This workshop will help stakeholders outline potential economic, environmental, and social benefits associated with energy and emissions planning for the Town of Stephenville.
For more information, please contact Sara Jafari at mailto:sara@econext.ca.
This workshop will help stakeholders outline potential economic, environmental, and social benefits associated with energy and emissions planning for the City of Corner Brook.
For more information, please contact Sara Jafari at mailto:sara@econext.ca.
Empowering Newcomers for Careers in the Green Economy – Corner Brook Edition
Are you a newcomer to Canada looking to build your career in the green economy? The Green Roots Career Series offers a unique opportunity to develop essential job-seeking skills, expand your network, and connect with potential employers. Through workshops, participants will gain valuable insights and even have a chance to secure an internship with a participating company.
*While attendance at each workshop not mandatory for program participation, it is highly encouraged to give applicants the best chance at securing an internship.
Applicants will be emailed events details and locations.
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Upcoming Workshops
Accelerate Your Interview Skills
📅 April 23, 2025 – 10 AM
📍 Online
Gain confidence and learn key techniques to excel in job interviews.
Combined Workshop: Power Up Your Personal Brand + Grow Your Network
📅 Thursday May 1st 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 In-person @ Grenfell Campus
An immersive workshop to strengthen both your personal brand and networking strategies.
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Internship Selection
At the conclusion of the events, one participant from the Corner Brook region will be selected for an internship with a participating company.
• Internship Duration: May – July
• Eligibility: Newcomer to Canada
This is your chance to kickstart your career in a growing industry!
📢 Don’t Miss Out! Register now to secure your spot in this exciting career series program.
Are you a business owner looking to embrace sustainability and green your operations?
econext, with support from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, is hosting a series of regional Green Business Workshops in 2025-2026.
For our next workshops, we’re partnering up with the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce and heading to Happy Valley-Goose Bay! Join us 9:00-11:00am on Thursday May 8th to:
Date: Thursday May 8, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Venue: TBA
Refreshments to be provided.
About econext
econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador through a focus in three areas of activity: innovation, workforce, and net zero. econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. With a membership of over 150 businesses, research institutions, governments, and organizations – econext is Newfoundland and Labrador’s leading voice on the green economy.
Are you a business owner looking to embrace sustainability and green your operations?
econext, with support from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, is hosting a series of regional Green Business Workshops in 2025-2026.
For our next workshop, we’re partnering up with the Labrador West Chamber of Commerce and heading to Labrador City. Join us 9:00-11:00am on Tuesday May 6th to:
Date: Tuesday May 6, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Venue: TBA
Refreshments to be provided.
About econext
econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador through a focus in three areas of activity: innovation, workforce, and net zero. econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. With a membership of over 150 businesses, research institutions, governments, and organizations – econext is Newfoundland and Labrador’s leading voice on the green economy.
Empowering Newcomers for Careers in the Green Economy
Are you a newcomer to Canada looking to build your career in the green economy? The Green Roots Career Series offers a unique opportunity to develop essential job-seeking skills, expand your network, and connect with potential employers. Through a series of four workshops and five company connector events, participants will gain valuable insights and even have a chance to secure an internship with a participating company.
*While attendance at each workshop and connector event is not mandatory for program participation, it is highly encouraged to give applicants the best chance at securing an internship.
* Participants can continue to sign up to attend future events, even if the program is underway.
Upon registration, applicants will be emailed upcoming events details.
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Upcoming Workshops
Power Up Your Personal Brand
📅 April 1, 2025 – 10 AM (COMPLETE)
📍 Online
Learn how to build a compelling personal brand that stands out in today’s job market.
Grow Your Network
📅 April 8, 2025 – 10 AM
📍 In-person, Sheraton Hotel: 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s, NL
Master networking skills and learn how to create meaningful professional connections.
Combined Workshop: Power Up Your Personal Brand + Grow Your Network
📅 April 29, 2025
📍 In-person, Corner Brook
A two-day immersive workshop to strengthen both your personal brand and networking strategies.
Accelerate Your Interview Skills
📅 April 23, 2025 – 10 AM
📍 Online
Gain confidence and learn key techniques to excel in job interviews.
*Additional times to be shared with program participants’ email.
Company Connector Events
Throughout April, we’re hosting five networking events where program participants can meet and engage with potential employers in the green economy sector by visiting their office spaces. These events will give you direct access to industry professionals, and valuable career opportunities.
