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Back to SchoolWhether they're gearing up for a new school year or just trying to find the energy to face the world after another lazy summer, Canadians are just as driven by energy as ever at summer's end. That's why we decided to take a look this month at a pair of organizations that are trying to meet the Canadian energy industry's constant demand for qualified employees — Eco Canada and the Petroleum Human Resources Council.
As a sector council, a non-profit organization created to encourage employment in a given sector — Eco Canada is responsible for meeting multiple industries' demands for qualified environmental employees. And while environmental skills are a particular speciality, the sector council estimates that over two million Canadian workers perform some variety of environmental work during their employment.
The Petroleum Human Resources Council, on the other hand, has its sights set on the oil and gas industry. Using data gleaned from a pair of annual surveys, the council aims to understand industry growth and replacement demand — the two forces driving increased employment in the sector.
Together, the two sector councils are providing Canadians with more than a few options for jobs and career development in the energy industry.
It's been a busy summer for the Centre for Energy. We've just completed updating our popular resource: Canada's Energy Map and have released our annual OPC7 Chart and Map Update. With current information on the locations of all of Canada's major energy sources, as well as its transmission networks, the map is an invaluable resource for every Canadian who wants to know where their energy comes from. It's also full of facts on every major Canadian energy source, adding "how"s and "what"s to the "where" of Canadian energy.
But our summer vacation wasn't just spent looking at Canada (not that we're not a fine tourist destination). The Centre for Energy also updated its Cross-Border Energy Map, a thorough look at the unique trade relationship between Canada and the United States. In consultation with government representatives from both countries, The Centre for Energy has created a resource that clearly shows the ways our two countries work together and the similarities we share in how we use energy.
Out and About
Maybe you don't want to go back to school this year. Fair enough. But if you're already in the energy sector and hungry to learn more while meeting your peers, here are a few events to check out.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 13 – 14
To see the technologies and companies that are shaping the future of the Canadian oil industry, visit the Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference in the heart of the oil sands.
Lake Louise, Alberta, September 13 – 15
Join some of the oil and gas industry's most prominent figures at the 2011 Canadian Crude Oil Conference as they try to look into the industry's future.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 15 – 16
The Ontario Energy Association puts a bit of political perspective into energy production with its Politics Perspectives Policies - OEA 2011 Annual Conference.
Vancouver, BC, October 3 – 6
Across the country in two separate locations, CanWEA's 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition remains Canada's most important place to talk about wind power.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 17 – 19
Nova Scotia has set ambitious energy targets. Find out more about the programs the province is introducing to support renewable energy at its Feed-In Tariff Forum.