Green Shores Level 1

This one-day course provides an introduction to the Green Shores program, including its rationale, benefits, and application. This content is of interest to elected officials, landowners, municipal staff, conservation organizations, real estate agents, and others who have a general interest in shoreline ecosystem protection. This program is delivered both in person by Saint Mary’s University, and online through the British Columbia Institute of Technology. The online course costs around $260+hst and can be accessed at https://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/renr1720.

Green Shores Level 2

This two-day workshop provides participants with in-depth knowledge about how the Green Shores credit and rating systems can be used in shoreline management projects. The content is of interest to professionals (biologists, engineers, planners, landscape architects) and contractors, local and regional government staff, and others seeking to implement the Green Shores program for a shoreline improvement, new design and development. This course is delivered in partnership between the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia and Saint Mary’s University in person. Green Shores Level 1 training is a pre-requisite for this course.

Green Shores Level 3

This online course is intended for planning, design and construction professionals such as biologists, landscape architects, engineers, geoscientists, planners, contractors and others with expertise and experience in applying Green Shores principles who are interested in proving their proficiency. Those who are successful and pass this portfolio-based course will be listed on the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia’s website as a Green Shores Approved Professional. A similar approved professionals site will be developed for the Maritimes.

This course will not gauge experience and proficiency in a chosen profession. Rather, it will gauge the ability to apply the Green Shores credits and ratings systems within the context of a chosen profession through the creation of a Green Shores Professional Proficiency portfolio that shows familiarity and skill with the Green Shores program. Level 1 and Level 2 are both prerequisites for this course.

This training is offered through the British Columbia Institute of Technology: https://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/renr1740

Upcoming Training Dates

To register for any of the following sessions, email transcoastaladaptations@smu.ca with your name, contact information, which session you’re registering for, and whether you live or work within one of our target communities. Anyone living or working within Pictou County, West Hants Regional Municipality, Halifax District 2 (Preston Chezzetcook, Eastern Shore), Halifax District 11 (Spryfield, Sambro Loop, Prospect Rd), and the Kespukwitk/Southwest NS Priority Place are eligible to take training for free! Registration is limited to 20 participants.

Level 1 - Riverport (FUll)

Saturday, May 18th - 9am to 4pm

Hosted by the Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy at the Riverport Community Centre

Level 1 - Sable River

Thursday, May 23rd - 9am to 4pm

Hosted by the Pemsik Mawa’tasikl Anko’tmu’kl Project at the Little Harbour Community Hall

Level 1 - Riverport

Saturday, June 1st - 9am to 4pm

Hosted by the Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy at the Riverport Community Centre

Level 1 - barrington

Saturday, June 8th - 9am to 4pm

Hosted by the Cape Sable Historical Society at the Barrington Museum Complex

Level 2 - Halifax

Thursday, July 25th to Friday, July 26th - 9am to 4:30pm

Hosted by TransCoastal Adaptations at Saint Mary’s University

Level 2 - Halifax

Thursday, August 8th to Friday, August 9th - 9am to 4:30pm

Hosted by TransCoastal Adaptations at Saint Mary’s University

To learn more about Green Shores Training, visit https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/green-shores-home/green-shores-training/

If you have any questions about Green Shores training, email us at transcoastaladaptations@smu.ca, or reach our Education & Outreach Coordinator Kelly Umlah at kelly.umlah@smu.ca.

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