ECO Canada
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ECO Canada was established in 1992 as part of Canada
's sector council initiative. Sector councils are organizations that address human resource challenges facing the Canadian economy. With the support of private sector investors and the Government of Canada
’s Department of Human Resources and Social Development, ECO Canada works to engage businesses, workers, educators, professional associations and government to focus on determining the specific skills and human resource needs of Canada’s environment industry
.
Specifically, ECO Canada develops programs that help individuals find environmental jobs, provides employers with resources to find and keep environmental practitioners, and informs educators and governments of employment trends to ensure the growth of Canada’s environment industry.
The organization offers resources to meet the professional needs of this industry, including an online environmental job board, certification for environmental practitioners, a wage-subsidy internship program, environment industry specific labour market reports, and the Environmental Employer of the Year Awards. ECO Canada also conducts research studies on human resources issues within the Canadian environmental industry. The organization publishes a variety of reports every year that covers topics such as HR best practices, industry compensation and labour market trends.
partnered to create the Canadian Centre for Environmental Education (CCEE). The CCEE offers an environmental certificate program that takes the best online environmental university and college courses and combine them into one certificate. There are currently more than 20 universities and colleges participating by offering their courses. Some of these include: Cape Breton University, University of Toronto
, Red River College, Sault College, University of Victoria
, Ryerson University, Royal Military College, BCIT, and SIAST.
In May 2009, ECO Canada made available its 2009 Compensation Report. This document is Canada’s first detailed study of compensation related to key occupations in the environmental sector.
In October 2009, ECO Canada released its 2009 HR Best Practices Report discussing innovative HR practices from a variety of Canadian environmental companies.
On October 1, 2009, ECO Canada announced its new national certification program for greenhouse gas (GHG) professionals. The certification will be administered by ECO Canada's certification body, the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's sector council initiative. Sector councils are organizations that address human resource challenges facing the Canadian economy. With the support of private sector investors and the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
’s Department of Human Resources and Social Development, ECO Canada works to engage businesses, workers, educators, professional associations and government to focus on determining the specific skills and human resource needs of Canada’s environment industry
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
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Background
ECO Canada is one of about 30 sector councils whose key objectives are to:- Implement national occupational standards for skills and training
- Promote employment opportunities via a highly skilled workforce
- Meet industry requirements for qualified new practitioners
- Provide labour market projections and information on environmental sector trends for governments, educators, youth, and industry planners
- Improve the dialogue between industry and the academic community
- Address labour market entry problems and school-to-work transition difficulties encountered by youth
Specifically, ECO Canada develops programs that help individuals find environmental jobs, provides employers with resources to find and keep environmental practitioners, and informs educators and governments of employment trends to ensure the growth of Canada’s environment industry.
The organization offers resources to meet the professional needs of this industry, including an online environmental job board, certification for environmental practitioners, a wage-subsidy internship program, environment industry specific labour market reports, and the Environmental Employer of the Year Awards. ECO Canada also conducts research studies on human resources issues within the Canadian environmental industry. The organization publishes a variety of reports every year that covers topics such as HR best practices, industry compensation and labour market trends.
Sector Council Program
ECO Canada is a member of the national sector council program. Although as diverse as the various industries themselves, all sector councils touch upon technological advancements, human resource planning, training opportunities and industry forecasting in order to enable businesses to better prepare for current and future developments.Current projects
In 2006, ECO Canada and Royal Roads UniversityRoyal Roads University
Royal Roads University is a public university located in Colwood, Greater Victoria, British Columbia, that describes itself as "Canada's University for Working Professionals".-Overview:...
partnered to create the Canadian Centre for Environmental Education (CCEE). The CCEE offers an environmental certificate program that takes the best online environmental university and college courses and combine them into one certificate. There are currently more than 20 universities and colleges participating by offering their courses. Some of these include: Cape Breton University, University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, Red River College, Sault College, University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
, Ryerson University, Royal Military College, BCIT, and SIAST.
In May 2009, ECO Canada made available its 2009 Compensation Report. This document is Canada’s first detailed study of compensation related to key occupations in the environmental sector.
In October 2009, ECO Canada released its 2009 HR Best Practices Report discussing innovative HR practices from a variety of Canadian environmental companies.
On October 1, 2009, ECO Canada announced its new national certification program for greenhouse gas (GHG) professionals. The certification will be administered by ECO Canada's certification body, the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB).