Integrating Environmental Sustainability in Evaluation

This session will provide an opportunity to explore why environmental sustainability should be included in all evaluations, and what tools and approaches are available now to implement this vision of program evaluation. Having this in-person session will facilitate a direct engagement of participants. As such, attendees should expect some foundational aspects to be covered by the facilitator, but the focus will be to engage in a conversation to share our hopes, trepidation, experiences, and suggestions on how to move forward. From the design phase to data collection, and to reporting, we will collectively learn and build our confidence and ability to render program evaluation ever more relevant. 

François Dumaine, Partner, PRA
As an evaluation practitioner, François Dumaine has had a wide range of opportunities to bridge theory and practice, and to explore new ways of ensuring that information needs of decision-makers are efficiently met. He has collaborated with federal departments, non-profit organizations and local governments in assessing their respective programs and activities. In undertaking his work, François is guided by principles related to social justice, environmental sustainability, and Canada’s commitment to reconciliation. François served as President of CES and as Chair of the CES Educational Fund, and he is a CES Fellow.