HEG want to thank the 35 Alberta Metis and First Nation communities that contributed their time and knowledge related to community-based environmental monitoring programs. Their input will help Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) improve its understanding of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and achieve its goals for working more closely with Metis and First […]
D’Appolonia S.P.A, based in Genoa, Italy has engaged Human Environment Group to conduct a social due diligence assessment of the largest bauxite mine development in Guinea, operated by Guinea Alumina Corporation, a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium. The project consists of assessing compliance with IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles. The HEG is proud […]
HEG partners Carrie and Rob enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and some of the worlds most influential thinkers to discuss the role of Community Based Monitoring in Water Sustainability, Food Security and Social Issues at the 2015 IASC (International Association for the Study of the Commons) in Edmonton in May.
This April, In a session focusing on Cumulative Impact Assessment in Indigenous communities at the International Association of Impact Assessments (IAIA) conference in Florence Italy, Jose Zorrilla will be presenting the Value-based Integrated Cultural Assessment Model
Rob Stuart facilitated the AEMERA Monitoring Symposium where the results of 3 years worth of oil sands monitoring was presented. The Symposium was attended by 325 people representing industry, NGO’s, Aboriginal communities, academic institutions and the general public. The HEG facilitated all of the presentations over the two day event. .
HEG Partners Rob Stuart and Carrie Oloriz were excited to share their approach to Integrated Cultural Assessment with ConocoPhilips in Calgary and with a number of provincial government departments in Edmonton in February 2015. The Integrated Cultural Assessment Model is a value-based approach to assessing proposed project interactions with environmental, social, economic, cultural heritage interests.
In the fall of 2013, members of HEG travelled to Peru for a week of experiential learning about the Peru LNG project’s Participatory Social and Environmental Monitoring, an initiative coordinated by ProNaturaleza, the Peruvian Foundation for Nature Conservation. ProNaturaleza provided a hands-on overview program elements, on-going coordination and compliance with standards and indicators of environmental […]
HEG were proud sponsors and participants of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) in May of 2013. Rob Stuart facilitated sessions related to Indigenous Peoples and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the extractive sector, and Carrie Oloriz participated in roundtable discussions during the session: Consultation and Engagement with Indigenous […]
HEG was invited to speak at the World Banks Energy Forum in Washington D.C. on March 4 and at the InterAmerican Development Bank on March 5. The presentations focused on Best Practices for Integration of Indigenous Knowledge into Project Design, and included specific examples of how to work with Indigenous Communities to support them so […]
The HEG continues to work on socio-economic impact assessments in 2012 for oil and gas, coal mining, power plant, transmission line and pipeline projects. These projects are being completed throughout Alberta ranging from Rainbow Lake in the north, to Hardisty in the east, down to Cardston and Pincher Creek in south of the province. The […]