Ben Clark Email & Phone Number

Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

As Director of Green & Circular Economy at Delphi, I have the privilege of leading a suite of strategy consulting services that help communities and organizations navigate the transition to the emerging economy. The role incorporates setting strategic direction, business development, team management, and having fun while delivering challenging and impactful projects.We work as an extension of our client's teams to build capacity and provide solutions through engagement, applied… Show more As Director of Green & Circular Economy at Delphi, I have the privilege of leading a suite of strategy consulting services that help communities and organizations navigate the transition to the emerging economy. The role incorporates setting strategic direction, business development, team management, and having fun while delivering challenging and impactful projects.We work as an extension of our client's teams to build capacity and provide solutions through engagement, applied research, technical analysis, policy and program design, and strategy development and implementation. Delphi is part of Profoundry, a collective of like-minded sustainability and climate experts that includes GLOBE Series, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, and Leading Change Canada. Show less

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia, Canada

Victoria

Senior Policy Analyst with Tourism Policy Branch, Economic Development Division, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training

Victoria

Coordinating climate action outreach and engagement activities. Supporting local government climate action as an advisor to the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory. Working with international partners on sub-national climate action leading up to the COP in Paris in 2015. Co-lead on the BC Caucus for Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, identifying barriers to implementation of district energy systems and retrofit programs for existing building stock. Facilitating the… Show more Coordinating climate action outreach and engagement activities. Supporting local government climate action as an advisor to the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory. Working with international partners on sub-national climate action leading up to the COP in Paris in 2015. Co-lead on the BC Caucus for Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, identifying barriers to implementation of district energy systems and retrofit programs for existing building stock. Facilitating the use of energy and emissions forecasting and modelling tools and the open data that is the foundation for them. Show less

Victoria

Providing policy and legislative analysis and development, strategic planning, research, and inter-ministry liaison services.Lead Legislative Advisor on Climate Action file including Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, Reporting Regulation, Emission Offsets Regulation, Carbon Neutral Government Regulation. Also part of the team that drafted the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act, which was passed on November 20, 2014.Work included drafting instructions… Show more Providing policy and legislative analysis and development, strategic planning, research, and inter-ministry liaison services.Lead Legislative Advisor on Climate Action file including Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, Reporting Regulation, Emission Offsets Regulation, Carbon Neutral Government Regulation. Also part of the team that drafted the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act, which was passed on November 20, 2014.Work included drafting instructions, background policy research, visualizing compliance mechanisms, writing the Fine Issue Paper and coordinating approvals with Treasury Board. Show less

Victoria

Coordinating policy development and other climate action initiatives across government and with external agencies, with a focus on support for local government. I serve as a GIS and Web Development resource for the Climate Action Secretariat, providing mapping services and website maintenance for our group.- Community Energy & Emissions Inventory - Coordinator of this innovative program since 2010, it is the first and only program of its kind at the state or provincial level in North… Show more Coordinating policy development and other climate action initiatives across government and with external agencies, with a focus on support for local government. I serve as a GIS and Web Development resource for the Climate Action Secretariat, providing mapping services and website maintenance for our group.- Community Energy & Emissions Inventory - Coordinator of this innovative program since 2010, it is the first and only program of its kind at the state or provincial level in North America. This involves working with local government staff, GHG modelling practitioners and data providers. The project has expanded to include a spatial visualization component as well as a research project to report energy data at a much finer granularity.- Vehicle Emissions Standards regulation - worked as part of a team to develop a regulation that follows the California Pavley Tailpipe standards. This involved consultations with industry representatives, California Air Resources Board staff, local car dealerships, and eventually federal government representatives working on a similar regulation.- Cleaner Gasoline Regulation amendment - worked to amend the BC Cleaner Gasoline Regulation in order to allow for higher blends of ethanol to be sold in BC and to re-evaluate the current waiver that allows gasoline sold in the Lower Fraser Valley to exceed prescribed vapour pressure limits. - Other roles include Lead First Aid Attendant, representative on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, and Team Leader for Bike to Work Week. Show less

- Air photo interpretation - Built a digital network of roads in the Greater Victoria water supply area for the CRD.- Soil Mapping - Digitized a series of maps for the Ministry of Environment.- Cadastral parcel reconstruction

Served as a driver for Victoria Taxi, which prides itself on providing excellent customer service to the people of Greater Victoria.- Became part of the steering committee that makes planning decisions regarding the overall operations of the company and provided GIS support in managing the zone maps and communications system.

Supported the Ecosystem Services Branch of Parks Canada at their Western Canada Service Centre in Calgary by completing a variety of projects related to ecosystem monitoring, species at risk and web design.- Performed laboratory work on several species in Banff and Jasper to support the DNA database at the University of Alberta.- Developed a set of evaluation criteria for the various ecosystem monitoring programs taking place in National Parks in Western Canada.- Provided… Show more Supported the Ecosystem Services Branch of Parks Canada at their Western Canada Service Centre in Calgary by completing a variety of projects related to ecosystem monitoring, species at risk and web design.- Performed laboratory work on several species in Banff and Jasper to support the DNA database at the University of Alberta.- Developed a set of evaluation criteria for the various ecosystem monitoring programs taking place in National Parks in Western Canada.- Provided website support to the Species-at-risk program, creating an automated system for users to query the database of endangered plant and animal species. Show less

- Worked as part of a two-person team performing a wide variety of legal property survey services in the East Kootenays and on Vancouver Island.- Clients included private homeowners, ski hill operators, commercial developers, forestry companies, government, airport authorities and others.- This position involved both manual labour in adverse conditions, long hours, and extreme attention to detail in using the surveying equipment and drafting software (AutoCAD).

- Performed a variety of GIS services to government staff, first nations, and other stakeholders at the Fort St John office.- Worked as part of a large project to build a digital network of oil and gas activity in the region, including pipelines, wells, and other facilities.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Environment And Management

Activities and Societies: Masters of Environment and Management Thesis focused on how restaurants can contribute towards food security.

Bsc, Geography

Coop work terms with BC Oil and Gas Commission Focus Geomatics Parks Canada

French Immersion Diploma