Professional Development Workshops

CanREA and Relay Education will deliver an engaging hands-on workshop demonstrating how wind and solar technologies work through small group exercises where participants build their own projects and test them under a variety of scenarios. The workshop will share facts about renewable energy and dispel common myths. Participants will learn about the role that wind and solar can play in bringing local jobs and economic development, contributing to BC's energy security, and advancing reconciliation with First Nations through equity partnerships. This workshop involves bringing in miniature examples of both wind turbines and solar panels for experimentation and hands-on learning. Participants will conduct experiments on solar panels related to shading, overheating, and light in terms of the electromagnetic spectrum and experiment with wind turbines in terms of testing how various blade lengths affect energy generation while taking the blade pitch angle into consideration.

A one-day dynamic workshop presented by C3 Alliance in partnership with Dan Bornstein and Rachael Carlson, McCarthy Tétrault that focuses on Benefit Sharing Agreement negotiations for Indigenous communities and resource companies. The workshop includes information on how to negotiate a basic framework of a Benefits Sharing Agreement and best practices in negotiation strategies. Specifically, the workshop provides information about resource sector benefit sharing agreements explaining why they are needed, key components of an effective agreement, strategies for agreement development, and key teachings on agreement implementation.

With increased public scrutiny, evolving regulatory requirements and a heightened focus on the rights of Indigenous People and UNDRIP, the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with interest holders is a critical success factor for natural resource leaders. This workshop will equip participants with the tools they need to engage meaningfully and move projects forward. Successful natural resource projects depend on relationships as much as engineering, permits and funding. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to build trust, foster meaningful dialogue and turn opposition into collaborative problem-solving with Indigenous communities, local residents, interest holders and government.