Date: Thursday March 7, 2019 (all day)
Location: SFU Harbour Centre
The Environmental Managers Association of British Columbia (EMA of BC) is excited to announce our annual Workshop for Thursday, March 7, 2019. Our focus this year is to bring together members and guests for a full day of discussion and networking on topics related to “Keeping up with Environmental Change”. A network of experts from across many sectors will engage in exciting discussions related to the ongoing changes with environmental regulations, industry approaches, everyday living and management approaches in BC.
Just released – Final Agenda!
Here’s a sneak peak of the topics we’re lining up:
| Renewable Energy and Alternate Energy Use | |
| Wind Energy Impact Assessment and Monitoring | Charlie Palmer – Hemmera |
| Sustainability Initiatives – Fueling Fleets on Renewable Energy | Sarah Buckle – Translink |
| Renewable Energy | Richard Siegenthaler – Reconsulting |
| Ecosystem Management – Growing Evaluations and New Initiatives | |
| Municipal Natural Assets Initiative | Roy Brooke – Brooke & Associates |
| Green Spaces and Associated Health Benefits | Matilda Van der Bosch – UBC |
| Global Warming and Climate Change | |
| Urban Forest Climate Adaptation | Amelia Needoba – Diamondhead Consulting |
| Regional Carbon Storage Inventory | Clive Welham – 3GreenTree |
| National Industrial Symbiosis Program | Timo Makinen – Lighthouse |
| Climate Change Engineering and Sustainability | Nelson Lee – Green Sky Consulting |
| Climate Action and Agriculture | Emily McNair – BCAG Climate |
| Regulatory Updates | |
| EAO revitalization | TBA – BC EAO |
| CEAA | Garett Cooper – CEAA |
| Fisheries Act Update | Shona Smith – DFO |
Also, we are pleased to be bringing back our “Meet Your Regulator” session from last years workshop platform, an exciting opportunity to have open Q & A and discussions with a diverse group of regulators from across BC.
We are also excited to be hosting, judging and presenting our Environmental Innovator’s Award Competition! We invite students of BC post-secondary institutions currently enrolled in an environmentally-related technology, undergraduate, graduate or legal program to submit a poster based on their original academic research for consideration of the Environmental Innovator’s Award. A total of $1500 will be awarded to students of the top three posters! Up to eight posters will present the student’s projects and judges will determine and announce the top three presentations at the workshop. Details on submission are here!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Environmental Innovators’ Award
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
- Sponsorship Opportunities here.