CLIMATE ACTION TEAM MEMBERS

The Climate Action Team was appointed in November 2007. The team has 21 members and one special advisor and is chaired by Cheryl Slusarchuk.

Members include:

· Cheryl Slusarchuk, Climate Action Team chair and president of the Premier's Technology Council (Vancouver)

· Shawn Atleo, BC Regional Chief for Assembly of First Nations (West Vancouver)

· Donna Barnett, mayor, District of 100 Mile House

· Lyn Brown, vice-president, Catalyst Paper (Richmond)

· Jeff Burghardt, president, Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. (Prince Rupert)

· Teresa Coady, architect, Bunting Coady Architects (Vancouver)

· Naomi Devine, Common Energy, (Victoria)

· Randy McLeod, president, BP CanadaEnergy Co. (Calgary)

· Dr. John Robinson, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC (Vancouver)

· Peter Robinson, CEO, David Suzuki Foundation (Vancouver)

· Ian Tostenson, president, BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association (Vancouver)

· Mossadiq Umedaly, chair, BC Hydro, chairman, Xantrex Technology Inc. (Vancouver)

· Joe Van Belleghem, partner, Three Point Properties (Victoria)

· John Walker, president/CEO, FortisBC (Kelowna)

· Dr. Andrew Weaver, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences UVic (Victoria)

Ex-Officio Members include:

· Dr. Ken Denman, Canadian Center for Climate Modelling and Analysis, UVic (Victoria)

· Dr. Greg Flato, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, UVic (Victoria)

· Dr. John Fyfe, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, UVic (Victoria)

· Dr. Werner Kurz, Pacific Forestry Center (Victoria)

· Dr. Terry Prowse, Department of Geography, UVic (Victoria)

· Dr. Frederick Wrona, Department of Geography, UVic (Victoria)

Special Advisor:

· Dr. Mark Jaccard, School of Resource & Environmental Management, SFU (Vancouver)

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