Energy in Action (EIA) brings industry and communities together to care for the natural environment.
Understanding the Nature of Our Business
EIA provides CAPP member companies with a hands-on, tailor-made community relations initiative that brings industry and communities together, with the mutual goal of building co-operative and sustainable relationships, while caring for the natural environment.
Since 2004, 51 companies and more than 1,350 company volunteers have participated in EIA events in 46 communities across Canada. Collectively, they have planted almost 3,800 trees and shrubs, and taught close to 4,000 students, teachers and community residents about the petroleum industry and the benefits of careful resource development.
Through EIA, CAPP member companies partner with local schools, and/or service groups, community leaders and local businesses to participate in one-day educational sessions and environmental renewal projects in rural oil and gas communities across Canada.
A Typical EIA Day
Energy in Action consists of four main components:
- An interactive, curriculum-relevant classroom presentation in the morning
- A catered lunch for teachers, community members and oil and gas member company volunteers
- A school-yard/community based “environmental” activity in the afternoon
- A donation of environment and natural resource-related books to the school library (in English and French, if applicable)
Company Involvement
All CAPP producer member companies and any associate CAPP members can participate in Energy in Action events.
In 2010, the cost to companies is $2,000 per community, along with three hours of volunteer time for two or three field staff on the day of the event. The fee covers:
- Educational presentations and environmental activities at the community school
- Project management (see CAPP's role below)
- Promotional materials and library books
- Photography - participants have access to event photos for use in company literature
- Media promotion
- Catered lunch
Each EIA community is led by a CAPP member company community team lead who is the main contact during the planning of the event. Community team members are expected to
- Understand the scope of the project and their role
- Communicate member companies' involvement through internal communications (e-mails, newsletters, etc.)
- Ensure local field staff are aware of the plan and their role in ‘day-of’ activities’ (supported by the EIA community team lead)
Energy in Action provides a great opportunity for companies to:
- Contribute to community and school environmental renewal activities in communities where they operate
- Strengthen our community relationships, which can lead to future collaborations on projects such as joint open houses and community investment initiatives
- Educate community youth about environmental sustainability, safety and our industry’s commitment to Stewardship
- Meet and work collaboratively with our industry peers
If your company would like to know more about Energy in Action or become involved, contact CAPP’s Energy in Action coordinator, Laura Perry at laura.perry@capp.ca or call 403-267-1143. We will provide you with contact information for the team lead in your community of interest.
CAPP’s Role in EIA
EIA contributes to community and school
environmental renewal activities like planting
trees and shrubs on school grounds
CAPP’s role is to oversee the following components:
- To recruit member companies to participate in EIA in the communities where they have operations
- To facilitate the EIA steering committee composed of community team-leads
- To guide and support the EIA steering committee in the development of the annual plan
- To help community team leads develop and execute environmental activities, tailor-made for each community
- To manage the accounting function for the project
- To develop template material for use by all community teams in execution of their activities
Find Out More About EIA
Dates
For dates and locations, please visit the CAPP Events page.
Community Participation
For more information, please contact Laura Perry, Energy in Action coordinator, CAPP, 403-267-1143 or e-mail laura.perry@capp.ca.
DATES & LOCATIONS
EIA 2010 activities take place between Monday, May 3 and Friday, May 28, 2010.
ENERGY IN ACTION VIDEOS
Watch Energy in Action at work in the community.
MORE THAN A GARDEN
Herb gardens, pumpkin patches, new spruce trees – these are just some of the results of a hard day’s work for elementary students participating in the Energy in Action Program.