Newleef 2015 Agenda

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR`S

GREEN ECONOMY CONFERENCE OCTOBER 8-9, 2015

HOLIDAY INN

ST. JOHN`S, NL

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CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 1 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 8h00 Conference Registration Breakfast & Featured Speaker

8h30

Hon. Paul Davis

SALON C & D

Premier Newfoundland & Labrador 9h10 9h15 9h20

Conference Welcome - Deidre Puddister, Chair of NEIA

Overview of Conference Agenda - Ted Lomond, Executive Director of NEIA

Future Benefits Agreements in NL - A Panel Discussion

Moderated by Mark Shrimpton, Principal, Socio-Economic Services, Stantec Featuring: Nancy Healey, CEO, St. John’s Board of Trade Dr. Tom Cooper, Assistant Professor, Memorial University Elizabeth Lawrence, Director, Strategy & Engagement w/ City of St. John’s

10h30

Break & Networking

Food & Agriculture - Salon A

Resource Development - Salon B

10h50 - Food Business = Good Business. Food business opportunities for Newfoundland & Labrador Kristie Jameson

10h50 - Beothuk Energy’s plans for an offshore wind farm in western Newfoundland Kirby Mercer

11h20 - Expanding plant agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador; a story of uncertainties Adrian Unc

11h20 - Mega project benefits planning: the Muskrat Falls experience Maria Moran

11h50 - A mobile anaerobic digester as a waste management option for Newfoundland’s food service sector, agriculture industry, and poultry industry Candice Way

11h50 - The fishing industry and a sustainable Newfoundland & Labrador economy Jóhan Joensen, Industry Liaison Robert Keenan, Government Relations

Executive Director Food Security Network of NL (FSN)

Associate Professor, Grenfell Campus Memorial University

Aquaculture Technologist Fisheries & Marine Institute

CEO Beothuk Energy

Industrial Benefits Lead Lower Churchill Project, Nalcor

FFAW - Unifor

12h30

Lunch & Keynote Speaker

SALON C & D Putting a price on Carbon in Newfoundlanand Labrador

Chris Ragan Chair, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission McGill University, Department of Economics

CLIMATE CHANGE IN NL - Salon A

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - Salon B

14h00- Addressing climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador Hon. Dan Crummell

Minister Responsible for the Office of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

14h00 - Decision-making about strategic environmental assessment (SEA): potential SEA adoption and application in corporate strategic planning Steve Bonnell Environmental Assessment Practice Leader Amec Foster Wheeler

14h30 - Needs and challenges of climate change adaptation in NL Jonas Roberts Climate Change Consultant Amec Foster Wheeler

14h30- Best Practices for Quarry EA’s, and how to efficiently navigate regulatory process Rod Mercer

15h00 - Low hanging fruit: electric vehicles and climate change in NL John Gordon

15h00- Trends in aboriginal engagement in EA: multiple groups & non-settled land claims Mary Hatherly

President Green Rock EVS

15h30

Aggregate & Mineral Resources Manager Pennecon

Consultant

Break & Networking

THE LOWER CHURCHILL PROJECT - Salon A

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - Salon B

15h50 - Muskrat Falls: transmission line environmental considerations and initiatives David Haley

15h50 - Introducing BOMA BEST速 for workplaces: sustainability requirements for tenants and organizational workspaces Kim Saunders

16h20 - Caribou and environmental effects monitoring related to the Muskrat Falls transmission line Daryl Johannesen

16h20 - Energy efficiency incentives for businesses Peter Upshall

Manager of Env. & Regulatory Compliance Lower Churchill Project, Nalcor

Principal Golder Associates

Property Manager East Port Properties Limited

Energy Conservation Engineer Newfoundland Power

18h30 - 20h30

The Social

@ Quidi Vidi Brewery Featuring

Environmental Challenges.

Genomics Solutions. genomeatlantic.ca

NEIA leading Atlantic Canada Delegation to GLOBE 2016 March 2-4, 2016 GLOBE 2014 KEY STATS

Taking place every two years in Vancouver, GLOBE draws the ‘best and brightest’ of the international sustainable business community, making it an unsurpassed forum for business development and networking.

JOIN THE DELEGATION Delegates are able to take advantage of a number of resources NEIA will be facilitating, including: STRATEGIC SERVICES An experienced consultant will tailor a strategic program of meetings and events for each firm.

EXHIBITION SPACE Firms will have a custom-branded presence inside the 400 square foot Atlantic Pavilion.

