Archive for August, 2009:

On green marketing

¶ Published Monday, August 31st at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The following is one of series of excerpts posted here from the business book Good to Green: Managing Business Risks and Opportunities in the Age of Environmental Awareness, by John Phyper and Paul MacLean (John Wiley & Sons, 2009). Paul MacLean is President of ÉEM, a Nimonik affiliate partner.
Green marketing is about success in [...]

Polluters Pay More If They Don’t Keep Water Clean

¶ Published Friday, August 28th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The days of a “slap on the wrist” are a thing of the past with seven figure penalties being assessed even against companies that inadvertently contribute to water pollution.
- By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik affiliate
Along with acting against other pollution issues, the federal and provincial governments are cracking down on [...]

On (mis)management systems

¶ Published Wednesday, August 26th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The following is one of series of excerpts posted here from the business book Good to Green: Managing Business Risks and Opportunities in the Age of Environmental Awareness, by John Phyper and Paul MacLean (John Wiley & Sons, 2009). Paul MacLean is President of ÉEM, a Nimonik affiliate partner.
In its simplest form, a company’s [...]

Clearing the air of hidden pollutants

¶ Published Monday, August 24th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada Inc. (www.compliancesolutionscanada.com).
Ottawa is getting serious about “hidden” air pollution, taking a tough new stance on invisible particulates that are as deadly as the thick, brown haze that used to hang over cities all summer. New generation gas detectors will keep businesses compliant without adding to costs.
There was [...]

The world’s oceans in peril – Marine Stewardship to the rescue

¶ Published Monday, August 24th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The list of environmental problems is long and deep, but the largest and most daunting is the state of our oceans and lakes. The fish stocks are disappearing at an astounding rate, leaving dead ecosystems, fishing communities devastated and countries turning to illicit means of income (drug trafficking, pirating…). Leading experts predict the oceans will be [...]

On executing a Green Strategic Plan

¶ Published Monday, August 24th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The following is one of series of excerpts posted here from the business book Good to Green: Managing Business Risks and Opportunities in the Age of Environmental Awareness, by John Phyper and Paul MacLean (John Wiley & Sons, 2009). Paul MacLean is President of ÉEM, a Nimonik affiliate partner.
Key lessons in developing a corporate [...]

CCEMC calls for proposals

¶ Published Tuesday, August 11th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Legal IssuesNo Comments »

Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation is soliciting proposals to get funding for projects that aim to reduce GHG emissions. The CCEMC, an independent not-for profit organization, gets money from the Alberta government and industry to be used for the purposes of a management fund, set up under the Climate Change and Emissions [...]

Meet the new enforcement officers

¶ Published Wednesday, August 5th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

Environment Canada has already trained 43 new enforcement officers who have completed Basic Enforcement Training and will soon be deployed across the country – likely in the Fall.
It’s related to the Federal government’s push this year to increase fines and expand enforcement tools aimed at ensuring a greater respect of environmental laws and [...]

New design for important environmental dates

¶ Published Sunday, August 2nd at %I:%M %p ∞ In Design & Features1 Comment »

In Nimonik, we offer a centralized calendar with most of the important environmental dates. This feature gives you quick access to updates, reporting dates and your permits. We were not happy with the way it looked, it was not using the screen space efficiently and was just plain ugly. So, this weekend, I scratched this [...]