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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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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The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) is a not-for-profit association of businesses that promotes the growth and development of the green economy in this province. Learn more at www.neia.org.