BOOTH MANAGEMENT Mission reps educated on your products and/or services will manage your booth so that your firm can maximize time spent in meetings.

REDUCED FEES Participating firms will have access to reduced conference fees and travel stipends.

3,000

Participating Organizations

1,600

Conference Delegates

600

Presidents & CEO’s

250

Exhibiting Companies

250

Conference Speaker

150

Media

50

Countries Represented

ONLY 10 SPACES AVAILABLE Contact Abbie Lacey with interest at abbie@neia.org or 709.237.8290.

NEIA’s Environmental Managers Roundtable is an opportunity for environmental managers in varying segments of the economy to network, discuss issues of common concern, and share information in a relaxed and informal setting.

The roundtable features professionals from a variety of industries, from oil and gas, to mining, to construction, to energy. This group is reserved for environmental leads and managers only.

NEIA works in a support role for the roundtable, which meets on a quarterly basis, to provide for its indicated needs. The roundtable meets on a quarterly basis. Don’t miss this professional development opportunity. Learn more at:

www.neia.org/managers

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Presented by the Canada Green Building Council St. John’s, NL November 19, 2015

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CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 2 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 8h00 Continental Breakfast 8h15

Welcome - Clayton Forsey

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for Forestry & Agrifoods

8h30

Building with Wood - A National Perspective Marianne Berube Executive Director Ontario Wood WORKS!

THE FORESTRY SECTOR’S FUTURE - Salon A

Breakfast & Featured Speaker SALON C & D

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - Salon B

9h20 – Challenges, opportunities, and benefits of building with wood Rob Menchenton

9h20 - Land use planning - impacts on the environment, economy, and sustainability Lydia Lewycky

9h50 – Heating with wood pellets - the opportunity in Newfoundland & Labrador William Strauss

9h50 - Growth through international business: successes and lessons learned from NEIA members in the Caribbean

10h30 – Bio-refining - technologies suited to Newfoundland & Labrador Paul Stuart

10h30 - Understanding the ‘triple bottom line’ of public infrastructure investments Dennis Bruce

Partner Fougere Menchenton Architecture Inc.

MCIP, CSLA Independent Contractor

President & Founder FutureMetrics, LLC

NSERC Chair in Design Engineering, Process Integration in the Pulp & Paper Industry

11h00

Adam Anderson, Resource Innovations Glenn Sharp, Oceans-EWS Bill Chislett, Fisheries & Marine Institute

Senior Vice President HDR Corporation

Break & Networking

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THE INNOVATION SESSION

11h20

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY - Salon A

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION, AND POLICY - Salon B

Featuring presentations on topics like: • Computer-Aided Design Laboratory for Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI Systems • Genetic & Genomics Forensics • Sustainability of commercial fisheries • Petroleum Chemistry

Featuring presentations on topics like: • Public Participation Best Practices in Environmental Decision-making • Crop Rotation Benefits • Results of Lean Manufacturing • Strategic Environmental Assessment

> Over 30 rapid presentations on exciting research being conducted in NL > Matched with local firms looking for help in addressing challenges and opportunities with their product and service delivery > Agencies will be on hand to discuss how they can help fund collaborations between academia and business

12h45

Lunch & Featured Speaker

Dwight Ball MHA - Humber Valley Leader of the Official Opposition

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SALON C & D

GREEN BUILDING - Salon A

NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Salon B

14h00 – Environmental, economic, and performance benefits of wood construction: a NL perspective Patrick Crabbe

14h00 - Linear footprint mapping using satellite imagery Neil Cater

14h30 – Net zero / passive homes: building efficiency for the future Curtis Mercer

14h30 - The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of linear corridor vegetation clearing quality control Stephen Rowe

15h00 – The path to continuous improvement: new tools and programs that increase performance and resiliency in green buildings Craig Greene

15h00 - Biomonitoring 2.0: ecogenomics is the new frontier in ecosystem assessment Donald Baird

Technical Advisor Wood WORKS! Atlantic

President & CEO K&P Contracting Ltd

Program Director LOOKNorth

Senior Technical Manager Sikumiut Environmental Management Ltd.

Research Scientist, Environment Canada & Research Professor, Canadian Rivers Institute

Architectual Instructor College of the North Atlantic

15h30 15h50

Break & Networking Featured Speaker

Earle McCurdy

SALON C & D

Leader Newfoundland & Labrador NDP 16h30

Closing Reception

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