ECO Canada

Climate in Action: Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition
2026-03-18 08:30 - 16:00 (America/St_Johns) | Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre, 180 Portugal Cove Road, St. Johns, NL, A1B 2N2, Canada
ECO Canada is planning to organize a 1-day event to bring together industry, academia, and policy makers to explore how Canada’s climate priorities, particularly emissions reporting and building efficiency, which can be implemented and accelerated at the local and regional level. With a mix of technical workshops and dynamic panel discussions, the event will foster collaborationacross sectors and empower participants with tools, knowledge, and networks.

Key Focus Areas:

Emissions tracking, accountability, and regulatory compliance
Adoption of the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB)
Aligning community and industry actions with Canada’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets

Space is limited, register early to secure your spot. Once we reach capacity you will be placed on a wait list and notified if a space becomes available
Agenda: 8:30 – 9:00am Check-in and Networking9:00 – 9:15am Welcome9:15 – 10:15am Panel Session: The Implementation Imperative: Turning Climate Commitments into Action10:15 – 10:30 am Networking Break10:30 – Noon Workshop: GHG Management – Decarbonization strategies for Ocean, Manufacturing sectorsNoon – 1 pm Lunch1 – 1:30 pm ECO Canada’s EP GHG designation1:30 – 2:30 pm Panel Discussion: “Building with Integrity: NECB Adoption, Compliance, and Climate Action in Indigenous Communities”2:30 – 2:45 pm Break2:45 – 4:15 pm Workshop: “Building with Purpose: Understanding NECB for Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure”4:15 – 4:30pm Closing and Networking

Collen Paul
Colleen Paul is the Central Vice Chief of Qalipu First Nation, representing Mi’kmaq communities across central Newfoundland. With over a decade of experience in Indigenous governance, workforce development, and community advocacy, she brings a strong focus on accountability, partnership, and culturally grounded leadership.
Colleen previously served for more than ten years in Qalipu’s Education and Training Division, supporting post-secondary students and workforce pathways. She is actively engaged in regional economic development, climate and infrastructure discussions, and advancing Indigenous participation in resource and energy projects.
A lifelong resident of central Newfoundland, Colleen is deeply rooted in community service and intergovernmental collaboration. Her leadership is guided by Mi’kmaw values of reciprocity, shared responsibility, and Two-Eyed Seeing—bringing together Indigenous knowledge and western policy approaches to support sustainable, resilient communities.

Stanley Oliver
Born and raised in Labrador, Stanley Oliver is an Inuit who is an avid hunter, fisher, and outdoorsman. He has worked in the Labrador and Atlantic region in the Natural Resources industry for more than thirty-five years. Stanley has previously held several senior management and leadership positions with the Nunatsiavut Government, the NunatuKavut Community Council, the Atlantic First Nations Policy Congress, Trades NL (Indigenous Office) and is currently the Manager of the Special Projects Office with the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce.

Stanley holds a diploma in Resource Environment Technician Program and Project Management from Memorial University and numerous certificates from the University of Alberta in Indigenous Affairs. In addition to this, Stanley is a certified technician with the NL Association of Engineering Technicians.
Stanley’s in-depth knowledge of Indigenous rights is often requested on the local, provincial, and national level. He currently sits on the National Indigenous Advisory Committee for the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency, as well as several provincial and local community and business organizations.
Stan’s philosophy is to create and foster positive collaborative partnerships with government and business.

