¶ Published Tuesday, June 8th In Environment, Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
I recently got the chance to sit down with Richard Girard of the Polaris institute in Ottawa. He has just released a corporate profile of oil pipeline giant Enbridge. We run through his findings, how the pipelines are compromising the environmental health and safety of local communities and the ties between government and industry. Our interview went a bit long, but we go through a lot of interesting issues surrounding the extraction, transportation and use of oil in the Canadian west. You can download the full Corporate Profile Report here. TarSands Watch Polaris Institute While we primarily service industry, itRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, June 1st In Environment, Legal Issues, Video - 1 Comment »
Yves Faguy recently had a chance to interview Laura Zizzo from Zizzo Allan Climate Law LLP. They talked about the Kerry Lieberman bill, European ETS, and voluntary credits. If you want to get a sense of how your business may be affected by climate law, take a look at this 14 minute video.
¶ Published Tuesday, May 11th In Environment, Video - No Comments »
See the french version.
¶ Published Tuesday, May 4th In Environment, Video - No Comments »
I recently had a chance to interview Ryan Penn, President of Thindesk, a company that offers IT solutions that help you reduce your energy costs. Their solutions offshore the computer power to servers and you only have clients sitting on your desk. Though energy savings are a big attraction, the reduced maintenance required is even more impressive. By sending maintenance off-site and to a centralized systems, the environmental impact is further reduced. Take a look at the video to get more info on their system and how it might help you. More information on the ThinDesk platform and how itRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, April 20th In Environment, Video - No Comments »
I just conducted an interview with Hervé Pageor from law firm Robert Daigneault on the new wastewater regualtions in Montreal. These regualtions came out last year and are already in force, but most of the regulations only comes into effect in 2010. The video and transcript are in french, let us know what you think. To better understand this and other environmental obligations, create your free account on Nimonikapp.ca
¶ Published Tuesday, April 13th In Environment, Video - No Comments »
I recently got a chance to speak with my friend Chris Rickett from the Partners in Project Green conservation authority out in Toronto. They are doing great work to help businesses save money and go green. In the 10 minute interview, we discuss how they help businesses in the GTA. Interview transcript Chris Rickett: Partners in Project Green Jonathan Brun: Hi, I’m Jonathan from Nimonik and today I’m with Chris Rickett from Partners in Project Green. It’s a conservation authority based out in the general Toronto area. And Chris, I was hoping you could give us a quick overview ofRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, March 30th In Environment, Legal Issues, Video - 1 Comment »
I recently had a chance to sit down with Dianne Saxe, a top environmental lawyer in Toronto to discuss the proposed changes to the approvals system in Ontario. Here is our video, take a look at the links and transcript below for full details, and don’t forget to visit her great blog here. 1. Tell us about Ontario’s “Proposed Framework for Modernizing Environmental Approvals”. What’s the intent behind it? 2. Practically, what will it mean for businesses? How do you expect the proposed framework to change the rules for businesses required to get permits? 3. Can we expect that business will haveRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, March 23rd In Environment, Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
The Ontario Mining act is undergoing a lot of changes. The government aims to bring it into the 21st century with more consultations, more rights for native communities and online staking. To digest the changes, Morris Popowich, LLB, of Macleod Dixon answered my questions from his Toronto office. Take a look at the video below to understand what is coming down the pipeline. Transcript is below the video. 1. What is the principal aim of the amendments to the Mining Act? The government has stated that the purpose of the amendments is to bring Ontario’s mining legislation into harmony withRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, December 22nd In Video - No Comments »
Last summer, I had the chance to sit down with my friend Christian Matossian at ÉEM. He is their stakeholder engagement director. Stakeholder engagement is becoming more and more important to modern-day business. Top-down management simply does not hold water, partners, communities and organizations need to be included in discussion right from the start. Some legislation is now forcing businesses to actively consult with affected parties prior to development or expansion work. Take a look at our video where we talk about the return on investment of stakeholder engagement, its increasing importance and other items.
¶ Published Wednesday, October 21st In Video - No Comments »
About a month ago, Isaac Rudik, from Compliance Solutions Canada, and I spoke about environmental management systems, green plans and other items of interest. Here is the edited video, please let us know what you think.
¶ Published Tuesday, September 22nd In Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
We just put together a short video that tries to explain the new remediation certificates in Alberta, please leave your comment bellow. Much more information on the new requirements is available at www.nimonikapp.ca
¶ Published Tuesday, September 15th In Video - No Comments »
Justin Lacey is the founder and president of Walk Softly communications – a sustainability and marketing consultancy based in Vancouver, BC. He helps small businesses promote their green efforts and gain new clients. About a month ago, we chatted about his work, green-washing, carbon credits and where he sees the marketplace going. The audio is a bit scratchy, but the short 3 minute video should help you better understand his work. Enjoy and please leave comments below.
¶ Published Tuesday, September 8th In Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
We just put together a short video on the toxic substances act in Ontario, its overlap with federal legisation, purpose and potential holes.
¶ Published Saturday, September 5th In Environment, Video - No Comments »
Very cool project to illustrate, in poetry and images, what the earth looks like from outer space. It is a 45 minute video that is supposed to be watched in an immersive theatre, but here is a 5 minute trailer well worth watching: Website here.
¶ Published Wednesday, September 2nd In Legal Issues, Video - No Comments »
We just put together a short, 3 minute video, on the new environmental enforcement act. Of course there is much more detail on our main website, www.nimonikapp.ca, but this video should give you a quick introduction to the new act.
