Day 1 - October 10, 2013 Holiday Inn, St. John s NL 8:00 Conference Registration 8:30 9:20 The Multi Materials Stewardship Board Presents: Breakfast & Keynote Speaker Hon. Tom Hedderson Minister of Environment & Conservation Changing Climate, Changing Markets 9:20 9:25 Conference Welcome Frank Ricketts, NEIA Chair 9:25 9:30 Overview of Conference Agenda Ted Lomond, Executive Director of NEIA Changing Climate Adaptation 9:30 9:50 Adaptation through Collaboration A Federal Perspective Dr. Donald S. Lemmen, Acting Director of the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division, Natural Resources Canada 9:50 10:10 Climate Change Projections for Newfoundland and Labrador: Implications for Our Economy Jackie Janes, Assistant Deputy Minister Office of Climate Change, Energy Efficiency & Emissions Trading 10:10 10: 30 Coastal Erosion Sensitivity and Consequences for Communities and Infrastructure Dr. Norm Catto, Editor-in-Chief, Quaternary International Department of Geography, Memorial University 10:30 10:50 Break & Networking
Adapting Through Policy / Advocacy 10:50 11:20 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Review and Update Mike Atkinson, Director - Atlantic Region Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 11:20-11:50 Business Value at Risk: Areas of Engagement with Governments on Extreme Weather and Climate Change Resilience Jean-Christophe Amado, Manager - Sustainability/ Enterprise risk services, Deloitte Adapting Through Growth 10:50 11:50 Panel Discussion Funding and Financing opportunities available to businesses in Newfoundland & Labrador s Environmental Sector Julia Lee, Business Development Bank of Canada Heather Martin, Royal Bank of Canada Jeff Mercer, Dept. of Innovation, Business, & Rural Development Jason Lawlor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency A Comprehensive overview of tools available Federally, Provincially, and Privately to help Your Business Grow. 12:00 1:30 Cox & Palmer Presents: Lunch & Keynote Speaker Rt. Honourable Joe Clark Former Prime Minister of Canada Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment Industry Led Adaptation 1:30 1:55 Collaboration in the Mining Industry: The ROLES Project Kaylen Hill, Manager of Environment Affairs & Community Relations, Altius Minerals 1:55-2:20 Atlantic Seafood Processors Securing of the First MSC Certified Fishery in Canada Derek Butler, Executive Director Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Seafood Producers Adapting through Market Diversification 1:30 1:55 Market Diversification - Learning from the Experience of NEIA Members Bill Butler, President, Hi-Point Industries Jim House, Dynamic Air Sheltars 1:55 2:20 Opportunities in Greenland Jeff Howard, President Tail Winds Consulting
2:20 2:40 Break & Networking Adaptation and Your Workplace Adapting Through Learning 2:40-3:05 2:40 3:30 Take Charge: New Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs Michelle Marley, Energy Conservation Program Specialist, Newfoundland Power 3:05-3:30 Environmental Assessment in NL: Experiences, Observations and Insights from Recent Practice A Panel Discussion with Steve Bonnell Waste Management in the Workplace: Best Practices Ashley Burke, Business Development Officer Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB) 3:30-4:30 Environmental Assessment Practice Leader AMEC Environment & Infrastructure Ivy Stone Environmental Scientist, Environment Assessment Division, Dept. of Environment & Conservation Open Discussion of Hot Environmental Industry Issues & NEIA Update Moderated by Ted Lomond, Executive Director of NEIA Newleef 2013 Reception at the Newman Wine Vaults 6:00-8:00 p.m. Featuring Greetings from Hon. Keith Hutchings Minister of Innovation, Business, & Rural Development Featuring Local Foods, Drinks, and Entertainment! Catered with locally sourced food by CRUDO A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO OUR SPONSS
Day 2 - October 11, 2013 Holiday Inn, St. John s NL 8:30 Breakfast Corporate Adapatation 9:00-9:30 From Good to Great in Sustainability Reporting David Greenall, Eastern Canada Leader - Enterprise Risk / Sustainability, Deloitte Adapting Through Cooperation 9:00 9:30 Helping Inuit Adapt to Climate Change Leroy Metcalfe, Partner, President & CFO Sikumiut Environmental Management Ltd. Adaptation through Innovation 9:30 10:30 Reducing Environmental and Operational risk How the deployment of innovative technology for monitoring, imaging and sensors enables the successful response to changing environmental conditions. Panel Featuring: Sheldon George, Cooke Aquaculture / ARIES Dan Brake - EMSAT Corporation Ron Collier - SubC Control Moderated by: Mark Ploughman, Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Innovation, Business, & Rural Development Our Changing Communities 9:30 10:00 Sustainable Urban Plan Design and the Green Economy Neil Dawe, Owner &President Tract Consulting 10:00 10:30 The Role our Municipalities Can Play in the Development of the Environmental Sector Robert Keenan, Community Cooperation & Development Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador 10:30 11:30 Research Matching A series of Rapid-Fire Presentations Your chance to see first hand some of the exciting environmental research being done in Newfoundland & Labrador... and what it could mean for your business! 11:30-1:00 The Green Showcase featuring a trade exhibition & a buffet lunch See how vast Newfoundland & Labrador s green economy is with booths from businesses and researchers operating in the environmental sector. 1:00-1:10 Conference Closing Remarks Frank Ricketts, NEIA Chair