Strategies to Write a Successful Grant
2026-03-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-30 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Edmonton) | Online
Effective grant seeking is about more than filling out an application form. It involves strategic prospect research, detailed project planning, and articulating a compelling case, all while employing efficient tools, processes, and systems. This workshop will teach you how to be successful in this process.
Session Dates:
The workshop will consist of four, 90-minute sessions taking place from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM MT on each of the following dates:

March 23, 2026
March 25, 2026
March 30, 2026
April 1, 2026

This is an instructor-led online course. Using ample tools, reference materials, examples, and strategies for success, over a period of four, 90-minute sessions, this workshop will cover:

Current trends in grant funding
Funder search techniques, tools, and tips
Organizational capacity, creating efficiencies, removing roadblocks
Preparation of key proposal components
Proposal refinement

What’s Included:

4 live virtual interactive sessions with group discussions, learning activities, take-home materials, and additional resources
Opportunities for one-to-one questions and feedback from the course facilitator
Opportunity to network and connect with other industry professionals

This course is ideal for:

Entry to mid-level environmental professionals wanting to learn about grant seeking and developing their skills in project planning for proposal development
Mid-level environmental professionals with some grants experience who want to refresh their knowledge and sharpen their skills

Facilitator: Barbara McMillan
Consultant and Instructor
Barbara McMillan’s extensive experience as a grantor, grantee, and instructor in grantwriting provides a rich backdrop to help individuals and organizations build their capacity in grantseeking and proposal writing. Besides having assessed over 1000 grant applications, she has written many successful proposals, and has taught grantseeking for over 30 years, including the Grant and Proposal Writing Course in BCIT’s Fundraising Management Certificate Program. Barbara holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Management Degree (National Voluntary Sector Leaders) from McGill University. She has over 40 years’ experience working and volunteering with a wide range of community and civil sector organizations locally and globally, including Vancouver Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, Health Canada’s Health Promotion Directorate, and United Way BC. Barbara’s active interest in environmental issues has included involvement with initiatives and organizations such as the North Shore Rain Garden Project, Cool North Shore, and the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society.

Real Talk St. John's: Career, Stories & Networking
2026-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Halifax) | Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre by IHG, 180 Portugal Cove, St. John's, NL, A1B2N2, Canada
Real talk: Career, Stories, and Networking is an empowering evening designed to bring together professionals (women and men) from the Ocean sector to share authentic career journeys, exchange insights and build meaningful professional connections.Join ECO Canada and Oceans Advance to hear from women who have carved unique paths, to connect with like-minded professionals and open conversation about challenges, growth and success.
Agenda:
4:00 – 4:30 – Check-in and Networking4:30 – 5:00 – Speaker Session 5:00 – 5:30 – Networking
Speaker:

Shelly Petten

Shelly Petten is the Executive Director of Oceans Advance, the ocean technology cluster group in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Shelly joined Oceans Advance in 2023 and brings over 20 years’ experience in the ocean technology sector from both private industry and the public sector to the organization. Prior to joining Oceans Advance, Shelly was a Sales Manager with Kraken Robotics and held previous roles as Marketing & Communications Manager with Kraken as well as with PanGeo Subsea. Throughout her career with industry and as an Economic Development Officer with the government of Newfoundland & Labrador, Shelly has fostered many professional relationships with partners throughout the province, country and the world and she is eager to continue to use those relationships to not only support the growth of the ocean technology sector in Newfoundland & Labrador, but also to position the province as the leader in this sector for technology development and ocean technology capacity.

Environmental Professionals Meetup: St. John's
2026-03-25 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | YellowBelly Brewery, 288 Water St, St. Johns, NL, A1C 5J9, Canada
Join ECO Canada at the free Environmental Professional Networking Event on March 25th at YellowBelly!
This is an event to bring together ECO Canada’s network of Environmental Professionals to connect in St. John’s for a fun, social, networking event. There are no requirements to attend this free event other than a love of connecting with others. Join us to get to know some fellow Environmental Professionals in the area, while enjoying a great venue, food and networking. Please register so that we know how many people will be attending this unique event.
Who is this for?
Environmental professionals in St. John’s.
Details
Food is complimentary, but you will have to pay for your own alcoholic beverages. Feel free to bring a non-EP® guest at a fee of $10.00.

Des données aux decisions : processus de MNV pour les émissionsa de gaz à effet de serre
2026-03-26 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Maison de la Coopération et de l’Économie Solidaire de Québec, 155 Boulevard Charest E, Quebec, QC, G1K 3G6
Participez à la formation offerte par ECO Canada ! Ce programme vise à renforcer vos connaissances et compétences pratiques en matière de mesure, notification et vérification (MNV) des émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
Les participantes développeront une compréhension des cadres internationaux de MNV, des applications sectorielles et des exigences de conformité aux réglementations canadiennes et mondiales. La formation couvrira aussi les outils, méthodologies et bonnes pratiques pour faciliter une mise en œuvre efficace du MNV dans votre organisation.Les places sont limitées, réservez la vôtre dès maintenant pour enrichir vos compétences professionnelles et contribuer à un avenir plus sobre en carbone en vous inscrivant à notre programmede formation MNV !

Conférencier:
Hakim Habani
Project coordinator- ECO Canada
Est coordonnateur de projets au sein des Services professionnels d’ECO Canada, où il œuvre depuis près de deux ans sur le projet IGNITE, ainsi que sur plusieurs initiatives liées à la durabilité et à la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Porté par ECO Canada, le projet IGNITE vise à soutenir le développement des compétences, à renforcer les capacités organisationnelles et à favoriser l’adoption de pratiques et de technologies contribuant à une économie canadienne à faible émission de carbone. Dans ce cadre, Hakim joue un rôle clé dans la coordination des activités de formation et de mobilisation des parties prenantes, et a notamment conduit la formation sur la gestion des GES auprès des entreprises partenaires du projet. Titulaire d’un baccalauréat en sciences de la Terre et de l’environnement de l’Université de Lorraine (France), Hakim s’intéresse particulièrement aux approches appliquées de Mesure, Notification et Vérification (MNV) des émissions de GES. Il animera cette formation MNV en français à la ville de Québec, en mettant l’accent sur des notions pratiques, des études de cas et des échanges avec les participant·e·s

Le Tour Vers la carboneutralite des PME
2026-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Maison de la Coopération et de l’Économie Solidaire de Québec, 155 Boulevard Charest E, Quebec, QC, G1K 3G6
Connectez-vous. Apprenez. Évoluez.
Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée exclusive en personne conçue pour susciter des conversations enrichissantes et créer des liens solides afin de promouvoir des solutions à faible émission de carbone pour votre entreprise ou votre communauté !
Cet événement dynamique rassemble des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME), des organisations dirigées par des Autochtones et des groupes méritant l’équité pour une table ronde captivante d’une heure avec des experts du secteur qui façonnent les voies vers la décarbonisation.
Obtenez des informations pratiques, écoutez différents points de vue, puis poursuivez la conversation lors d’une réception de réseautage organisée.
Que vous souhaitiez vous lancer ou mieux comprendre comment votre entreprise peut contribuer à réduire ses émissions, cet événement offre un espace unique pour entrer en contact avec des experts du secteur, obtenir des mesures pratiques et des exemples sur les voies vers le zéro net.
Pourquoi y participer ?
Écoutez directement les experts qui sont à l’origine des changements en matière de durabilité et de réduction des émissions.
Découvrez les possibilités de collaboration, les ressources disponibles et établissez des relations authentiques avec des PME, des organisations dirigées par des Autochtones et des groupes méritant l’équité dans un cadre inclusif et en personne.
Participez à la conversation !

Environmental Professionals Meetup: Saskatoon, SK
2026-03-30 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3H5, Canada
Join ECO Canada at the free Environmental Professional Networking Event on March 30th at Park Town Hotel!
This is an event to bring together ECO Canada’s network of Environmental Professionals to connect in Saskatoon for a fun, social, networking event. There are no requirements to attend this free event other than a love of connecting with others. Join us to get to know some fellow Environmental Professionals in the area, while enjoying a great venue, food and networking. Please register so that we know how many people will be attending this unique event.
Who is this for?
Environmental professionals in Saskatoon.
Details
Food is complimentary, but you will have to pay for your own alcoholic beverages. Feel free to bring a non-EP® guest at a fee of $10.00.
