Steps to Successful Eco-Industrial Parks & Eco-Business Zones July 14, 2010

Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Business Zones are creating a new standard for Sustainable Employment Lands. Around the world these approaches are proving that businesses and municipalities can reduce their environmental footprint, decrease the need for new infrastructure, attract sustainable employers and create green jobs - huge dividends!

Yet, anything new seems fraught with risk - we will show you how to manage/reduce the risk while reaping the benefits of these initiatives. In this program you will gain essential insights on: 1) overcoming the real and perceived information, regulatory, technical, and economic challenges associated with eco-industrial parks and eco-business zones and 2) practically and efficiently implementing these economic development strategies to attract and retain investment, jobs and clean tech companies to new and existing employment lands in your region.

Unique On-Line Learning:

This program will be delivered over 4 weeks in 1.5 hour webinar sessions and through application exercises. The sessions will be recorded and available for your review at any time. We recommend that you follow the entire course, however, the first module can be attended on its own as an introduction to Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Business Zones. The Modules of the course include:



Module 1: Introduction to Eco-Business Zones & Eco-Industrial Parks

July 14, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

- Introduction to Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Business Zones

- Scoping Opportunities for Your Organization

- Selection of Class Projects

- Review project instructions

- Hands on practical application - scope opportunities for a specific project



Module 2: Planning and Policy Requirements for Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Business Zones

July 21, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

- Scoping Exercise Debrief and Question & Answer Session

- Planning and Policy requirements for Eco-Industrial Parks and Eco-Business Zones

- Eco-Industrial Design Guidelines

- EIP & EBZ Policy Best Practices & Examples

- RFP Design Components

- Hands on practical application - develop a implementation plan for the planning phase of an EIP/EBZ



Module 3: Strategic Business Model, Business Plans & Engineering Design

July 28, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

- Implementation Plan Debrief and Question & Answer Session

- Strategic Business Model & Governance

- Business Plans for EIPs & EBZs

- Design of EIPs and Implementation of EBZs

- General RFP Requirements for Engineering Design and Business Plan Development

- Hands on practical application - Develop an implementation plan for a EIP Business Plan or one component of an EB



Module 4: Strategic Business Model, Business Plans & Engineering Design Z.

August 4, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

- Business Plan/Implementation Plan Debrief and Question & Answer Session

- Performance Measurement of completed EIPs/Implemented EBZ Initiatives

- Funding, Financing and Project Delivery Planning

- Funding of EIPs and EBZs



Worried you will miss a module due to vacation - we are recording them and you can watch them at any time as many times as you like.

Hands-on Project Learning:

Prior to the first session, the instructor will query participants for real life projects they would like to work on throughout the course. During the first session, the participants will select 2-4 of these projects to develop during the program. Each participant will be able to choose the project he/she wishes to follow. These projects will provide a real world problem for participants to solve, and will facilitate peer-to-peer learning throughout the course. At least one project will be related to a new eco-industrial park / employment lands and one will be related to the creation of an eco-business zone within an existing industrial park / employment land area.



Who Should Attend:

This course will be valuable to:

- municipal staff (economic development, planning, engineering, parks and recreation, transportation, energy and water management, sustainability)

- municipal politicians

- utility companies

- developers

- business organizations/associations

- citizen groups

- anyone directly involved (or soon to be involved) in an Eco-Industrial Park or Eco-Business Zone project.

What You Will Learn:
Using real examples, case studies, best practices and hand-on activities you will:

· Identify and argue the economic, social and environmental business case for eco-industrial parks and eco-business zones.

· Describe the elements of an eco-industrial park (EIP) project, from ‘raw’ land to site planning, infrastructure design, marketing and more.

· Describe the steps to transform your existing employment lands into an eco-business zone (EBZ) from visioning, characterization of employment lands, opportunities assessment, prioritization and planning to eco-business zone strategy development.

· Analyze the challenges for an EIP and EBZ and develop successful strategies for overcoming them.

· Gain advice on your EIP/EBZ project and compare and contrast its features with EIP & EBZ projects in other jurisdictions.

· Identify “best practices” for EIPs & EBZs.

· Identify champions and supporters of EIPs & EBZs in your region and the province.

· Develop a network of resources for successful implementation.

Participants are encouraged to use their specific potential projects as examples. Workshop Leaders will tailor the course to offer participants specific information and solutions for their projects.

Expert Workshop Leader:
Tracy Casavant, P.Eng (Chml), M.E.S.

President, Eco-Industrial Solutions

Since founding Eco-Industrial Solutions in 2001, Tracy’s work has been dedicated to planning and managing the development of eco-industrial parks, and to transforming existing business clusters into eco-business zones. Tracy led the development of the Partners in Project Green strategy to create the Pearson Eco-Business Zone and is currently the co-development manager/technical lead for the TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park in Fort McMurray. Her work has been internationally recognized. Her company is currently co-chairing the industrial symbiosis track of the International Sustainable Development Research Conference in Hong Kong in June 2010, and has been invited to deliver workshops and presentations in Mexico, Ecuador, Taiwan, Korea, and China. Tracy has more than 15 years experience related to sustainability and industry. Eco-Industrial Solutions Ltd. has offices in Vancouver and Montreal, and affiliate offices in Toronto.