Green Jobs Forum - Speaker Information

September 17, 2012 in Toronto
Aug 24, 2012 3:30 PM ET

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The inaugural Green Jobs Forum offers new graduates, students, and the general public an in-depth exploration of careers in the ever-expanding Green Economy. Admission is FREE!

Speaker Information
You can learn more about each of the speakers through daily updates on the Green Job Forum's Facebook page.

Speakers at the Green Jobs Forum will appear in 8 green sector rooms. The green sector rooms are as follows:

  • Agri-Food & Horticulture: If you have considered a job that will take you out of the city, check out the professionals in the Agri-Food & Horticulture room. You will have the opportunity to meet farmers, horticulturalists and microbiologists.
  • Business & Finance: Come and learn about corporate social responsibility, environmental auditing, socially responsible investing, environmental marketing and other eco-friendly professions in this green sector room.
  • Energy: Find out about renewable energy jobs in the solar, wind and biomass energy sector. Plus learn about jobs in the resource sector that focus on footprint-reducing technologies. Some of the professionals in this room will include solar panel and wind turbine installers, project managers and policy advisors.
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Thinking of starting your own eco-friendly business? Get inspired by talking to people who have started their own eco-friendly business. Our speakers range from restaurant owners to fashion designers who have combined their talents with their passion for the environment.
  • Environmental Protection & Conservation: Considering a profession in conservation and protection? This room will give you a chance to meet professionals such as air quality specialists, meteorologists, zoologists and environmental consultants.
  • Green Building & Energy Auditing: This room will cover professions such as energy auditor, LEED certification inspector and architect.
  • Health & Education: In this room you will get a chance to learn about the management, clinical and advocacy sides of environmental health. You will also learn about the various professions in environmental education.
  • Urban Planning & Transportation: Learn what it takes to build a city in this room. You will get a chance to meet professionals such as city planners, public transit managers and landscape architects.

 

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