In this Issue: April 2012
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Latest Job Postings
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Gjoa Haven, NU
Deadline: May 10, 2012 |
Rabbit Lake, SK
Deadline: April 26, 2012 |
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Vancouver, BC
Deadline: May 11, 2012
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Environmental Managers leading people and projects
The recipe to be a successful environmental manager is complex: add equal parts of technical competence and management capability, add a dash of humility, add an eye for innovation and we may get close. A person that comes to mind when considering this sentiment is EP Craig Robertson. ECO Canada had the good fortune to interview Craig for April's EP Profile: read on for highlights from the interview.
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6 Ways Green Economy is Changing Business
 What does "green" mean? With terms like green jobs, green business, and green economy appearing in heavy rotation throughout popular discourse, the notion of green is clearly widespread - but is it truly well-understood? ECO Canada's research team identifies the six key components that fall under the "green" umbrella.
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Free Ways to Motivate and Engage Employees
Engaged employees are more likely to produce high quality work, optimize performance & exercise more critical thought and creativity, resulting in maximized productivity, reduced turn-over rates, and increased revenue and customer satisfaction. So how do you get employees engaged and motivated to go above and beyond?
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EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it
The news is filled with articles about Ottawa's plans to overhaul the environmental review system. Here are a few articles to follow the discussion: Despite hyperbole, environmental fast-tracking won't give 'big oil' a 'free pass' (National Post, John Ivison, April 17, 2012) Environmental-review proposal met with western praise, eastern caution (Globe and Mail, Globe Staff, April 17, 2012) B.C. environment minister likes federal plan to let provinces run reviews (Vancouver Sun, Peter O'Neil, April 17, 2012) |
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Welcome Newly Certified Members We are pleased to extend our warmest welcome to the individuals who were awarded environmental designations in the months of October, November and December 2011: |
Regional News ECO Canada held the fourth annual EP Event in Montreal on March 28, 2012. The day included a stakeholder engagement workshop with EEM Sustainable Management's Christian Matossian and Robert Cole, and a networking luncheon with special keynote by EP André Thivierge, VP Operations, SNC-Lavalin Environment, Eastern Canada. A summary and photos of the session are now available here. Special thanks to EEM Sustainable Management and SNC-Lavalin Environment for supporting the event. New Member Benefits! EPs now receive VIP offers from KAL Tire and Delta Hotels. Additionally, EPs are now eligible for a special rate on Harvard Business Publishing's Stepping Up to Management™ Online Learning. Access the discounts by logging in to your certified members' account then click the "Member Services" tab. Next month the results from the EP Survey will be released. The results will highlight what EPs across Canada are saying about holding the designation. Thank you to those that completed the survey. The final EP Event will be held in Moncton on June 19, 2012. Program details and speakers to be announced soon. Learn more about the regional activities by clicking your province below.
British Columbia | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | Atlantic Thank you Montreal 2012 Sponsors  |
Regulatory Updates - April 2012
Canada Federal Environmental (and Health & Safety) Updates from Nimonik's EHS Tracker Provincial Updates: Available to certified EPs by logging in to your certified members' account.
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Featured Events
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| BC Water and Wastewater Association 2012 Conference
April 21-25, 2012 - Pentiction, BC
41st Annual WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition
April 22-24, 2012 - Ottawa, ON
CANECT 2012 Exhibition & Tradeshow
April 30 - May 2, 2012 - Mississauga, ON
- CANECT is Canada's leading environmental management and compliance training forum.
Visit the website to register for all sessions and/or to obtain a free tradeshow pass.
Inclusion Works 2012
May 1-3, 2012 - Edmonton, AB
CMOS 2012 Congress
May 29 - June1, 2012 - Montreal, QC
Market Insights: Extreme Makeover - Whole Building Retrofits
June 5, 2012 - Vancouver, BC
Visit ECO's online Events Calendar for a listing of
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