INNOVATION January-February 2014

as soc ia t ion notes

Call for Nominations 2014 APEGBC Sustainability and Environmental Awards Nominations are now being accepted for APEGBC’s Sustainability Award and Environmental Awards. Sustainability Award From innovative processes that do more with less to adaptive measures that address an uncertain climate future, APEGBC engineers and geoscientists practice at the leading edge of sustainability. APEGBC recognizes these leaders through the annual Sustainability Award as a means to celebrate and share the positive contributions to a sustainable future. The award is open to any project that has demonstrated a commitment to, and understanding of, the concept of sustainability and/or has applied one or more of the Sustainability Guidelines. The Sustainability Committee welcomes diverse nominations from sustainable projects both large and small. Full details on the submission process and awards criteria are available at apeg.bc.ca/about/sustainability/award. Environmental Awards APEGBC’s Division of Environmental Professionals encourages submissions for the Environmental Awards, which highlight professional engineers’ and geoscientists’ roles in responsible environmental management. Awards are offered in Concept and Assessment as well as Design, Construction, and Monitoring. Full details on the submission process and awards criteria for the Environmental Awards can be found in the Submission Rules and Judging Criteria at apeg.bc.ca/ environmental-awards. Nominations should be no more than 500 words and should be submitted by March 7, 2014. For more information about the awards program, contact Laurel Buss, Communications Officer, at lbuss@apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.6052.

Go GREEN with Your Innovation Subscription

The digital version of Innovation magazine has been available since the November/December 2009 issue, and 17.5% of subscribers have opted to receive the electronic edition over the paper one. As the digital edition of Innovation comes straight to your e-mail and is downloadable to be read offline on your tablet or smartphone, it is not only an environmentally friendly option, but also a space-saving one. The digital edition of the magazine also has features that the paper version does not, including: • An easy-to-search, navigate, and read format • Tools to bookmark, share, and link articles • Online access to searchable, archived issues • Hyperlinks to help you get where you need to go quicker A strong level of support from subscribers would have a noticeable environmental impact

and would help APEGBC reduce its carbon footprint as we continue to track our emissions. The staff- led Green Team is active in mea- suring and monitoring APEGBC’s carbon footprint, while pursuing greenhouse gas and waste reduc- tion strategies through composting and recycling programs, reduced paper consumption, and other ini- tiatives to encourage sustainable, green behaviour. APEGBC encourages you to opt in via e-mail for the green, digital version of Innovation. Please ensure that APEGBC has your up- to-date e-mail address in order to successfully receive each issue.

12 J AN UA R Y/ F E B R UA R Y 2 014

i n n o v a t i o n