Green Week - Working in the Environment
Green Week is your opportunity to meet people working in the environmental sector, including professionals, alumni, and labour market specialists. Learn about the issues and employment needs in this growing sector.
The week will feature events at both the Downtown campus and Macdonald campus.
To view our panelists' biographies, click here.
Keynote Speaker
Henry Sauvagnat, Vice-President,
Sustainable Development
CASCADES INC.
Downtown Campus: Redpath Museum
March 2nd at 4pm
Henry Sauvagnat is a decorated professional with over 25 years experience. His talk will include highlights of his career in the environment, specifically within the realm of sustainable development and how he has been involved with some turnkey decisions. Mr. Sauvagnat will address the upcoming concerns and action plans within the environmental industry and more specifically, how Cascades Inc. plays a major role.
Where the Jobs Are: Labour Market
Brief
Macdonald Campus: Ceilidh, Centennial Centre
March 3rd at 12pm
EcoCanada and BioTalent Canada will each provide an overview of the current employment trends in the environment sector and identify the expected areas of growth. Come learn what jobs will be in demand.
Environmental Professionals on Campus
Macdonald Campus: Raymond 4-047
March 3rd at 4pm
Learn about various careers in the environmental industry by listening to the professionals. Come find out how they got to where they are today and what they are doing.
Panelists include:
- Jordan Ann Kevan de Haan, Education Coordinator, St.Lawrence River Institute of Enviro Sciences
- Joseph Ronzio, Panel Analyst, Canadian Envrionmental Assessment Agency
- Elisa Martinez Aviles, Project Manager – Site Remediation, Geophase/Dessau Inc.
- Dr.Amadou Bokoye, Ph. D. Environmental Physics, Research Assistant in Climatology, Environment Canada
- Heidi Rivasplata, Project Coordinator, Sound Management of Chemicals, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Mini Employer Fair
Downtown: Brown Bldg., Room 5001
March 4th from 12pm to 3pm
Meet and mingle with organizations in the environmental sector and uncover how to get your foot in the door.
Participating organizations include:
- More to come...
Alumni Panel
Downtown: Brown Bldg., Room 5001
March 4th at 4pm
Find out where your fellow enviro classmates have ended up by attending this alumni panel. It offers you the chance to hear their stories, to learn from their mistakes and to get tips on how to be successful.
Panelists include:
- Melanie Frenette, Project Manager, Amenatech Inc.
- Joel Thibert, Urban Revitalization Project Manager, Quartier international de Montreal (QIM)
- Meredith Cairns, Environmental Law
- Oriana Familiar, Waste, Environment and Safety Technician, City of Cote St. Luc
- Jean-Marc Leger, Senior Project Manager, ERM (Environmental Resources Management)
Note: Shuttle buses are available between the Macdonald and Downtown campuses.
Register for these events through . Click on the "Events" tab followed by the "Workshops/Events/Panels" tab. Keyword search “Green Week.â€
If you miss Green Week check out this event which is happening during Grad Career Month:
Environmental Careers Panel (undergrads
welcome)
March 16, 12:00-1:30 - Thomson House
Ballroom, 3650 McTavish Street
Register for these events through . Click on the
"Events" tab followed by the "Workshops/Events/Panels"
tab. Keyword search “GCM.â€