NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR’S
GREEN ECONOMY CONFERENCE OCTOBER 12-13, 2016
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ST. JOHN’S, NL
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CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 8h00 Conference Registration Breakfast & Featured Speaker
8h30
SALON C & D
Hon. Christopher Mitchelmore Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 9h10
Conference Welcome & Agenda Overview - Alex Templeton, NEIA’s Vice-Chair
Emerging Business, Research, and Technologies:
ELECTRICITY & ENERGY - Salon A
Ethics of Environment in Business - Salon B
9h15 - Mysa: a new thermostat technology to help homeowners lower their energy use Joshua Green
9h15 - Going beyond environmental regulatory requirements: key drivers, enablers,
9h45 – Energy harvesting solutions for long-term subsea observation Andrew Cook
9h45 - PANEL DISCUSSION PRESENTED BY PEGNL: Ethical obligation of engineers to consider climate change in their work
10h15 – Designing the next generation high voltage transformer and switchgear bushings Sizwe Dhlamini
10h15 - Responsible erosion prevention & sedimentation control: requirements & best practices during development & construction Andrew Peach
President & CEO Empowered Homes
Co-founder & CEO Seaformatics Systems Inc.
CEO Power HV Inc.
10h45
and impediments for voluntary environmental planning and mitigation initiatives by corporations
Dr. Steve Bonnell
Environmental Assessment & Regulatory Affairs Practice Leader, Amec Foster Wheeler
Jonas Roberts, Amec Foster Wheeler Janna Rosales, Memorial University Marion Organ, Nalcor
Location Manager, Golder Associates
Break & Networking
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GREEN BUILDING & CLIMATE CHANGE
Emerging Business, Research, and Technologies:
RENEWABLE ENERGY - Salon A
Salon B
11h05- Meeting rural energy needs Dr. Kevin Pope
11h05 - Wood materials for mid rise construction Patrick Lavoie
11h35 - Grassroots efforts to build NL’s first year-round clean energy greenhouse Adam Cormier
11h35- The role that green buildings play in addressing climate change Lara Ryan
12h05 - Renewable energy decision support systems Jimena Martinez-Ramos
12h05- Conversion to biomass heating – a real life case example from PEI Detlev Elsner
Assistant Professor, Memorial University
Senior Scientist, FPInnovations
Director, Iron and Earth East
GIS Consultant, Integrated Informatics Inc.
12h45
Regional Director – Atlantic Chapter Canada Green Building Council
Director, Wood4Heating Group
Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Honourable
SALON C & D
Judy Foote Canada’s Minister of Public Services and Procurement & Member of Parliament for Bonavista–Burin–Trinity
THE POTENTIAL WITHIN OUR FORESTS - Salon A
Emerging Business, Research, and Technologies:
OCEAN TECHNOLOGY - Salon B
14h00 - Greenhouse gas (GHG) displacement and forest products Patrick Lavoie
14h00 - Increasing efficiencies and minimizing environmental impacts in the shipping industry Dr. Heather Peng
14h30 - An integrated forest biorefinery for Newfoundland and Labrador
14h30 - The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association ensiling demo project Darrell Green
Senior Scientist FPInnovations
Dr. Kelly Hawboldt - Chemical Engineer & Professor, Process Engineering (Memorial University) Dr. Bob Helleur - Professor, Analytical & Environmental Chemistry (Memorial University)
15h00 - International expertise stemming from Newfoundland’s west coast forest Adam Anderson President & CEO Resource Innovations
Associate Professor, Memorial University
Research and Development Coordinator NAIA
15h00 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Ocean industries and opportunities in the green economy Moderated by Brian Burke, ADM, Ocean Technology and Artic Opportunities Branch, FEATURING:
Randy Gillespie - Director, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Marine Insitute Michael Maguire - Currach Consulting, Chair - OceansAdvance
15h30
Break & Networking
PANEL DISCUSSION: IMPACTING BUSINESS INNOVATION - Salon C & D 15h45 Moderated by Marc Kielley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Sector Development > FEATURING:
Stephen Hale
Judith Bobbitt
Director of Sales, Marketing, and R&D Business Development Rutter Inc.
President Oceans Ltd.
Adam Rowe Vice-President SubC Imaging
THE NEWLEEF SOCIAL - The Fluvarium 16h45 - 19h45
As the presentations end, the real networking begins at Newleef 2016. Join stakeholders from all corners of the green economy - business owners, decision-makers, environmental professionals, policy makers, corporate representatives, etc. for a casual night of food, drink, and conversation.
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EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR’s OIL & GAS INDUSTRY. NOTES 2017 is Newfoundland and Labrador's Oil & Gas Industry & the Environment Seminar - a solutions-focused event with the intent to contribute to the increased efficiency and sustainability of the industry.
