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Jobs
Latest Job Postings

ESSA Technologies Ltd.
Senior Systems Ecologist (Terrestrial Ecosystems)
Vancouver or Ottawa, ON
Deadline: Nov 6, 2012
Lab Technician
Fort St. John, BC
Deadline: Nov 14, 2012
      Technical Advisor
      Cambridge Bay, NU
      Deadline: Nov 1, 2012
Branch Manager
Calgary, AB
Deadline: Nov. 18, 2012

      EHS Compliance Analyst
      Toronto, ON
      Deadline: Nov 3, 2012
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Master in Environmental Practice

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Become a leader within a specialized area of the environment profession with the Master in Environmental Practice. This is a distance-based Arts or Science program focused on providing students with the strategic knowledge and critical skills needed to advance their career.
Interested? Application deadline is December 12th, 2012.  

 
   Blog

How Does the Green Economy Impact Jobs? 


How the Green Economy Impacts Jobs

This question is central to research on green career opportunities. Find out what our newest report, The Green Jobs Map, has uncovered on the top green sectors with high job vacancies, the skills that are in the most demand, and common green job titles. This post is the first in an exciting new series on career paths in Canada's green economy.

     

Cecil Burns' Take on Employment in the Green Economy?  


Green Economy

Cecil Burns, CET, EP, CMVP, LTSRP can look back on his thirty-four years of a rewarding green career and see that it has been shaped by both industry and economic changes. Get his take on the future of our sector and the green economy as it becomes defined by factors such as increased emphasis on sustainability.



Pen & Paper

Certificate in GHG Inventory, Accounting & Reporting

How can organizations determine who is qualified to compile and verify GHG reports? The GHG certificate program from UofT's School of the Environment leads to CSA's globally recognized GHG Inventory Quantifier Certification. Learn more >>  

 


regionalnews

Regional News - October 2012


Networking Events

ECO Canada's fifth annual Toronto EP Event is next Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Evergreen Brick Works. The full-day professional development and networking program includes two workshops:  The event also will celebrate the release of ECO Canada's newest national report, The Green Jobs Map: Tracking Employment through Canada's Green Economy, and a regional green economy report specific to Ontario completed in partnership with Evergreen. An expert panel will discuss the report findings and the trends affecting employment in the green economy during the networking luncheon break.
 
To RSVP and learn more about the Toronto EP Event go to eco.ca/toronto >>

EP Events
The annual Edmonton EP Event was held on September 26, 2012. Take a look at a summary of the event proceedings, featuring keynote speaker Bev Yee from Alberta Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Resource Development.

Thank you to our 2012 Edmonton EP Events Sponsors:

University of Alberta Government of Alberta



Learn more about regional activities by clicking your province below:

 

British Columbia | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | Atlantic    

 


 

 

regulatoryupdates
Regulatory Updates - October 2012


Canada Federal Environmental (and Health & Safety) Updates from Nimonik's EHS Tracker: 

Provincial Updates: Available to certified EPs by logging into your certified members' account.

Nimonik

TopResources  
Top Resources This Month
Top Resources
Access a Compensation Centre that's exclusively for environmental professionals. This tool provides up-to-the-minute salary and benefits data from hundreds of the top environmental companies in the country and is free for EP members in good standing through your member account.

Top Resources
Get feedback from an employee engagement survey. This is a full service, customizable engagement program built upon current research into the distinct drivers of environmental professional engagement.

Top Resources
Look through ECO Canada's Occupational Profiles to find out everything you need to know about jobs in the environmental sector.
 

Event

Featured Events

QUEST International Conference & Tradeshow

Winnipeg, MB - November 18-21, 2012   

The QUEST International Conference & Tradeshow is the only national event that provides the Integrated Community Energy Solutions industry with the latest information, tools and policy updates. 
Register now >> 

 

October 30, 2012 - Toronto, ON

UofT Certificate Course in GHG Inventory, Accounting & Reporting
October 31 - Nov 2, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

2012 Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition (WQTC)
November 8-12, 2012 - Toronto, ON

Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo
November 14-15 - Toronto, ON

Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Training
November 26-30, 2012 - Vancouver, BC



Visit ECO's online Events Calendar for a listing of
more events & conferences:
Calendar



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