Participants who register for this program will be emailed the dates and times of these events, along with the RSVP form.
Participants can continue to sign up to attend future events. Registration for this program does not guarantee attendance at company connector events, as RSVP forms will be sent out on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Internship Selection
At the conclusion of the Company Connector Events, five participants will be selected for internships with companies they connected with during the events.
• Internship Duration: May – July
• Eligibility: Newcomer to Canada
This is your chance to kickstart your career in a growing industry!
📢 Don’t Miss Out! Register now to secure your spot in this exciting career series program.
For more information, stay connected and check back for updates on event details!
The Project Zero econext Circular Economy Incubator is a free program to help entrepreneurs and businesses explore opportunities for innovative new approaches to waste management in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).
Over the course of 6 months, participants will advance their ideas forward and benefit from entrepreneurial skill-building, circular economy expertise, ongoing business mentorship, and access to a network of like-minded organizations and leaders.
Please find both the recording and presentation from the Project Zero econext Circular Economy Incubator webinar.
Click here for the presentation.
Click here for the webinar recording.
The ideal program participants are innovators – entrepreneurs or existing businesses – wishing to pursue the development of a new technology or provide a new service that diverts waste from the province’s landfills.
Through the incubator, program participants will:
At the end of the program, participants will have a better understanding of the feasibility of their ideas and what the next steps are in their pursuit.
Applications for the 2025 incubator are now open. Limited spaces will be available! Click the button below to fill out your application form. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2025.
Newfoundland and Labrador has a small population spread across vast areas of land. Its communities and industries are often found in rural and sometimes even remote areas. These circumstances make the provision of waste management services challenging. Processes and technologies that are proven elsewhere often are uneconomic in the NL context due to smaller scales of activity and volumes of waste. Meanwhile, NL is one of the largest producers per capita of waste in Canada; our waste has significant environmental impacts including the fact that our landfills are responsible for ~7% of the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Developing and adopting new technologies and services that diverts waste from our landfills can have a positive environmental impact and reduce our waste management costs.
In today’s world, most of the products we purchase are made from raw resources and are designed to be used for only a short time before being disposed of and ending up at a landfill. On average, only 7.2% of materials are recirculated back into the global economy at end-of-life. This ‘take-make-waste’ economy is resource-intensive and puts pressure on Earth’s natural ecosystems.
Taking a more ‘circular’ approach means rethinking how products are designed, manufactured, used, and treated at the end of their useful life. In a circular economy, products and materials recirculate within the supply chain through reduction, reuse and repair, redistribution, reconditioning, and recycling processes.
A more circular economy reduces waste and pollution, while helping to increase resource efficiency.
If you have any questions on the Project Zero econext Circular Economy Incubator or the application process, please reach out to incubator@econext.ca.
Date: Wednesday April 16, 2025, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Sheraton Hotel, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s NL
Industry Awards Reception
econext will recognize and celebrate the winner of its 2025 Industry Awards in the following categories: Cleantech Innovation, Business Excellence, International Business, and Industry Champion.
To submit an awards nomination, please click here. Award nominations are due by 11:59 PM NDT Friday March 21, 2025.
*Please note, to be eligible for an award, nominees must be registered as members of econext in good standing. Any questions on the awards program including nominations and eligibility, please contact our Manager of Industry and Community Engagement, Colin Heffernan, by e-mail – heffernan@econext.ca.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM portion of the meeting will take place earlier in the event. More information on this part of the event will be coming to this page shortly.
Registration
Registration for this event is now open!
Member Tickets: $30 + HST + Fees
Non-Member Tickets: $50 + HST + Fees
Background
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is expecting significant growth in its green economy (i.e., clean energy, energy efficiency retrofits, critical minerals, circular economy, etc.). Findings from various research initiatives undertaken have pointed to a need to educate and create greater awareness within NL about the opportunities before it. The need for education and awareness has been identified as a key action in the attraction and retention of the workforce required to support and realize green economy opportunities in the province.
Objective
The objective of this scope of work is to create a centralized hub (i.e., website) where important information about NL’s green economy can reside and be accessed by NLers who are interested to learn more about emerging areas of development and consider careers within them.
Answers provided by econext relating to the RFP will be posted here.
The timeline for this project is very short, can you elaborate on the need to have the project completed in such a short timeframe?
We are motivated to complete the project within the outlined timeframe.
The RFP mentions meeting bi-weekly however is there an option to meet sooner/more if necessary considering the timeline.
