Our mission To ensure an adequate supply of people with demonstrated skills and knowledge required to meet the environmental human resources needs of the public and private sectors 1

2 1 st National Steering Committee Meeting Solid Waste Management Labour Market Information Grant Trump President and CEO Environmental Careers Organization March 4, 2009

Outline 1. Introduction to ECO Canada 2. Research on Environment Labour Market 3. Research on Solid Waste Management Labour Market 3

1. Introduction to ECO Canada 4

5 o A Sector Council for the Environment Profession since 1992 (formerly CCHREI) o Partnership with Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) o Member of The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) ECO Canada is… ECO Canada is…

6 About Sector Councils About Sector Councils o A network of some 30 national organizations o Bring together representatives from business, labour, education, professional groups, governments o Respond to sectoral labour market issues - to improve the quality of the Canadian labour force - provide a practical perspective on change

7 ECO Canada Services o Career information o Online job board o Internship programs o Professional development o Professional recognition o Occupational standards o Research on workforce trends

8 ECO Canadas Job Board o Canadas largest environmental job board o Over 1445 postings in the last year from all across Canada o Post a resume to the online resume database o Employers perspective our job board 86% received relevant resumes through their ECO posting 65% interviewed a candidate who applied through the job board 1 out of 5 hired from their posting 96% are satisfied with their job postings ECO Canada Services

ECO Canada Certification o Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB) o CECAB designations since November 1 st National Environmental Practitioner Certification o CCEP, CEPIT 2.National Environmental Auditing Certification o CEA, CEAS, CEA(SFM) o EMS(LA), EMS(A) ECO Canada Services 9

Education and Professional Development o o Partnership with Royal Roads University (RRU) and 25 partner colleges and universities o Certificate in Environmental Practice (CEP) - post-graduate distance-learning program designed for: o mid-career environmental practitioners o college graduates and university students o recent and potential immigrants to Canada o 386 students registered with more than 865 courses over past 2 years ECO Canada Services 10

Professional Recognition o Add Value to Educational Programs with Certification o CEPIT Integration o Growing interest in integrating certification with environmental programs o Current partnerships with University of Toronto, Fleming College, Nova Scotia Community College, University of Manitoba, Lakeland College, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, Seneca College ECO Canada Services 11

12 o NOS are competency statements outlining the knowledge, skills and attributes required of an individual to successfully perform work within an occupation o NOS are used by: - environmental practitioners for self-assessment - employers for recruitment - curriculum developers for guidance - ECO Canada for practitioner certification National Occupational Standards (NOS) ECO Canada Services

2. Research on Environment Labour Market 13

14 Objectives of Labour Market Information To be the expert on environmental labour market To increase awareness and uptake of environmental labour market products To increase participation in labour market research To use ELM products as resource for ECO Canada

15 Provides industry, academia and government with timely and relevant information on: o Labour market trends and forecasts o Compensation information o Current and emerging skill requirements o Human resource practices and impacts ECO Canada Labour Market Information

16 Who Uses Labour Market Information Reports? Employers: Make business decisions based on available human resources Academics: Build curriculum based on industrys needs Government: Make informed decision-making for training, HR policies Practitioners and Students: Identify career opportunities ECO Canada: Identify new research area Identify information gaps Identify new programs, products and services

17 History of LMI Reports by ECO Canada 2004 Environmental Labour Market (ELM) Report (251,000 = workforce) 1992 Human Resources in the Environment Industry (60,000-70,000 = workers) 2000 Human Resources in the Canadian Environmental Sector (221,000 = workforce) 2007 Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment (530,414 = environmental employees) 2006 Supply of Canadian Environmental Practitioners Future research

18 New Industry Projects o Environmental Practitioner Supply: a) National and Provincial (AB) Secondary Schools Environmental Education Strategy o Environmental HR Planning: Retention and Succession o Immigrant Employment Strategy New Sector Specific Studies o Municipal Infrastructure Labour Market Study o Solid Waste Management Labour Market Study, May 2010 Projects in Response to Labour Market Issues Projects in Response to Labour Market Issues

o Green Jobs o Contaminated Sites: Action Plan o Meteorologists Certification Projects in Response to Upcoming Projects in Response to Labour Market Issues 19

