Green Marine’s seventh annual conference will be chock-full of new features by Manon Lanthier


It’s time to register for GreenTech 2014, which


is being held June 10th to 12th in Saint John, New Brunswick. A quick look at the preliminary program makes


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it abundantly clear why it’s relevant and worthwhile to take part. The program includes conference ses- sions on air emissions, community relations and environmental crisis management, partnerships and collaboration in support of financing sustainability, waste management, marine ecosystems protection, and the challenges linked to oil and gas transporta- tion. GreenTech’s attendees will hear more on the


SmartWay Transport Partnership, Carbon War Room’s innovative financial models for fuel-saving retrofits, Ducks Unlimited and Irving Oil’s collaborative efforts on coastal research, the Green Passport for responsi- ble ship dismantling, underwater noise management, and the ShoreZone Port Response Tool among other topics and emerging issues. Green Marine innovates for its seventh annual


conference and is proud to say GreenTech 2014 will be its first carbon-neutral conference. Green Marine is seeking Planetair’s certification for GreenTech 2014’s carbon neutrality. With Planetair’s assistance, the conference’s organizers will quantify the event’s greenhouse conference’s climate impact with the pur- chase of carbon credits. The annual conference is an opportunity to


promote a company’s sustainability commitment, showcase products and services, and ensure great visibility for an organization by becoming a sponsor or an exhibitor. GreenTech 2014’s sponsorship plan has been diversified. The addition of several new cat- egories offers a greater choice in terms of the level of commitment and type of visibility desired. As for GreenTech 2014’s commercial exhibition,


ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE SAINT JOHN


NEW BRUNSWICK JUNE 10, 11 & 12


INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION www.green-marine.org/annual-conference


greentech@green-marine.org 418 649-6004


www.green-marine.org 23 April 2014


there are only a few booths left: hurry to book yours! The conference program will include, as in past years, a technology forum that provides GreenTech 2014’s exhibitors an opportunity to make short presenta- tions on new technologies and innovation for marine transportation. The conference would not be complete without


the presentation of the Green Marine certificates to all of the companies participating in the environ- mental program. This year the certification ceremony includes a seated dinner that will take place at the new Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal and features Mylene Paquette, the first North American woman to row solo across the North Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to France, as a guest speaker.


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