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"If there are to be problems, may they come during my life-time so that I can resolve them and give my children the chance of a good life."

Kenyan proverb

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."

Buckminster Fuller, philosopher, futurist and global thinker (1895 - 1983)

"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives"

Abba Eban

Important note:
Due to insufficient academic interest, we regret to inform you that the Toronto conference had to be cancelled. We have prepared alternative options for the work of authors who already submitted papers to the Toronto Conference. All the authors were informed via email and in case of any doubt, please contact us at na.sdewes2024@sdewes.org

For those interested in other SDEWES conferences in 2024, please check our upcoming conferences: 2nd Asia Pacific SDEWES Conference (April in Gold Coast, Australia) or 19th SDEWES Conference (September in Rome, Italy)

Getting there

BY TRAIN

VIA Rail and AMTRAK bring visitors into the heart of the city each day.

Toronto’s Union Station is centrally located downtown and connects to the subway by underground tunnel. The train station is a 20-minute walk from the conference venue.

 

BY PLANE

Toronto is conveniently served by daily direct flights from U.S. and international cities aboard regional, national and global air carriers. It is served by two airports.

Toronto Pearson International Airport, managed by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, is Canada’s principal airport with travel connections to every continent. You can reach the city center of Toronto by train or taxi.

Union Pearson Express (UP) runs from Pearson Airport to Union Station in downtown Toronto in just 25 minutes. Adult one-way fare from Pearson to Union is $12.35. Youth and Post-Secondary students save 40% off standard adult fare when using PRESTO. Children under 12 years of age ride free.

Other airports nearby:

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
● Minutes from the downtown core with links to the city by a short ferry ride or pedestrian tunnel


Hamilton International Airport
● Daily shuttle service to Toronto Pearson’s Mega Hub and downtown Toronto Union station


Buffalo Niagara International Airport
● In 3 hours by bus it is possible to reach the Toronto Metropolitan University BY CAR Car Rental Services while in Toronto. Information pertaining to Taxis at Pearson Airport. Including Beck, and Co-Op Cabs. Uber is available in Toronto, as are traditional taxi services. Several highways, including Highways 2, 401, 407 and the Queen Elizabeth Way, link surrounding cities to Toronto. The nearest Canada-U.S. border crossings are at Niagara Falls, Fort Erie and Windsor.

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