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Title
Director, Materials Efficiency Research Group Steering Committee
Company
Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
Bio
Since 1990 Alan has worked as a facilitator and strategist for a wide range of conservation groups, indigenous organizations, progressive companies and governments across Canada and internationally. His primary focus has been on implementing sustainability and leadership strategies for the extractive sector in North America, Latin America, Europe and Scandinavia. His work includes ethical practices certification programs in the forestry and mining sectors, cross sector collaboration design and facilitation, large-scale conservation strategies, as well as various legislative reform initiatives in the extractive sectors nationally and internationally. He is Chairperson of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Steering Committee member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, is former Chair of the Forest Stewardship Council of Canada.