Suncor Energy and the Walrus Foundation present The Walrus Talks Energy
21.03.2013 | Marketwire
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire - March 21, 2013) - The Walrus Talks Energy, presented by Suncor Energy, features eighty minutes of lively, thoughtful ideas on our sustainable energy future, our collective impact and the value of energy in our lives.What: The Walrus Talks Energy, presented by Suncor Energy
When: Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m.
Where: MaRS Discovery District Auditorium, 101 College Street, Toronto
Who: The Walrus Talks Energy features talks by:
- University of Calgary's David Layzell on Visualizing Energy
- Postmedia columnist Andrew Coyne on Canada's Role
- MaRS Discovery District's Tom Rand on Seven Ideas That Will Change Everything
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada's Vicky Sharpe on Financing Innovation
- Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Ken Coates on Building Community
- KPMB Architect Marianne McKenna on The Sustainable Idea
- Investeco Capital's Andrew Heintzman on Getting Closer to the Sun
- Student Energy's Kali Taylor on Mobilizing for Change
In addition to the event speakers, the following people will be available for interviews:
- Gordon Lambert, executive advisor of sustainability and innovation, Suncor Energy
- Shelley Ambrose, executive director, the Walrus Foundation
Tickets are $20 for the general public and $12 for students. Purchase your tickets at http://thewalrustalks.eventbrite.ca/.
All Canadians can take part via a Walrus-hosted live stream and interactive online conversation through The Walrus Soapbox at http://walrussoapbox.ca/. This innovative public forum will foster a vital ongoing conversation about energy in Canada and the rest of the world. A webcast of the presentation will be available at http://thewalrus.ca/foundation/events/#energy2013.
Suncor Energy is Canada's premier integrated energy company. Suncor's operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. While working to responsibly develop petroleum resources, Suncor is also developing a growing renewable energy portfolio. Suncor's common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
For more information about Suncor Energy please visit our web site at www.suncor.com, follow us on Twitter @SuncorEnergy or read our blog, OSQAR.
Contact
Media inquiries:
Nicole Fisher, Suncor Energy
403-296-4000
media@suncor.com
David Leonard
the Walrus Foundation
416-971-5004 x222
david.leonard@thewalrus.ca