MEIA News and Announcements
Introducing Linda Coady, Keynote Speaker at MEIA Emerging Issues Conference 2021
Linda Coady is the executive director of the Pembina Institute, Canada’s foremost think tank on energy and environmental issues. Linda has broad leadership experience in sustainable development in multiple sectors, including forestry, mining and oil and gas, as well as with environmental organizations, local communities and financial institutions. She has served on several special advisory groups to different levels of government on climate and energy issues including the Climate Leadership Advisory Panel to the Government of Alberta (2015); the Generation Energy Council (2018), the Advisory Committee on Indigenous Economic Participation in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (2019) and the Net-Zero Advisory Body (present). Linda has taught Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, and has worked on new frameworks for sustainable finance and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in business decision making and disclosure.
Sponsorship opportunities for Emerging Issues 2021 are still available, including sponsoring Linda Coady’s Keynote Address.
Click here to register for Emerging Issues 2021!
Certified Energy Advisor Training
The Certified Energy Advisor training program was developed by MEIA in partnership with Red River College and Efficiency Manitoba. The Energy Advisor Micro-Credential Program prepares students to become a Registered Energy Advisor with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and to support efforts to increase energy efficiency within Manitoba’s built environment.
The program is divided into 3 courses: The Foundation Level, House Level, and Housing Audit. The Foundation Level course is now underway with 30 students enrolled.
If you missed out on registering for the Foundation Level course, don’t worry! Courses may be offered on a rotating basis. If registration for your desired course is unavailable, sign up to be notified when registration reopens.
Efficiency Manitoba has announced a training subsidy for eligible students to take the program: five awards of $560 are available for eligible students enrolled in the Energy Micro Credential Foundation Level Course. The application deadline for this award is October 4, 2021.
MEIA Student Chapter Alumni
Featuring Taylor Brown, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
I joined the MEIA student chapter in 2015, the first year of my Environmental Studies undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba. I thought it would be a great way to connect with professionals in the industry, and it was! It was great to see all of the different directions an environmental degree could take you.
Given my interests in public policy, I pursued a minor in political science and combined my knowledge of environmental issues to write an honours essay on the politics surrounding climate migrants. I am continuing my education at the University of Ottawa, where I am in the last year of a Master of Public and International Affairs.
Professionally, I am currently working in my desired field as an intern policy and research analyst for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Here, I get to represent the interests of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across the country in legislatures, as well as conduct pertinent research designed to better advocate for our members. Environmental issues are more prevalent than ever, especially as provinces commit to carbon-neutral pacts and green industries. This creates a great opportunity for me to combine my environment and policy background with my prairie upbringing to advocate for the individuals who support our provinces.
I plan to graduate in 2022 and continue working as a policy analyst, advancing policies that improve our country’s environment and economy.
Check the MEIA website for more Student Chapter alumni bios!
The Rock Circle Radio Show
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm on 105.5 NCI FM
MEIA is proud to support The Rock Circle Radio Show – an innovative two-way reconciliation dialogue with the goal of building lasting understanding and partnerships between the minerals sector, Indigenous communities, and the public in general. Tuesdays at 6:00 pm on 105.5 NCI FM
Each show will have the Guest Dialogue portion, a sponsor commercial, a Did You Know story and then the Job Board. Please be sure to tune in!
Show Me the Money: Funding and Supports for Manufacturing
December 2, 2021
9:30 am – 11:30 am CST
Online
Free
Join us at a virtual session to learn how to access funding to benefit your company or organization in the following areas: Workforce Development-Work Integrated Learning; Economic Development and Trade; Advanced Manufacturing, Research, and Innovation; and Environmental Improvement Programs – Carbon Footprint Reduction Support. MEIA’s Jack Winram will speak on the panel Environmental Improvements and Carbon Footprint Reduction.
Click here for more information and to register
Did You Know? MEIA Has a New Website!
MEIA has been working behind the scenes to spruce up our our website with some new info and a fresh new look. Check it out!
REMINDER! If you have a job posting or event you’d like to promote through the MEIA website, you can! Go to the Job Board or Partner Events portals to submit your information and an administrator will post it. It’s that simple!
