Sustainable Environment Management Office

On November 22, 2004 HRM announced the creation of a self-directed division called the Sustainable Environment Management Office (SEMO) to realign and consolidate HRM’s corporate strategy and policy to achieve a clean, healthy, sustainable environment, in support of the Healthy, Sustainable, Vibrant Community HRM Scorecard theme. This created an opportunity to more closely align with other Environmental offices at various government departments.

Sustainability Transition Team (PDF 24.7KB)

On October 2, 2007, SEMO became part of the new Infrastrusture and Asset Management department of HRM, in order to incorporate environmental sustainability into infrastructure planning and asset management approaches.

The Sustainable Environment Management Office's responsibilities include development of corporate environmental strategies, leading corporate environmental initiatives and projects, liaising with other levels of government on environmental initiatives, measuring HRM’s environmental performance, and promoting sustainable, environmentally friendly practices within other HRM business units and the community at large.

The Sustainable Environment Management Office is located on the 1st floor of Alderney Gate, 40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, and the contact number is 490-6495. The office is organized around four themes - Air, Land, Water, and Energy, and reports to the Director of Infrastructure and Aset Management.

SEMO Reporting Relationships (PDF, 188KB image)

Some examples of the type of corporate issues and initiatives that fall under the Sustainable Environment Management Office for leadership or coordination are: