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Upcoming Events
LUNCHEON TALKS
If you would like to be added the the BC & Yukon Chapter luncheon e-mail list or attend one of our luncheons, please send an e-mail to awma.bcyukon@gmail.com.
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Thursday Sept 18, 2008
Thursday Oct 16, 2008
Thursday Nov 13, 2008
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Brian Gouge, PhD student
Chris Jenkins, Min. of Environment
James Tansey, Offsetters/UBC
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UBC Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
BC's Clean Air Plan
Carbon Offsetting
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CONFERENCES
Changing Climate, Uncertain Futures, and Evolving Practices
April 21-23, 2008
Visit www.climatesymposium.com for more details.
Past Events
Environmental Nuisances: Noise, Light, Odour, & Fugitive Dust
Held in May, 2007, this conference focused on the technological developments, case studies, and solutions to Environmental Nuisances.
It included a half-day plenary session on the policy aspects of environmental nuisances, two half-day concurrent sessions on noise, light, odour, and fugitive dust, and a half-day plenary session dealing with stakeholder participation and management issues.
This conference included particpants from municipal, regional, federal and provincial government (especially those from
Environment, Transportation, and Infrastructure departments); academia; business; agricultural business; and consultants.
Managing Ship Emissions and Effluents: A North American Perspective
Held in May 2006 in Vancouver, BC, this international conference focused on the control and management of air emissions
and liquid effluents from ships, emphasizing the environmental issues associated with North American shipping. The program explored
technological advances, regulatory issues, and cooperative international relationships affecting the shipping industry. The conference
featured speakers from Canada and the United States, as well as some European nations.
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