Introducing Linda Coady, Keynote Speaker at MEIA Emerging Issues Conference 2021
Linda Coady is the executive director of the Pembina Institute, Canada’s foremost think tank on energy and environmental issues. Linda has broad leadership experience in sustainable development in multiple sectors, including forestry, mining and oil and gas, as well as with environmental organizations, local communities and financial institutions. She has served on several special advisory groups to different levels of government on climate and energy issues including the Climate Leadership Advisory Panel to the Government of Alberta (2015); the Generation Energy Council (2018), the Advisory Committee on Indigenous Economic Participation in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (2019) and the Net-Zero Advisory Body (present). Linda has taught Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, and has worked on new frameworks for sustainable finance and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in business decision making and disclosure.
Sponsorship opportunities for Emerging Issues 2021 are still available, including sponsoring Linda Coady’s Keynote Address.
Click here to register for Emerging Issues 2021!
Upcoming MEIA Training & Events
Introduction to Environmental Law in Manitoba
October 20, 2021
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
1000 Waverly, Training room 101
Non-members: $350
MEIA Members: $250
Students: $75 – students contact MEIA to register at [email protected] or (204) 783-7090
Click here to register
The course will provide a broad overview of Manitoba environmental laws. The course will include a discussion of the history of environmental laws including the basic purpose and nature of environmental law. Discussion will focus on the regulatory process to obtain an approval and how to comply with legislation.
ISO 14001:Environmental Management System – Awareness Course for Senior Executives
In Partnership with ECO Canada
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
1000 Waverly, Training Room 104
$275
Click here to register
Leadership and commitment of management team is critical to the success of the Environmental Management System in an organization. The management team is not only required to participate in the implementation of EMS and allocate resources for effective implementation also need to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices. ISO 14001:2015 standard requires explicit commitment and participation from the organization’s leadership in not only setting the context but also plays a key role in continual improvement in the environmental performance of the organization.
The ISO 14001 awareness session course is designed to provide high level overview of the standard, share leading practices and provide insights on how the leadership team can participate in design, implementation and maintenance of an effective Environmental Management System of an organization, and lead by example.
MEIA’s Emerging Issues 2021 Conference
The Net-Zero Future: Investing in Sustainability
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
8:00am – 4:30pm with cocktail reception to follow
Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park 1405 St Matthews Ave
Click here to register
Featuring Keynote Speaker Linda Coady, Executive Director of the Pembina Institute, this year’s conference will focus on pathways to a net-zero future, focusing on the following topics:
- Environmental Social Governance
- Economic and Environmental Recovery
- Indigenous Pathways to Sustainability
- The Next Generation: Students in Environmental Studies
- Local Examples of Net-Zero and Carbon Greenhouse Gas Awareness
Click here to view sponsorship opportunities
Registration
MEIA Member $250.00
Non-Member $300.00
Student Chapter Member $30.00
Student $50.00
Click here to register
The venue requires that all attendees bring proof of vaccination in order to attend. *Conference delivery may change to a virtual format pending health restrictions.
Member News and Announcements
ECO Canada Training Sale
40% off all online training and webinars
Use code ‘trainingsale40’ at checkout
Sale ends October 15, 2021
Whether you are a new practitioner or a more experienced professional, ECO Canada offers a wide range of subjects with on-demand learning that you can action immediately. Topics range from employability advice, Indigenous stakeholder engagement, to technical knowledge on subjects like GHG and Environmental Management.
Click here to explore ECO Canada’s professional development training
Efficiency Manitoba: Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund supports organizations who are looking to advance new and innovative energy efficiency opportunities in the Manitoba market. Efficiency Manitoba provides funding for pilot projects and partnerships to reduce common adoption barriers to emerging energy-efficient technologies and strategies.
Eligible projects can receive funding of up to 75% of the project cost to a maximum of $250,000. There are two funding streams:
- Technology Demonstration Stream
- Market Capacity Stream
Click here for more information
Scholarships Honouring Helen Betty Osborne
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (ICC) with support from The Winnipeg Foundation are working together to relaunch dozens of scholarships honouring the late Helen Betty Osborne.
