BC Yukon Chapter of PNWIS-A&WMA

 



 


Welcome to the Home Page of the BC & Yukon Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association's (A&WMA) Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS).  The Chapter serves the Province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, excluding Vancouver Island.
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.

Thursday February 21
Thursday March 27
April or May (TBA)
Stephen O'Kane
Roger Quan
Hot-house/Greenhouse Tour
Comparing US and Canadian Environmental Assessment Practices
2005 Metro Vancouver Emission Inventory
Delta and/or Langley

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.


This page was last updated Feb 12th, 2008.