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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. Don’t miss this professional development opportunity. Learn more at: www.neia.org/managers.
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UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES VISIT WWW.NEIA.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS
Contaminated Sites Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) NOV 14-18 (40-Hour), NOV 21 (8-Hour Refresher) The HAZWOPER certificate course is designed for hazardous waste clean up (remediation) workers, treatment, storage and disposal workers, emergency response personnel, health and safety staff and environmental consultants.
Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects JAN 11-13, 2017
This course has been presented to thousands of participants across Canada. It is “the� recognized training course for Environmental Monitors and those project stakeholders (consultants, regulators, managers, etc.) who request, require or work alongside them.
Erosion and Sediment Control Certificate Course MAY 31 - JUN 2, 2017 Enhance your skills, confidence, qualifications, and credibility with this applied, handson erosion and sediment control training. Join the thousands of participants from coastto-coast in Canada who have benefited from certification.
CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 2 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 8h30
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH
Breakfast & Featured Speaker SALON C & D
Hon. Perry Trimper
Minister of Environment and Climate Change & Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board
NL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - Salon A
INNOVATION & INDUSTRY - Salon B
9h20 – NL’s new legislation to reduce GHG emissions from large industry Jackie Janes
9h20 - Enabling local innovation Scott Tessier
9h50 – NL’s outreach and engagement on the development of a new provincial climate change strategy Chad Blundon
9h50 - Waste valorisation through the circular economy Dawne Skinner
10h20 - Business Pitches! Participants and Details TBA
10h20 - Delivering the world’s first global distribution of innovative, sustainable, electric transportation John Gordon
Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Environment & Climate Change
Director of Government Relations Department of Environment & Climate Change
Chair & Chief Executive Officer C-NLOPB
Environmental Engineer Dillon Consulting
Co-Founder EVEN Electric
10h50
Break & Networking
The Canada Green Building Council and its green building industry partners are pleased to host the Newleef 2016 Social. See you there!
CONNECTING LOCAL FOODS WITH LOCAL PEOPLE - Salon A 11h10- A new model to access fresh fish directly from harvesters Blaine Edwards Founder, From the Wharf
11h30 - The St. John’s Farmers’ Market: growing businesses, feeding community Joshua Smee
INDUSTRY STEWARDSHIP - Salon B
11h10- Vale Long Harbour operations stewardship: helping nature get back to nature – Salmon Cove River Dr. Jared Saunders Environmental Supervisor Vale Newfoundland and Labrador
Chair, St. John’s Farmers’ Market Cooperative
11h50 - Eating (should be) a sustainable agricultural act Chris Peters Program Lead, Farm to Cafeteria (F2CC) program at St. Bonaventure’s College
12h10 - Enhancing the cultural, financial, social, and environmental sustainability of the food system Dave Lane
11h55- Environmental considerations for a new transmission line: from rare plants to artifacts Marion Organ Environmental Services Manager Nalcor Energy
Co-Chair, St. John’s Food Policy Council City of St. John’s, City Councillor
12h45
THE CEO PANEL
Lunch & Keynote Session SALON C & D
Moderated by NEIA’s Vice-Chair Alex Templeton, the CEO’s Panel is a discussion with leading C-Suite Executives in Newfoundland and Labrador on the growth of business in today’s challenging economic climate.
FEATURING:
Paul Antle
President and CEO, Pluto Investments Inc. Chairman of the Board, West Mountain Environmental
Michael Hanrahan
President and CEO, petroforma laboratories
David Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer, Pennecon Ltd.
INVESTING IN CLEAN TECHNOLOGY IN CANADA - Salon A 14h00 - The potential for, and the economic impact of, green investments in Canada Paul Preston Associate Director, Tech & Innovation Policy The Conference Board of Canada
Emerging Business, Research, and Technologies:
ELECTRICITY & ENERGY - Salon B 14h00 - Using satellites to monitor urban sprawl, and many other things Chris Hardy Product Leader, C-CORE
14h30 - Sea ice segmentation of PolSAR data Masoud Mahdianpari PhD Student, M.Sc., B.Sc., Memorial University
14h45 - Financing clean technology in Canada Sasha Jacob Chairman & CEO Jacob Capital Management Inc.
15h30 15h45
15h00 - New technologies for wetland classification Sahel Mahdavi, PhD Student, M.Sc., B.Sc. Meisam Amani, PhD Student, M.Eng., B.Eng. Memorial University
Break & Networking
Offshore Wind Energy in Atlantic Canada w/ Kirby Mercer Founder & CEO Beothuk Energy
Keynote Speaker SALON C & D
NEWLEEF 2016 EVENT PARTNERS NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR’S
GREEN ECONOMY CONFERENCE OCTOBER 12-13, 2016
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ST. JOHN’S, NL
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.