Abstract
There is growing recognition of the value in effective engagement and collaboration with rights holders and stakeholders to improve decision-making, build mutual trust, gain and sustain social acceptance, and align with ESG frameworks. With this workshop, we strive to help industry build on compliance and risk management practices by enhancing collaboration, and building trust.
Through presentations and interactive roundtables, the session will explore ways to break down silos, develop common understanding around mine waste management to support better decision making, and demonstrate how well-timed engagement practices and collaboration can build trust, enhance safety, and reduce fears. Engagement cases will be presented to help reduce common fears of openly communicating about risks, and we will also work through ways to reduce or address external concerns and/or misunderstandings.
Workshop Leadership:
- Elizabeth Freele, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Sympact
- Michelle Tanguay, 2Tango Environmental Services - Environment, Regulatory and Social Independent Consultant
- Lynnel Reinel, Lynnel Reinson Communications
- David Clarry, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hudbay Minerals Inc.
- Dave Corriveau, P.Eng., MBA
- Christy Smith, Vice President, Indigenous and Stakeholder Engagement, Falkirk Environmental Consultants Ltd.
- Karen Chovan, P.Eng., CEO & Founder, Enviro Integration Strategies Inc.
- Alistair Kent, P.Eng., Merit Consultants International, A division of Cementation Canada Inc.
Short Course Objectives:
Participants will be introduced to concepts of engagement and communications, frameworks to engage and listen for different lifecycle stages, and generally learn to better understand how and when they can engage to inform company decisions, and to be assured that companies are doing the right things through current leading practices.
Target Audience:
Executives, managers, engineers, and environmental and social scientists involved in any lifecycle phase of tailings and mine waste facilities (planning through closure), as well as communications around pre-development projects.