YMCA Conference Resources – YMCA GREEN SPACE

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21st YMCA World Council · Toronto, Canada

19–25 July 2026

Sustainable Planet Programming | Toronto | July 22–24, 2026

Welcome to the resource hub for conference attendees. Download session presentations, handouts, and tools below.

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📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Sustainability Within Reach: State of the Planet and the YMCA Leading Communities Worldwide

Facilitator: Shakil Karim
Speaker: Dr. John Fernández, MIT
Time: 2:45 – 4:15 PM

Making Sustainability Part of Everyday YMCA Life

Facilitator: Eleanor Blair
Speaker: Green Network Strategy Team, Scotland, Philippines, Africa
Time: 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM

Helping Communities Through Crisis: Disaster Response and Recovery

Facilitator: Alex Versluis
Speaker: Toronto, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Japan
Time: 5:00 – 6:15 PM

📅 Thursday, July 23, 2026

Building YMCA Spaces for the Future

Facilitator: Kathy Kuras
Speaker: Emma Osmundsen, Rich Baumert, Dr. John Fernández, Samantha Apodaca
Time: 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM

Saving Energy, Lowering Costs & Strengthening YMCA Facilities

Facilitator: Amy Wolf
Speaker: Beng Seng, Amy Wolf, José Ricardo Caporal
Time: 2:45 – 4:15 PM