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SUMMARY:Financial Risk Management for Environmental Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual workshop designed to equip you with a practical working vocabulary and foundational framework for financial risk management\, grounded firmly in real world environmental examples. \nIdeal for professionals seeking a targeted introduction or a timely refresher\, this 90 minute instructor led experience bridges financial concepts with environmental practice\, helping participants better understand how financial risk influences projects\, organizations\, and climate related decision making. Through applied case examples and emerging tools\, participants will gain insight into identifying\, categorizing\, and responding to financial risks common in environmental work\, while also exploring how agentic AI approaches can support more resilient and optimized project workflows. \nWhat you will learn:\n\nFraming Financial Risk: Why it matters to environmental professionals\nRisk Categories and Practical Taxonomy: Environmental case examples and applied insights\nLeveraging Agentic AI: Optimizing environmental project workflows\nClimate Related Financial Risk: Disclosure landscape and implications for practitioners\nLive Q&A and Actionable Resources\n\nParticipants will leave with practical takeaways\, improved financial risk literacy\, and resources to support informed decision making within environmental roles and organizations. \nSpeaker:\n \nTim Chan \nWith over 20 years of professional experience\, Tim is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor. His career spans various energy sectors (oil and natural gas\, electrical power\, utilities)\, as well as the nonprofit sector. Tim has led teams of accountants and auditors in ensuring enterprise financial and risk controls. \nTim founded WAI Professional Corporation\, where he serves as a fractional CFO\, providing executive advisory and financial control support. He is also the co-founder of Untapped Energy Association\, a federally registered nonprofit organization that upskills professionals in data\, analytics\, and artificial intelligence literacy. \nTim is an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and an assistant professor at Mount Royal University’s Bissett School of Business. He teaches undergraduate and post-graduate students in business technology management\, accounting and digital transformation.
URL:https://eco.ca/event/financial-risk-management-for-environmental-professionals/
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SUMMARY:AI and the Future of Environmental Consulting: Impacts on Business Models\, Work\, and the Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping environmental consulting\, but not in the ways many expect.\nDrawing on new research based on labour market modelling\, employer interviews\, and an industry workshop\, this webinar explores how AI is transforming consulting workflows\, business models\, and workforce dynamics. Participants will gain practical insight into where AI is already being used\, why traditional time-and-materials billing models are under pressure\, how roles are\nchanging\, and why talent pipeline compression poses the greatest long-term risk. \nThe session will also address governance\, risk\, and what firms can do now to turn AI into a strategic advantage rather than a source of disruption. \nSpeakers: \n \nGeni Peters \nGeni Peters is an economist with a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University. As Labour Market Information (LMI) Manager at ECO Canada\, she is responsible for the management\, execution and delivery of environmental LMI projects\, working with an army of professionals comprised of staff\, consultants\, strategic advisors and subject matter experts. \nBefore joining ECO Canada\, Geni applied her knowledge and skills in a wide range of roles and industries. She worked as a lecturer for 14 years\, teaching a wide range of economics courses and supervising student research projects at UC San Diego and Penn State University. More recently\, she managed labour market research initiatives including economic modelling and reporting at PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada (formerly the Petroleum Human Resources Council) and conducted economic research and analysis at Brown Economic Consulting. \n \nMotunrayo Cole \nMotunrayo Cole currently works as the Research Lead on environmental labour market information at ECO Canada.  She brings a wealth of experience in statistics\, survey design\, data analysis and reporting on key indicators such as job openings\, representation\, and labour shortages for environmental professionals. She has worked on and led the delivery of technical research across a range of topics including market outlook\, benchmarking salary\,  demographic profile analysis\, and net zero projects. \nWith a Masters in International Economics and Project Management\, She contributes to bridging the gap in information between job seekers and employers by providing insightful research reports geared at matching labour supply with hiring demands of evolving employers and industries across Canada.
URL:https://eco.ca/event/ai-and-the-future-of-environmental-consulting-impacts-on-business-models-work-and-the-workforce/
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SUMMARY:GHG Management Training - Ottawa
DESCRIPTION:This full-day training session\, organized by ECO Canada\, is designed to provide professionals with a comprehensive and practical understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation and management in Ottawa.\nThe program supports organizations in strengthening their capacity to measure\, track\, and reduce emissions in alignment with ESG requirements and Net Zero objectives. Participants will develop a strong foundation in GHG accounting\, including the classification and calculation of Scope 1\, Scope 2\, and Scope 3 emissions. The training emphasizes real-world application through hands-on exercises focused on data collection\, emission factor selection\, carbon footprint calculation\, and emissions tracking and reporting. \nThe program also addresses emission reduction target-setting methodologies and the development of decarbonization strategies\, including mitigation measures\, sector-specific pathways\, and an overview of Net Zero principles. This training is ideal for environmental\, sustainability\, ESG\, and management professionals seeking practical skills to support informed decision-making and advance the transition to a low-carbon economy. \nCome enhance your professional credentials and contribute to a low-carbon future by registering for the GHG Management Training Program! \nAgenda:\n\n8:30 – 9:00am – Check-in and networking\n9:00 – 10:20am – Training\n10:20 – 10:30am – Break\n10:30 – Noon – Training\nNoon – 1:00pm – Lunch\n1:00- 2:30pm – Training\n2:30 – 2:40pm – Break\n2:40-4:00pm – Training\n4:00 – 4:30 – Networking and closing
URL:https://eco.ca/event/ghg-accounting-training/
LOCATION:TCC Canada – The Blair Centre\, 1900 City Park Dr 3rd Floor\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1J1A3\, Canada
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