grey to Green is to help inform the current policy debate by making the case for a rapid and significant increase in green infrastructure investment in our COVID-19 recovery. Grey to Green hosts over 30 speaker presentations including several panels namely: Re-imagining Tomorrow: Building Pathways for Green Infrastructure, De-mystifying the Blue-Green Roof: Benefits and Challenges to Innovate Water Management and Cutting the municipal red tape: How to actually deliver innovative green infrastructure within a regulatory and administrative municipal framework. These panels provide an opportunity for collaboration around the most pressing Green Infrastructure needs, and we would like to invite you to the discussion! OPPI members are eligible for GRHC member pricing of $199 for the full conference program! Use the code OPPIMember at checkout to take advantage of this price!
https://greytogreenconference.org/