AoCB - Inspiring thoughtful action by curating inclusive civic engagements
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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🎤 From Reykjavík to Halifax 🇮🇸 — Inga Rós Gunnarsdóttir, Chief Data & Development Officer at the City of Reykjavík, joins #AoCB26. Her mission: public data as a societal asset, open to all. 🎉
📅 Sept 11–12 | Halifax & Dartmouth
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ALT 🎤 From 15 years building Halifax's HalifACT climate plan to championing climate federally as Chair of the Parliamentary Environment & Sustainable Development Committee - no better person than MP Shannon Miedema to open The Climate Generation at #AoCB26. 🎉 📅 Sept 11–12 | Halifax & Dartmouth 🎟️ Registration open: https://lnkd.in/dAjVYz8
📅 Sept 11–12 | Halifax & Dartmouth
🎟️ Registration open: lnkd.in/dAjVYz8
Art of City Building Earlybird tickets are now available on Eventbrite - be the first to secure your ticket and support the conversation. Limited Early-bird In-Person, Virtual, Group and Supporter tickets are available.
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#placemaking #civicengagement – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
We want to know, who inspires you to design better cities?
Remember to save the date for our tenth anniversary on September 11-12!
#UrbanDevelopment #placemaking #citydesign
#urbanhalifax #civicengagement
Celebrating ten years of shaping our cities together: save the date for our milestone conference on September 11 and 12, 2026!
#dartmouth is a place for gathering with a rich history of communities that support each other. Tim Rissesco, CEO of Downtown Dartmouth, shares snippets of how it's changed over time to become a destination for food, coffee, and small businesses.
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Did you know Two If By Sea Cafe and Humble Pie started at the #alderneyfarmersmarket ?
#aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Have you explored the Alderney's Farmers Market yet? This market is over 200 years old and is a key part of Halifax's and Dartmouth's communities #aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Norman Valdez reminds us about the importance of using AI responsibly. With such a powerful tool, what ethical question should we be asking ourselves?
#aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nicholas LaValle founder from Clean Valley focuses on how to remove carbon pollution using marine biology. A great example of our third theme this year: Advanced Technology.
#aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Zoya Sodhi from Evergreen highlights data as a tool for creating resilient cities. See their tool AI for the Resilient City here: evergreen.ca/impacts/ai-for-… – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Thinking about wellness by design, the second theme of this year's conference. What are your favorite placemaking initiatives in your community? #aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mike Lydon talks about the whimsical and unpredictable parts of the city that are key to making these spaces feel human in relation to the new AI tools that hold both opportunities and limitations to support healthy cities.
#aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Amanda Bishop, representing the University of Calgary shows how partnership between the city and research organizations can help us answer questions such as:
Why is nature threatened?
What policies protect nature?
Who else can we learn from?
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Dr Nourhan Bassam presents the needs and progress of feminists in urban planning roles. Learn more here: genderedcity.org/f/fem-des-r…. – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Robert Barnard from Tobogann Flats brings to light how lonely the youth of today is in Canada. This is where coliving steps in as a potential solution combatting both rising costs and the isolation people can feel when living alone. #aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mikiko Terashima kicks off our next session on wellness by design as our moderator for this session. Inclusion starts by incorporating small practices into the way we communicate, such as describing visual aspects of a presentation for the visually impaired. #aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Thank you for joining us for an insightful conversation on climate resilience! Don't forget to be back at 1pm for the next topic: Wellbeing by Design #aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Vaishali Sachdeva shares how seaweed can be used at plastics. Why seaweed? It regenerates extremely fast and there is an abundance in Halifax. For Alaagi it is our responsibility to protect the oceans around us
#aocb25 – at Halifax, Nova Scotia