Month: September 2021

econext 2021 conference

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Join us on October 22, 2021 to explore the vast opportunities that net zero, the energy transition, and finding value from waste are presenting Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is the best opportunity of the year to network with your clean technology and environmental services colleagues in industry, government, and academia.

Click here for important information on health and safety protocols being employed at the conference. Proof of vaccination will be required to attend this event.

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Conference Agenda

Click here to download a detailed agenda. The conference will feature four panel discussions:

Cleantech Sector Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador


Our province’s technology sector is booming, and among the success stories are businesses that are developing their own products and services that improve our relationship with the environment. In this session you will hear from a cleantech CEO who has seen their company experience rapid growth on an international scale – and from one of province’s foremost experts on how we are supporting our tech entrepreneurs and setting them up for success.

  • Keynote Speaker – Joshua Green, CEO – Mysa
  • Michelle Simms, President & CEO – Genesis
  • Philip Cave, Key Account Specialist – takeCHARGE

Technology, Net Zero, and the Environment


Global discussions around net zero have accelerated greatly since the onset of the pandemic. The pursuit of net zero will present industries key to Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy with significant challenges, but also with substantial opportunities for the development and application of new technologies. In this session you will hear from leaders in oceans, mining, and oil and gas on what all of this means for their industries and the action that they are seeing taking place.

  • Moderator – Deidre Puddister, Env. & Compliance Manager – Anaconda Mining
  • Hon. Bernard Davis, Minister – Environment and Climate Change
  • Jim Keating, CEO – Oil & Gas Corporation of NL
  • Kendra MacDonald, CEO – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster
  • Allan Cramm, VP Innovation – Novamera Inc.
  • Geni Peters, Labour Market Information Manager – ECO Canada

Value from Waste and the Opportunity for Innovation


Newfoundland and Labrador faces obstacles in dealing effectively with its waste streams – at household and industry scales. Our population is small and waste is generated in rural and remote areas. Economies of scale are difficult to achieve, and the environmental impact of transporting waste outside of the province can be substantial. In this session you will hear about why conditions for waste management innovation are ripe in this province, and where the best opportunities for investigation may be.

  • Moderator – Sarah Halliday, Bus. Dev. Manager – Heave Away Waste Management
  • Charles Bown, CEO – Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB)
  • Don Drew, Operation Manager – Newco Metal & Auto Recycling
  • Ben Wiper, Co-Founder and CEO – 3F Waste Recovery

Our Energy Future – Electricity, Renewables, and Hydrogen


The momentum that hydrogen and other clean fuels are gaining globally as solutions to achieve deep emissions reductions present Newfoundland and Labrador with exciting opportunities for the development of its vast cache of renewable energy resources. Using clean energy for the production of clean fuels gives the province a new pathway for development, while electricity generation remains an option. In this session you will hear about what these opportunities are and what the most realistic pathways to clean energy development may be for the province.

  • Moderator – Alex Templeton, Partner – McInnes Cooper
  • Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources
  • Hon. Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Technology
  • Jennifer Williams, President and CEO – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
  • Keith Drover, VP Project Development – Growler Energy
  • Blair MacDougall, Founder and Director – Waterford Energy Services

Renewable Energy Strategy Roundtable

To inform the development of Newfoundland and Labrador’s renewable energy plan, econext will be hosting a renewable energy strategy roundtable at its 2021 conference on October 22. The roundtable will be a facilitated discussion open to industry representatives and conference participants only. The discussion will serve to inform econext‘s formal submission on November 4 to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for consideration in the development of its renewable energy plan. Please indicate your interest in participating in this session to Kieran Hanley at kieran@econext.ca.

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Registration

Date:
Friday, October 22, 2021

Time:
8:15 AM – 4:15 PM

Location:
The Sheraton Hotel, St. John’s, NL

Tickets:

econext Members: $179 + HST
non-Members: $229 +HST
online-only: $90 +HST

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Your ticket will include a continental breakfast and lunch. Online-only registrants will receive a Zoom link to participate in the conference live. All registrants will have access to conference session recordings on-demand following the event.

Information on tickets being made available to students will be released closer to the conference date.

To ensure the safety of participants from COVID-19, this event will strictly follow public health guidance in place at the time of the event.

econext encouraging members to participate in engagement on provincial public procurement

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For Immediate Release:
September 29, 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Public Procurement Agency is seeking input from the public and local businesses to help develop an Environmental Procurement Policy that will help guide the provincial government’s purchases of goods and services with a reduced environmental impact.

“We are encouraging our members to provide the provincial government with their perspectives on procurement,” says Kieran Hanley, econext‘s Executive Director. “The provincial government is one of the biggest consumers of products and services in Newfoundland and Labrador – and the criteria it puts in place to make purchasing choices can have a substantial impact.”

econext members can participate in the public engagement through Engagenl.ca until Friday, October 8. Written submissions are being accepted until Friday, November 5 by email to markdrover@gov.nl.ca.

“When you are allowed to consider environmental performance as a factor in procurement, you can make better decisions for the environment and – we like to think – the economy as well,” says Hanley. “The cheapest options isn’t always the best option, and it’s good to see that government is open to a more holistic and long-term approach to decision-making around purchases.”

Hanley says that econext will also be submitting a response of its own directly to government, and will be engaging its membership on a one-on-one basis to inform its recommendations.

econext is an association of businesses that accelerates clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. econext works on behalf of over 200 members to foster environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.

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Media Contact
Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext
kieran@econext.ca

econext hosts panel discussion on green jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador

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For Immediate Release:
September 28, 2021

On September 16, 2021 econext hosted a panel discussion exploring the concept of the ‘green job’ and what it means in the Newfoundland and Labrador context.

