BIO: Eric Novak

Eric Novak is the Editor in Chief and principal contributor to EnviroDad.com.

He is also the President and founder of Modern Media Perspectives. In this role, he provides media consulting services related to public and media relations, marketing and communications. Eric is a consultant, video producer, TV host, writer and blogger.

Eric is a nationally recognized public speaker and has presented talks and seminars on topics that relate to his profession and his passions such as marketing, communications, eco-friendly vehicles, social media and media relations.  He has also been personally trained by both Al Gore and Dr. David Suzuki to deliver a version of the slide show presentation featured in the movie An Inconvenient Truth on behalf of Mr. Gore to Canadians.  Since being first trained in 2008, Eric has presented to more than 35,000 Canadians in several provinces on the subject of Global Climate Change.  He has spoken at such prestigious events such as a TEDx Conference, the Greening Government Conference and the inaugural #140 Conference Ontario.

In addition to his writing on EnviroDad.com, Eric has contributed to numerous outlets such as the Toronto Star, Canadian Living Magazine, Today’s Parent, Parentsource.ca, SNAP newspapers, Canadian Family Magazine, Globalnews.ca, YummyMummyClub.ca, AOL Canada, The Huffington Post and more.  In 2012 the PR firm Cision identified Eric as one of the most influential Dad Bloggers in Canada.  In October, 2018 the Huffington Post identified Eric as one of 14 Canadian Dads to follow on Instagram.

In 2014 Eric was honored to receive the Sustainability Champion Award from the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade.

Eric has also become one of Canada’s few dedicated ec0 and family-focused automotive journalists.  He is a co-creator of the Canadian Green Car Award, and sits as both a member of the steering committee and a judge.  The EnviroDad Test Drive has quickly become the most popular page on Envirodad.com.  As an eco-auto expert Eric appears frequently on programs such as CP24’s Autoshop, Breakfast Television and is called upon by news organizations for expert insights on relevant news items.  His You Tube Channel includes dozens of self-produced automotive reviews and is one of the top You Tube channels in Canada for automotive content. Eric also conducts reviews in other areas as well such as family travel destinations, family-focused products as well as services. These reviews have allowed Eric to form relationships with many top brands, PR agencies and media outlets beyond his own platforms.

Consistent with his passion for inspiring youth, Eric accepted a part-time faculty position in 2014 at Seneca College in Toronto where he teaches in the Sustainable Business Management program, a post-graduate offering affiliated with the School of Business Management, as well as additional sustainability and business themed courses to undergraduate students.

Eric has had many forays into television as well.  He created The Novak Report special feature for Channel 12, CHEX TV Durham which created unique business features from coast to coast.  Eric was also the host and co-producer of the television series Great Professional Stories which showcased great business stories across Ontario.  His voice can also be heard on a number of radio commercials and corporate audio/video productions.

As a Video Producer, Eric and his production team have had the opportunity to work with a wide range of companies to help tell their stories through the use of high quality video.  Their client list includes The Climate Reality Project Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The City of Elliot Lake, The Town of Whitby, The Town of Ajax, The Toronto Catholic District School Board, The Scarboro Golf Club, Firehouse Subs and more.

Eric has 4 children and resides in Ajax, Ontario.

 

 

Eric Novak

About Eric Novak

Eric Novak is a father of 4 who also thinks that environmental stewardship is a requisite of parenting. He's not a professional Dad nor is he an environmental scientist, but he's someone who gives a damn and is trying to make the right decisions as he lives his life as a father, environmentalist, part time professor and business owner. Eric has 4 children and resides in Ajax, Ontario.