Our Mission Statement

Footprint's mission is to enable a sustainable future for British Columbians by working at the community level. We will do this by assisting organizations to reduce their ecological footprint while increasing the sustainability of economic development activities. Our specialities are landfill diversion, air quality protection, and energy profile shifting.

Company Profile

Footprint Environmental Strategies is a sole proprietorship established in 1997 in Kelowna, BC. In 1998, we relocated to Smithers, located in the beautiful Bulkley Valley of northwestern BC. While we service the entire province of BC, most of our projects benefit interior communities with tourism and resource-based economies.

Clients

Footprint's client and partner list spans across all levels of government, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and private enterprises. The following list reflects primary partners in the administration and development of sustainability intiatives:

Government	NGOs	Corporations and Co-ops
Regional Districts: Kitimat-Stikine Central Okanagan North Okanagan Okanagan-Similkameen Fraser Valley Columbia-Shuswap Kootenay Boundary Central Kootenay Fraser-Fort George Skeena-Queen Charlotte	Non-profit societies: BVLD Airshed Management Society BC Lung Association Volunteer Vancouver/Canadian Volunteerism Initiative REAPS (Prince George) NEWBC (Northwest Environment Watch) Recycling Council of BC Zero Waste Working Group of BC Sierra Club of Canada (Haida Gwaii and Terrace) Canadian Environmental Network One Sky: Canadian Institute of Sustainable Living Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society	Resource-based industries: International Paper Industries Wastech Services Pacific Inland Resources CANFOR NEWPRO
Municipalities: City of Penticton South Okanagan Recycling (Okanagan Falls, Oliver, and Osoyoos) Town of Smithers City of Rossland City of Grand Forks	Educational and Research Institutions: University of Northern BC (UNBC) KAST (Kootenay Association of Science and Technology) Northwest Community College BC Lung Association	Other Consultancies: CH2M Hill Engineering Gartner Lee Ltd Urban Systems Ltd Bio Western Resources MJ Waste Solutions
Provincial Government: BC Ministry of Environment Skeena region Victoria head office BC Conservation  Corps Northern Health	Community Development Agencies: Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) of Nadina Community Development Institute (CDI) Katimivik Canada (Bulkley Valley projects)	Business: Mountain Equipment Co-op

The Footprint Team

As of January 2005, Footprint is a solo performance with teams being built as needed for each project. Over the years, our average team size has been three, and we have sponsored internships through the Canadian Council of Human Resources for the Environment Industry (CCHREI). Our team members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including environmental and civic engineering, biology, ecology, business adminstration, marketing, accounting, education, and community development. The principal and founder of Footprint is Laurie Gallant - her bio is below.

Bio for Ms. Laurie Gallant, BES Business Manager and Environmental Planner CV for climate change related projects CV for zero waste projects

Sorry, no job opportunities with Footprint at present. See www.bcconservationcorps.ca for green jobs.