Thank you, Madam Chair. Just going back a little bit, this corporate human resource section is the section that has that health recruitment unit that we were talking about previously. The GNWT Green Team currently has representatives from 12 of 14 departments, including the Housing Corporation sitting on our committee. There is also one outside agency, the Arctic Energy Alliance, who has committed a member to participate on the committee. The committee has initiated conversations and relationships with the federal government Green Team and is participating in their meetings as well.
Our Green Team holds quarterly meetings and will be engaging guest speakers and other participants from other jurisdictions and communities interested in helping us educate and foster new ideas how the GNWT can contribute to becoming a greener workplace.
Some of the initiatives that are taking place or have taken place include reducing the use of paper through the use of iPads and double-sided printing, purchasing recycled papers, organizing healthy lifestyle activities for staff including taking the stairs, in-office recycling stations and composting, and a GNWT Event Catering Contract Policy. As that committee moves forward, I am happy to share other future recommendations with the Member. I don’t know what those might be but I’m happy to share them with committee. We think this is an important initiative within the Government of the Northwest Territories and we will continue to support it.