The process will be launched later this year, when the application portal opens on Nov. 13, 2021, which marks the 50th anniversary of Helen Betty Osborne’s tragic death. Thirty, $2,500 awards will be allocated from the Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund to Indigenous students. Details of award requirements and how to apply will be available on the website.
Diversifying Your Business Makes Good Business Sense with Manitoba Possible
Presented by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
October 14, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
Online
Free
Many businesses are facing employment shortages coming out of the pandemic. Learn how Manitoba Possible may be able to help you access an untapped labour market. Manitoba Possible Employment Services assists and supports both employees living with a disability, and employers, to find mutually beneficial solutions to meet their employment needs.
Featuring: Kim Dubesky; Kristina Mortiga; Paul Parisien-Guerin; Rayleen Rudnicki; Stephanie Semotok
Shopify Workshops with Bold Commerce
Presented by World Trade Centre Winnipeg & Tech Manitoba
Workshops x3: Oct 7, Oct 14 & Oct 21, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Registration $40
Online
Limited space: Only 20 spots available! Get your spot now!
The Shopify workshops consist of 3 sessions which will take a deep dive into understanding and setting up your own online e-commerce store. Online registration will close at 3 p.m. one business day before the first workshop. The Shopify workshop series will be presented by Dylan Keenas, Growth Manager at Bold Commerce.
Other News and Events
The Canadian Soil and Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
Presented by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
PFOS is an extremely stable anthropogenic compound present in significant quantities in many environmental media. PFOS is present in numerous products such as firefighting foams, insecticides, coatings used for textiles and paper, and cleaning products. It can be released directly into the environment as a result of its production, use and disposal, or it may result indirectly from the biodegradation, photo oxidation, photolysis and hydrolysis of precursor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The guideline and its scientific criteria document can be found here and here, respectively, or through CCME’s searchable resource browser; the guideline can be searched using the Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines Summary Table.
Remediation Technologies Symposium 2021
October 13 – 15
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Fairmont Banff Springs
Registration: $750+
A large contingent representing Manitoba is attending the conference this year and MEIA is pleased to be a part of those who will be in attendance. MEIA has obtained funding to help support attendance costs.
The Remediation Technologies Symposium 2021 (RemTech™ 2021) is the premier remediation technology transfer event for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations in soil and groundwater remediation. Considerable work is conducted in the field of contamination remediation and industrial pollutant treatments. RemTech™ 2021 provides a forum for industry experts to present these leading edge technologies.
Click here to register
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Conference 2021
October 19-21, 2021
Online
Registration: $75 – $400
At SCC 2021, you’ll get hands-on tools and knowledge while exploring issues fundamental to building equitable, sustainable communities, including Canada’s path to net-zero by 2050, and small community and nature-based solutions. Join hundreds of municipal leaders, staff, and community partners to learn best practices and gain new insights on how to tackle your community’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
Innovative Solutions Canada: Covid-19 on Public Transport
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Transport Canada (TC) are seeking retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases.
Think you can solve the new COVID-19 transportation challenge? Compete for funding to prove your feasibility and develop a solution! This challenge closes October 25, 2021 at 2:00pm EDT.
Low Carbon Business Action Initiative
Deadline for submissions October 15, 2021
The race to net zero is on! Are you looking for out-of-the-box low-carbon and circular-economy solutions to support your emission reduction targets? If the answer is yes, we’d like to invite you to take part in a custom challenge-pitch process hosted by the Low Carbon Business Action (LCBA) initiative, funded by the European Union.
Why participate?
Defining pathways to achieve your emission reduction target — as well as researching, identifying, and connecting with cleantech suppliers — can be time and resource-intensive. This project offers a unique opportunity for Canadian organization looking for solutions to leverage the expertise of some of Europe’s cleantech experts – at no cost. As part of the free package, you will also receive:
- Complimentary innovation challenge definition and promotion: We work with you to understand your pain points and solution needs and distill them into a specific innovation challenge statement. We then promote the challenge to proven European solution providers.
