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YMCA Green Network World Council 2026 Resources

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

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

YMCA Sustainability Action Planning Toolkit

Available in 4 languages — download the version you need

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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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

⬇ Making Sustainability Part of Everyday YMCA Life ⬇ YMCA Scotland

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

Facilitator: Shakil Karim

Speaker: Professor. John Fernández, MIT

Time: 2:45 – 4:15 PM

⬇ Sustainability Within Reach

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Helping Communities Through Crisis: Disaster Response and Recovery

Facilitator: Alex Versluis

Speaker: Toronto, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Japan

Time: 5:00 – 6:15 PM

⬇ Helping Communities Through Crisis ⬇ Madagascar ⬇ Osaka ⬇ Japan Disaster Area Safety ⬇ Sierra Leone

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Sustainable Planet - Building YMCA Spaces for the Future

Facilitator: Kathy Kuras

Speaker: Emma Osmundsen (YMCA Europe), Rich Baumert, Professor John Fernández (MIT)

Time: 11:15 AM

⬇ Building YMCA Spaces for the Future ⬇ Advancement — Funding Strategy ⬇ Advancement — Planning Grant Proposal Guide ⬇ Advancement — Guide ⬇ Advancement — Project Grant Proposal Guide ⬇ Advancement — Funding Research Workbook

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Sustainable Planet - Saving Energy, Lowering Costs & Strengthening YMCA Facilities

Facilitator: Amy Wolf

Speaker: Beng Seng (APAY), Amy Wolf (Rockies), José Ricardo Caporal (Brazil)

Time: 2:45 – 3:15 PM

⬇ Saving Energy, Lowering Costs & Strengthening YMCA Facilities ⬇ Powering Our Places Worksheet ⬇ EUI Tool YMCA

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Questions about resources? Contact the YMCA Green Network team sean.doles@austinymca.org