JUNE 4: 2026 CLIMATE SUMMIT
AT FCM ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN EDMONTON
Ahead of wildfire season, an urgent summit for mayors and councillors to elevate climate on the national agenda while making our communities safer and more affordable
Join David Miller and Valérie Plante for an urgent convening of mayors and councillors from across the country on ways we can collectively protect our communities from climate disasters and rebuild, ahead of the FCM Annual Conference in Edmonton on June 4, 2026.
One year ago, the Elbows Up for Climate campaign launched to unite local elected leaders around clean nation-building projects that protect us from the dual threats of climate change and U.S. economic destabilization.
Since then, nearly 300 mayors, councillors and local elected leaders from coast-to-coast-to-coast have joined this growing movement – collectively representing more than half of all Canadians.
Now, we’re gathering in Edmonton on Thursday, June 4 to connect, strategize and collectively put climate action on the national agenda as an urgent nation-building, job-creating project.
Join us to meet fellow elected leaders from across the country who are working towards national solutions that safeguard our communities, while making them healthier and more affordable.
This free, day-long summit will take place just ahead of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference.
Agenda
The Art Gallery of Alberta (2 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW, Edmonton)
Registration
8:15am – 8.45am
Registration, coffee and light breakfast items. Please ensure you arrive and have registered by 8.30am; program begins at 8.45am sharp.
Closed Door Electeds’ Discussion and Presentation Time
8.45am – 11.45am
- Discussion session with David Miller (former Toronto Mayor) and Valérie Plante (former Montréal Mayor) where you can share their climate pain points, community challenges – and real solutions.
- Roundtable discussion on climate impacts.
- Presentation: Amber Bennett, Executive Director, Re.Climate, Carleton University
Lunch with special guests
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. MT
Join colleagues alongside Fire Weather author John Vaillant and other invited guests for lunch
Afternoon keynote, Q+A
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
A timely presentation and Q&A with bestselling author John Vaillant, whose multi-award-winning Fire Weather offers a powerful lens into our rapidly changing relationship with fire—and the fossil fuel systems fueling it.
Reception
3:00 – 4:30pm MT
New and current members of the Elbows Up for Climate campaign are welcome to attend! Spaces are limited – reserve your spot now.