Emerging Areas for LMI Research Evidence of Environmental Growth o the global market for environmental products and services is projected to double from $1,370 billion per year to $2,740 billion by 2020 o a reliable early indicator of this shift is the surge in the flow of venture capital into clean technologies. In the United States this is the third largest sector after information and biotechnology o investments in improved energy efficiency in buildings could generate an additional million green jobs in Europe and the United States by 2030 Reference: 2008 UNEP Report - Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World – Policy messages and main findings for decision makers 20

Emerging Areas for LMI Research o Continued growth in environmental employment o Jobs across the economy will play a crucial role in reducing the environmental footprint of economic activity o Scope of future environmental jobs in the order of employment potential: Renewables, i.e. energy supply shift to sustainable low carbon alternatives Green buildings, e.g. retrofitting, lighting, energy-efficient equipment and appliances Sustainable transportation, e.g. fuel-efficient cars, public transport, rail Basic manufacturing industries, e.g. steel, aluminium, cement, and recycling Organic agriculture like small scale sustainable farming Forestry, e.g. reforestation, afforestation, agroforestry, and sustainable forestry management. Reference: 2008 UNEP Report - Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World – Policy messages and main findings for decision makers 21

LMI Research in a Changing Canadian Economy Environmental Employment in perspective o additional jobs - the number of green jobs already reported and expected to be created is substantial, but modest in relation to the total size of the global labour force of over 3 billion o employment substitution, e.g. shift from landfilling and waste incineration to cradle- to-cradle systems o redefining existing jobs, e.g. transition of workers, retraining, etc is the most sweeping and pervasive change from the greening of an economy o replacement of existing jobs with some newly created green jobs Reference: 2008 UNEP Report - Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World – Policy messages and main findings for decision makers 22

Further research needed o Studies on labour market dynamics for both sectors and entire economies suggest more jobs in green economies o The typically positive job balance from greening an economy is the result of major shifts often within sectors. Some groups and regions are gaining significantly, others incur substantial losses o The training of young people, women and members of poor urban and rural communities can pay particularly high dividends Reference: 2008 UNEP Report - Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World – Policy messages and main findings for decision makers LMI Research in a Changing Canadian Economy 23

ECO Labour Market will continue research to address: o Labour shortage: integration of alternate sources of supply: recent immigrants, Aboriginals, and workers from declining sectors o Low graduation level in environment-related programs (university) o Recruitment challenges o Retention challenges o Training and professional development of employees 24

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3. Research on Solid Waste Management Labour Market 26

27 Background o The Solid Waste Industry is evolving area o ECO Canada wants to help the industry investigate human resources issues facing solid waste companies the emerging skill and knowledge requirements of solid waste occupations in light of advancing technology expected growth trends for solid waste management work implications for companies and practitioners in the sector o The study will consider environmental occupations at the: practitioner level, i.e. those requiring a post-secondary education pre-tech or operator levels, i.e. employment areas generally overlooked Manager level

o Objective Profile employment within the solid waste management sector and determine current and anticipated labour market issues Study Goals - Scope environmental employment in Canada related to solid waste management - Research current solid waste management labour market to identify critical and emerging human resources issues. 28

29 How does the economy affect the SWM labour market? Waste is always generated but a downturn = less waste What labour market information do you need and why? What HR issues do you hear from your clients? What are the limiting factors? If waste is regulated what are the current HR issues? What are the current HR issues that affect waste that are not regulated? What is missing? Where does the NSC want the study to go? Discussion Topics Questions for consideration

30 Desired Outcomes of this NSC Meeting o Enhanced understanding of the solid waste segment of the environmental industry o Increased Stakeholder engagement o Guidance in defining the project framework and research priorities for the solid waste labour market in Canada o An action plan and consensus on next steps

Questions?