The Faculty of Environmental Design welcomes back to campus one of its own, alumnus George Stuetz, a director at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, to present the 2013 Fall Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
With over 18 years’ experience in the environmental and social responsibility fields, Stuetz is a current director, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) in Ottawa.
Stuetz, BSc’88, MEDes’96, represents the OAG on the working group on environmental auditing of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions – an international organization tasked with improving the use of environmental auditing around the world.
"We have watched recently as Canada's record on the environment has been the subject of national and international attention," notes Paul Galpern, assistant professor at EVDS. "The report George's department delivered last fall takes a critical look at this question. It touches on a range of topics including protected areas, species at risk, migratory birds, and sustainable development."
Stuetz will present the findings on campus Thursday, March 6, from 2-3 p.m. in PF 2160. This event is free and open to the public.
OAG’s environmental audits provide independent, fact-based information and advice for elected representatives to assess government spending and performance, and effectively question or challenge the government on its actions.
"George works for an independent federal office that audits how well the government has met its own environmental commitments," explains Galpern. "This is a great opportunity to hear Ottawa's perspective on its own environmental record."
Along with his international work, Stuetz has led national audits on climate change, water quality, fisheries management, environmental enforcement, and transporting dangerous goods via railways and pipelines.
Join EVDS for this in-depth discussion as Stuetz explores biodiversity, offshore petroleum exploration, transportation of dangerous goods, and climate change in Canada.