Yes.
How much time would econext require to make decisions (ie: approve items, submit edits, etc.)? Are they able to do this in real time during meetings to ensure the timeline is met?
In most cases – yes. We will take responsibility for slippage in timeframes should our inability to do so be the cause.
Are there any future plans for the website (ie: added functionality, new sections) that should be taken into consideration when doing the initial build?
None that we can think of at this time.
What is the internal approval process?
A project manager will be assigned to the project who will have decision-making authority.
Are there any accessibility considerations that must be prioritized (e.g., colour contrast, readability for different audiences)?
We would leave it to the selected proponent to provide us with their expert advice on this matter.
Is there a budget allocated for this project?
We are asking interested vendors to propose a price based on the scope of work outlined.
What is the core message that this brand should communicate to its audience?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
How should this brand be different from other green economy initiatives?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
What are the key emotions or ideas you want people to associate with the brand? (e.g., innovation, sustainability, opportunity)
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Are there specific themes you’d like to emphasize more than others?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Should the name explicitly reference “green economy” or be more open-ended?
Would you prefer a descriptive name (e.g., Green Jobs NL) or a conceptual name (e.g., EcoPath)?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Are there specific keywords or phrases that you’d like reflected in the name?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Are there any words or ideas to avoid?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Would you like a tagline to be part of the brand? If so, should it focus on inspiration (e.g., “Building a Sustainable Future”) or information (e.g., “Your Guide to NL’s Green Economy”)?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
How closely should the new brand align with econext’s existing visual identity? Be specific. (e.g., colours, font, style)
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Will additional colours to the colour palette need to be explored?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
It mentions that the brand should be ‘strongly influenced by areas of particular importance to NL’s emerging green economy.’ What are these areas? Are there any specific visual elements you’d like incorporated? (e.g., wind turbines, ocean, circular economy symbols)
We would expect the proponent to be familiar (or become familiar) with areas of particular importance to NL’s emerging green economy.
Can these be specific visual elements incorporated in another way? (e.g. symbols, icons, graphics)
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
What kind of tone should the logo convey? (e.g., bold and modern, organic and natural, minimal and clean)
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Are there any colours, fonts, or design elements that should be included or avoided?
This will be decided on with the successful proponent who will be expected to provide guidance on this matter.
Do you have any existing brand guidelines?
Yes. These would be shared with the successful proponent (if relevant),
In order to meet the short timeline, will all content (ie: background info, event info, resources, career pathways, etc.) be ready and provided on day one of the project kick off?
Yes.
Will photos/graphics be provided by econext or will these need to be sourced? If provided, will these be ready for project kickoff?
While econext has a library of available imagery, we would expect the successful proponent to source and/or develop imagery if necessary.
Does econext have a preferred hosting platform for the website or should we include a recommendation in the quote?
econext will provide the hosting platform (Bluehost).
Should the purchase of the domain be included as part of the quote or will econext be purchasing this separately?
econext can pay for the domain.
There is mention of a “green job bank” being included, do you envision this being built directly into the site or incorporating the one on the econext site (https://econext.ca/jobs/)
We would expect this to be built directly into the site.
For the event calendar, will users need to be able to purchase tickets and/or rsvp to events? Or do you envision it being more of a list of upcoming events and their details.
This would be a list of upcoming events, with tickets/RSVPs etc. being handled by third party platforms.
Are there any websites (do not need to be associated with NL or econext) that are similar to use as examples?
We do not have a specific website that we would point to, no.
econext is offering its Caribbean Customized Consulting and Advisory Services for a limited number of companies in Atlantic Canada.
Participating businesses will benefit from the following services:
A list of potential supports is provided at the bottom of this page.
This program has a limited number of spaces and will require a time commitment from companies. Selected companies will be expected to:
The duration of the customized consulting advisory services provided will be 8-12 weeks. The value of the consulting services provided is estimated to be $5,000. Selected businesses will be expected to contribute 15% of the total costs (i.e., if services amount to $5,000 in total, the business will be expected to contribute $750).
Click here to fill out your application. The deadline for the submission of applications is February 7, 2025. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Kieran Hanley at kieran@econext.ca. Applications will be scored based on the perceived impact that the customized consulting advisory services may have. Applicants may be contacted following their submission to provide more information.
The following are examples of the types of supports that the customized consulting advisory services can provide. This is not an exhaustive list, and applicants are welcome to suggest alternative services.
