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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”
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1st National Steering Committee Meeting
Solid Waste Management Labour Market
Information
Grant TrumpPresident 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
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1. Introduction to ECO Canada
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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)www.councils.org
ECO Canada is…
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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
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www.eco.ca
ECO Canada Services
o Career informationo Online job boardo Internship programso Professional developmento Professional recognitiono Occupational standardso Research on workforce
trends
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ECO Canada’s Job Boardo Canada’s 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 1st 20071. National Environmental Practitioner Certification
o CCEP, CEPIT
2. National Environmental Auditing Certificationo CEA, CEAS, CEA(SFM)o EMS(LA), EMS(A)
ECO Canada Services
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Education and Professional Development
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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
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Professional Recognitiono 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
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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
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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
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Provides industry, academia and government with timely and relevant information on:o Labour market trends and
forecastso Compensation informationo Current and emerging skill
requirementso Human resource practices and
impacts
ECO Canada
Labour Market Information
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Who Uses Labour Market Information Reports?Employers: • Make business decisions
based on available human resources
Academics: • Build curriculum based on
industry’s 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
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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
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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
o Green Jobs
o Contaminated Sites: Action Plan
o Meteorologists Certification
Upcoming Projects in Response to Labour Market Issues
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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 2 - 3.5 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
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Emerging Areas for LMI Researcho 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
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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
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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
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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
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Advertising ECO Canada LMI
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3. Research on Solid Waste Management
Labour Market
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Backgroundo 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
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ObjectiveProfile 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.
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• 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
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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?
www.eco.cawww.cecab.orgwww.ccee.ca
www.beahr.com
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