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
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Regional
Districts:
- Kitimat-Stikine
- Central
Okanagan
-
North Okanagan
-
Okanagan-Similkameen
- Fraser
Valley
- Columbia-Shuswap
- Kootenay
Boundary
- Central
Kootenay
- Fraser-Fort
George
- Skeena-Queen Charlotte
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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
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Resource-based
industries:
- International
Paper Industries
- Wastech
Services
- Pacific
Inland Resources
- CANFOR
- NEWPRO
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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
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Other
Consultancies:
- CH2M Hill
Engineering
- Gartner
Lee Ltd
- Urban
Systems Ltd
- Bio Western
Resources
- MJ Waste Solutions
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| Provincial
Government:
- BC
Ministry of Environment
- Skeena
region
- Victoria
head office
- BC Conservation Corps
- Northern Health
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Community
Development Agencies:
- Community
Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) of Nadina
- Community
Development Institute (CDI)
- Katimivik
Canada (Bulkley Valley projects)
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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.
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Bio
for Ms. Laurie Gallant, BES
Business
Manager and Environmental Planner
The
world is a big place and I'm glad I've found my place in
it. I enjoy the projects that Footprint allows me to create
and contribute to. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be
on a learning curve everyday, and to apply my experience
and knowledge to make steady progress towards a zero waste
goal.
I
majored in geography at the University of Waterloo, following
up on a positive high school experience (thank you Mr. Wallace
for your World Issues course). My entry into environmental
planning and specifically recycling began with a "marketing
coordinator" position with a non-profit recycling operation.
Armed with a phone book and a phone, a pen and a sketchpad,
I got to work. Humble beginnings that taught me the value
of public education and working on a low budget! The budgets
did eventually get bigger as I moved into the corporate
world of Metro Toronto and learned the value of the power
suit and powerpoint presentations.
Relocating
to BC in 1992, the strategic use of policies and economic
incentives in diverting wasted resources from landfills
became my new tools. My 4 year stint as waste reduction
coordinator for Central Okanagan Regional District opened
my eyes to integrated planning, media relations and negotiations
with contractors. Lucky for me, since the next stop on my
career path called on all of these skills, not to mention
every professional contact I'd ever had since graduating.
In my spare time
I love to travel, meet new people, test my assumptions and
beliefs, garden, and just hang out with the planet. Cheers!
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Sorry,
no job opportunities with Footprint at present. See www.bcconservationcorps.ca for
green jobs.
