A guardian role serves as the ‘eyes and ears’ on traditional territories. A guardian typically does not conduct environmental assessment work, but rather, they monitor and report upon the activities of other resource workers and related activities.
The 120-hour (three-week) Environmental Field Skills (EFS) Certificate Program provides course participants with high-quality, in-demand Environmental Monitoring field skills. EFS program ‘graduates’ are qualified and capable to lead or assist with environmental monitoring and assessment of mining, hydro-electric, oil & gas, forestry, road construction, and other natural resource-related programs and projects.