- Complimentary identification of European SMEs & technologies relevant to your interests: Following your review and selection, we arrange for up to four companies to present on and answer questions about their solutions.
- Complimentary brand visibility: Your challenge will be promoted on the lcbacanada.com website and through the European Union network partners, offering strong complimentary brand visibility
- Complimentary participation in high-profile Canadian events: Pitches take place in the context of events such as GLOBE Forum, the World Circular Economy Forum and other prominent industry events designed to accelerate the transition towards a low carbon and circular economy.
Sustainable Building Virtual Tours
Presented by Sustainable Building Manitoba
Every Thursday in October
Noon
Online
$43.45
- October 7 – Northlands – Biofuel for District Heating in Northern Communities with Bruce Duggan, Boke Consulting
- October 14 – Clearwater Manitoba – Reclaiming Materials and Community with Robert Guilford, Harvest Moon Society & Lancelot Coar, University of Manitoba
- October 21 – Ottawa Community Housing – Deep Retrofit Process with Dan Dicaire, OCH & Mark Carver, NRCan
- October 28 – MSR Design Studio Tour – Living Building Challenge & Building Materials with Traci Lesneski, Rhys MacPherson & Simona Fischer, MSR Design
Report: Under Water – The Costs of Climate Change for Canada’s Infrastructure
Presented by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
October 6, 2021
11:00am CST
Online
Free
Join the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices for a public webinar presenting the results of their major new report: Under Water: The Costs of Climate Change for Canada’s Infrastructure.
This report is the most comprehensive study to date of the threat a warming climate represents to Canada’s infrastructure. The Institute’s report concludes with specific recommendations for governments to urgently direct public and private investment toward more resilient infrastructure—changes that will save the country billions of dollars in reduced loss and damage.
An overview of the findings and recommendations will be followed by a live Q&A.
Under Water is the third in a multi-year series on the costs of climate change. The first report, Tip of the Iceberg: Navigating the Known and Unknown Costs of Climate Change for Canada, was released in December 2020. The second report, The Health Costs of Climate Change: How Canada can Adapt, Prepare and Save Lives, launched in June 2021. The next report in the series on the breadth and scale of impacts on communities and land across Canada’s North will be released in spring 2022.
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices The Net-Zero Advisory Body are hosting a pan-Canadian conference on the risks and opportunities ahead.
ESG and Mining Course
November 9 & 10
10:00 am – 1:00 pm CST
$499 USD
Use code “Early10” to get 10% off when registering by October 10th!
A vast array of ESG frameworks, principles, goals, standards, and metrics have been designed to support mining companies and their teams operate in a sustainable manner. This course will help trainees to understand which frameworks are relevant to their organization. It will also help trainees manage ESG within their own organizations, by using integrated risk management to include ESG into everyday decision making. Also covered will be how to monitor and disclose ESG effectively to stakeholders, and how to embrace the upside of ESG as a competitive differentiator.
Click here to register
Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) CoLab: Hydrogen Strategies
October 26
12:00 pm CST
Hydrogen is becoming a hot topic in the clean energy sector and will be an essential tool for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Join us on October 26th, 2021 1 at 1:00 pm EDT for Hydrogen Strategies.
The CoLab will discuss how Hydrogen is central to Canada’s energy transition explore ways in which Indigenous peoples, communities, and businesses can make major contributions, and participate in this key facet of the energy transition. Also to be discussed is the benefits and solutions to the limitations of Hydrogen.
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Women in Trades Conference Registration Now Open
March 16
Victoria Inn
There will be 40 women presenters at the Women in Trades Conference, including industry leaders, trades women and the Manitoba organizations that support women in construction!
Keynote speakers include: Mary Van Buren, President of CCA, Wendy Hofford, industry consultant and Nadine Speirs, owner of Metal Depot.
Please consider supporting this event by sponsoring a session, registering as an attendee or purchasing a booth so we can sponsor more Indigenous women, youth in vocational programs and newcomers to attend.
Sponsorships and Trade Show booths are available now at: https://mbcsc.com/mwit-conference/
All proceeds go to supporting underrepresented groups access to a career in construction.