green february 2013
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Half day open training event held in Toronto.TRANSCRIPT
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Greening the work environment in Ontario
by Toronto Training and HR
February 2013
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Contents3-4 Introduction to Toronto Training and HR5-6 Definitions7-8 The situation in Canada9-13 Greenhouse gases14-15 The green economy16-17 Observations18-19 Why introduce green initiatives?20-21 A typical scorecard22-23 Green HR24-25 Drill A26-27 Green job titles28-32 Running green events33-35 Green meetings36-38 Conference ecology39-40 Drill B41-42 Offsetters43-44 The construction industry45-46 Green business47-48 Drill C49 Case studies50-51 Conclusion and questions
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Introduction
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Introduction to Toronto Training and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking10 years in training and human resourcesFreelance practitioner since 2006The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:
Training event designTraining event deliveryReducing costs, saving time plus improving employee engagement and moraleServices for job seekers
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Definitions
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Definitions• The green economy• Green jobs
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The situation in Canada
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The situation in Canada• Workforce statistics• Industries with the highest
concentrations of environmental employees
• Most common occupational skill categories
• Environmental employment by province
• The future of the environmental sector
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Greenhouse gases
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Greenhouse gases 1 of 4• Carbon dioxide• Methane• Nitrous oxide• Fluorinated gases
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Greenhouse gases 2 of 4• Definition• Greenhouse gas intensity
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Greenhouse gases 3 of 4• Provincial policies• Federal policies• Opportunities to
complement current mitigation actions
• Future policy directions
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Greenhouse gases 4 of 4
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The green economy
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The green economy• Green buildings and energy
efficiency retrofits• Low carbon transportation• Training and the skills gap• Waste management• Manufacturing• Cap and trade• Agriculture and green
space
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Observations
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Observations• Green demand grows• Green requires industry
collaboration• Taking proactive steps
towards sustainability• Hardware and software
opportunities
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Why introduce green initiatives?
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Why introduce green initiatives?
• Make money• Save money• Contribute to sustainability
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A typical scorecard
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A typical scorecard• Water• Energy• Transportation• Communication and
outreach• Healthy working
environment• Resource management• Community stewardship
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Green HR
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Green HR• Implement and encourage
green practices• Foster a culture of social
responsibility• Celebrate successes• Share and communicate
the value of CSR to employees and the community
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Drill A
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Drill A
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Green job titles
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Green job titles• Green consultants• Eco-friendly freelance
writers• Genius Bar Apple Store
employees• iPhone Developer• Silverlight Developer
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Running green events
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Running green events 1 of 4• Start with a green event
statement detailing why you want it, what you hope to achieve and what components of the event are priorities
• Build measurement and evaluation tools into your green meeting objectives
• Ensure all the event partners understand this is a green event
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Running green events 2 of 4• Throughout the planning
stages make the best environmental choices possible
• Work closely with the caterer as food and beverages often come with a huge footprint
• Offer guests a menu that is local, organic and original
• Minimize or eliminate handouts or giveaways
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Running green events 3 of 4• If possible set up a
recycling and composting system onsite
• Celebrate local talent, local culture and local diversity
• For guests from out of town consider excursions to local environmental initiatives
• Offset the energy requirements of the event with green power
• Educate stakeholders about the environmental commitments so they follow suit
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Running green events 4 of 4USEFUL WEBSITES• meetgreen.com• bluegreenmeetings.org• greenmeetings.info• paperclip.com/Media/
GenComProductCatalog/wpgreeneventsfinalEK_0.pdf
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Green meetings
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Green meetings 1 of 2• Go virtual• Show off and stock up• Rethink your needs• Communicate your
message• Location, location, location• Save some trees• Ditch the flip chart• Be energy smart• Promote recycling and
provide collection points for reusable items
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Green meetings 2 of 2• Low-impact food and
beverage services• Focus on synthesis• Publish electronically• Re-emphasize the green
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Conference ecology
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Conference ecology 1 of 2• Banners and promotional
signage• Delegate packages• Electricity offset• Field trip planning• Hotel checklist• Posters and exhibitions• Printed materials• Speaker gifts
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Conference ecology 2 of 2• Meeting organization and
planning• Registration• Program• Meeting site systems• Office systems used by the
hosting venue• Food systems• Service contractors
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Drill B
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Drill B
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Offsetters
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Offsetters• offsetters.ca• planetair.ca• zerofootprint.net
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The construction industry
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The construction industry• Green and sustainable
buildings• Rating systems• Benefits• Examples of best practice• The future
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Green business
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Green business• Socially responsible buying
practices• Selling green products and
services• Selling pollution control
technology• Lower regulatory costs• Lower cost of material,
energy and services• Lower cost of capital• Lower cost of labour
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Drill C
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Drill C
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Case studies
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Conclusion and questions
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Conclusion and questions
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