Sidney Ribaux

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Sidney Ribaux is the co-founder & General Coordinator of Équiterre (a non-profit organisation based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, promoting fair trade, energy conservation and ecological and socially just choices) and was Chairman of the Board of Directors until 1998. Since then, in his capacity as General Coordinator, he has participated in the development of Équiterre's strategies and educational projects on fair trade, ecological agriculture, energy efficiency and sustainable transportation. From 1996 to 2003, his passion for urban planning also led him to chair the Conseil regional de l’environnement de Montreal, a group of 100 organizations active in the field of urban ecology. He played an important role in the financial planning of public transportation in Quebec as well as in Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. While working for the consumer protection group Option consommateurs from 1992 to 1998, he was responsible for the energy file and helped set up an energy-efficiency program targeted to low-income families. Sidney is a member of many boards, including the Institut des sciences de l’environnement de l’UQAM, the Green Communities Canada Association and the Fonds d’action québécois pour le développement durable. He has also authored many papers, reports, articles and documents on energy, transportation, responsible consumption and climate change. He is a frequent lecturer and is regularly interviewed by the media.

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• Équiterre's Web site