Panelists included:

“The energy transition and the greening of the economy will look different depending on where in the world you are,” said Kieran Hanley, econext‘s Executive Director. “The makeup of an economy – from its primary industries and its future growth potential – have a real impact on what green jobs will be created and available.”

“econext was excited to start a discussion about what this could mean for Newfoundland and Labrador, and we were thrilled to gain a diverse range of perspectives from a great group of panelists,” said Hanley.

The panel discussion was broad and included topics like the importance of technical and digital skills, the greening of the economy, buying local, and the export of our expertise. The event was recorded and is available for free viewing on econext On-Demand.

Watch the Video!

“econext and its members believe that there are significant opportunities for economic growth and diversification within this province related to clean growth,” said Hanley. “Understanding how that relates to the workforce will be an important factor in helping us reach our potential, and with the help of our panelists econext has now taken the first steps.”

econext is an association of businesses that accelerates clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. econext works on behalf of over 200 members to foster environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.

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Media Contact
Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext
kieran@econext.ca

Sharp Management Inc.

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Purchase Carbon Offsets Created in Newfoundland & Labrador

Sharp Management is the first firm to offer NL generated Certified Carbon Offsets for purchase.

Sharp, through the design and implementation of engineered wetlands to treat sewage wastewater in the towns of Stephenville and Appleton-Glenwood, has quantified, verified, and acquired certification of 55,000 Carbon Offsets from these projects.

The revenue generated from the sale of these offsets will be split 50% with the municipalities who invested in this environmentally sustainable technology and 50% to help fund future wetland projects for other municipalities.

Carbon Offsets are generated by the reduction or elimination of carbon emissions that would normally be produced. Another way of describing it is, when a standard system by a new innovative method is utilized, that does the same thing or better, does it with Zero or reduced CO2 emissions. Carbon Offsets can be generated on the amount reduced.

WaterWerks Agency

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We are a modern Digital Agency. We shift thinking and solve problems by leveraging the power of creative communications and technologies. Our suite of services were strategically designed to help our clients thrive and succeed amidst all the complexities of navigating businesses in the 21st century.

OUR SUITE OF SERVICES
Websites + Technology. We always ensure that the websites and technologies we create and built are fast, secure, accessible, and mobile friendly.

  • Website Design & Development
  • UX + UI Design and Strategy
  • Content Management System
  • Website Hosting
  • Website Maintenance & Help Desk

Video + Photography + Animation. Video encompasses a wide range of services, and you’ll want an agency that has the resources and experience to create the content you need.

  • Scriptwriting + Storyboarding
  • Live Action Video
  • Video Editing
  • Animation
  • Custom Photography

Digital Marketing + Advertising. We create work that catches users’ attention, elicits a positive reaction, and inspires action.

  • Integrated / Multi-Media Digital Campaigns
  • Web Marketing + SEO / SEM
  • Content Marketing
  • Digital Media Strategy, Planning + Buying
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Traditional Advertising (TV, Radio, Print, Outdoor)

Strategy + Data Analytics. Strategy underpins everything we do — whether it’s for a digital or multi-media campaign, a new logo or tagline, a video or social media post, or a new website or mobile app.

  • Creative Brief
  • Target Audience + Key Messaging Development
  • Brand Audits (Website, social media, SEO, Competitive)
  • Business Consulting + Marketing Plan Development
  • Performance Planning
  • Data Analysis + Data Visualization

Branding + Identity. Over the years, we’ve worked with numerous clients to help them conceptualize and create brands from scratch, design their identity elements, craft their personality, and bring them to life throughout numerous mediums.

  • Brand Name Creation
  • Logo Design
  • Taglines + Slogans
  • Unique Positioning Statement (UPS)
  • Brand Digitization
  • Logo Packages
  • Collateral Materials

Ready to see what we can build together?
Let’s get started.

Vale

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With a mission to transform natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development, Vale is a global mining company with headquarters in Brazil. We are leaders in the production of iron ore and the second largest producer of nickel.​

In 1996, Vale Inco acquired the rights to the Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador nickel-copper-cobalt deposits located on the eastern edge of a vast expanse of northern wilderness 300 kilometres north of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador, Canada.

In June 2002, Vale Inco, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador jointly announced an agreement in principle on a $1.9 billion (Cdn. $2.9 billion) plan to develop the Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador deposit. The negotiated agreements entered into in early October 2002 consisted of a Development Agreement and an Industrial and Employment Benefits Agreement.

Three years later, in the fall of 2005, operations in Labrador came onstream some eight months ahead of schedule. Currently, concentrate from Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador is being sprocessed in Long Harbour, NL.

trajectorE

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trajectorE is a technical professional services and technology company focused on the industrial sector. Our services include project & construction management, commissioning and operational readiness.

Training Works Inc.

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Workforce by Design – We work with our customers to create innovative and high performing workplaces, strategically designed to drive business growth.

Strategic workforce planning and execution creates organizations with the information to plan for the rapid changes of today’s marketplace. Training Works is a Newfoundland and Labrador company that has been building workforces of the future since 2014.

Tiller Engineering

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Tiller Engineering Inc. is a high-performance professional engineering consulting firm based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. As industry leaders in structural engineering, we specialize in consulting services for the telecommunications, infrastructure and energy sectors. Our services include design, analysis, project management, inspection, asset integrity solutions, and field reports.

Innovation is the key to our structural engineering philosophy. If you demand high quality and responsive service, then trust in TEI. The Tiller Team specializes in structural engineering, analysis, inspections and structural design for major clients in the telecommunications, buildings, and offshore industries.

techNL

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techNL is a not-for-profit industry association representing the province’s technology and innovation sector for over 30 years.

Providing a strong voice for the sector, techNL works closely with industry and government partners to help shape policy and advocate for those issues that matter most to members. We embrace the opportunity to work with like-minded organizations towards shared goals.