I recently spent time dealing with the frustration of really poor communication from a variety of service providers. In contrast I also recently attended a post-report meeting with a new client, whose first comment was how pleased they were with the level of communication. From my viewpoint, I was
Many people have been learning to work from home during this pandemic. For those of us who have been doing this for years, it’s no big change; but for new ‘WFH-ers’ this can be a challenge. For those just getting used to this (and it may continue for a while), or if you’re thinking of
There is so much information, and some disinformation regarding the current Covid-19 virus pandemic, I thought it would be timely to discuss a few suggestions for conducting Environmental Site Assessments in these crazy times. I won’t elaborate on hand-washing, social distancing, staying at
I fondly recall Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street, singing “It’s not easy being green.” As an environmental scientist, I like to think I am pretty ‘green’. I advise clients how to prevent pollution, I clean up contaminated sites, and I am a big proponent of sustainable
Last month I looked back at some significant environmental events from the twenty-tens; this month I dust off my crystal ball and make a few bold predictions for the decade(s) to come. Sustainability and the ‘Green’ Economy We have already seen emerging technologies and new industries
As we begin a new decade, I thought I would look back at a few significant environmental events and trends from the twenty-tens. Updated Regulations and Standards The 'tens' saw the modernization of numerous environmental regulations in many Canadian jurisdictions, with a focus on environmental
As another AESAC training course season ends, I would like to thank and acknowledge all the participants and contributors who ensure the continued success of AESAC's training courses. In 2019, AESAC had close to a hundred attendees for our Phase One and Two Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
By Bill Leedham, P. Geo., CESA This will be the 40th published Instructors Blog I have written for AESAC over the last five years, so I thought it would be fitting to revisit one of the first topics I wrote about. Way back in December of 2014, I wrote about the Value of Mentoring and its
In my last blog I wrote about ways to assist Environmental consultants and ESA practitioners in deriving and presenting better conclusions for Phase One ESA reports. This month I will discuss some methods for coming up with rational and defensible conclusions, especially on those ‘grey
Environmental consultants sometimes struggle with reporting their Phase One ESA findings and conclusions; especially for properties with limited available data, or where the identified environmental issues are deemed to be of low to moderate concern. My next few blogs are directed to ESA
