Sara Turner
Oliver,BC
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic Consultant with track record of success across wide range of carbon offset markets. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to navigate process and protocols of carbon offset project development, verification, validation and sales.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder
Little Pine Productions Ltd
03.2021 - Current
- Co-founded with Osoyoos Indian Band members to create films focusing on topics such as land management and traditional knowledge, climate change and food sovereignty.
Shareholder
Seis Cielo S.A
08.2017 - Current
- Sourced and negotiated purchase of specialty coffee.
- Prepared and completed permit process for export from Honduras and Import to Canada
- Coordinated all logistics
Permitting Coordinator
Grupo Titán Honduras S.A
04.2015 - 03.2018
- Performed permitting and project socialization requirements for mining concession in Honduras including supervision of environmental licensing and management requirements.
- Supervised permit applications and reporting, including on-site staff training required under state and national law for mine in Alaska.
General Manager of Environmental Branch
Flex Energy Group
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Executed entire project lifecycle for certification under The UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism and Gold Standard Registry
- Succeeded in presenting project information at local municipal meetings, working through issues with local stakeholders following principals of Free and Prior Informed Consent.
- Designed, implemented and monitored community grievance mechanism, maintaining relationships with local municipalities for over 10 years with no unresolved issues
- Completed Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, implementing Environmental Management Plans for 5 large scale, Class 4 environmental licenses in Honduras
- Collaborated with Government of Honduras and The Honduran Small Hydro Association to standardize methodology for developers to socialize hydro projects.
- Participated in negotiations of Power Purchase Agreements for renewable energy projects and carbon offset purchase agreements
- Managed project accounts on Markit Registry
Education
Graduate Diploma - Climate Change Policy and Governance
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC10.2022
Master of Arts - Environmental Practice
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC11.2020
Skills
- Aligning needs of stakeholders
- Ability to gain and maintain trust in communities
- Comfortable speaking and writing in Spanish
- Navigating protocols or methodologies
Accomplishments
- Managed and produced all reporting for Worlds first emission reduction under the Clean Development Mechanism.
- Managed and produced all reporting for first validated hydro project under the Gold Standard Registry.
- Conducted and produced all reporting for first validated Stakeholder Consult for large scale hydro under the Gold Standard Registry included the World Commission on Dams Report.
Timeline
Co-Founder
Little Pine Productions Ltd
03.2021 - Current
Shareholder
Seis Cielo S.A
08.2017 - Current
Permitting Coordinator
Grupo Titán Honduras S.A
04.2015 - 03.2018
General Manager of Environmental Branch
Flex Energy Group
01.2005 - 01.2015
Graduate Diploma - Climate Change Policy and Governance
Royal Roads University
Master of Arts - Environmental Practice
Royal Roads University
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