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Chad Walker, Environment’s most-recent AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient, discusses his new research project, An Opportunity for Smart Local Energy Systems to ‘Build Back Better’ in Ontario. It will focus on issues of equity, justice, and support forclean energy technologies as they roll-out across the province, not only in places that can traditionally afford them

Decomp, a cross-faculty student venture, was declared winner of the 2021 CEC Youth Innovation Challenge hosted by The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Decomp is an organic plastic waste disposal solution that utilizes proprietary, plastic-degrading microbes to facilitate the degradation of plastics in weeks.

Brendan Martin (BES '15) is the Aquatic & Terrestrial Biomonitoring Project Coordinator at U-Links Centre for Community Based Research. Learn more about his role in Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch, a community driven biomonitoring initiative in Haliburton and surrounding areas.

Chris Rickett is the Director of Municipal and Stakeholder Relations at Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (BES '05, Planning). He shares his passion for the environment and sustainability, and how he uses tech to help propel small businesses in Toronto.

From developing energy and climate campaigns for Canadians to leading and advising national organizations, Corey Diamond (BES ’99) is a problem solver determined to have a positive impact. He shares his experince as a key memeber in leading and advising national organizations all across Canada.

Kent Marten (BES ’04) has dedicated his career to making it easier for people and organizations to access and understand spatial data. Over his career Kent has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies on some of the most critical problems in the geospatial industry.

While attending the University of Waterloo, Madeline (Maddi) Leblanc (BES ’19) found a passion for outdoor education. Doing what she loves most, including stand-up paddling (SUP), environmental stewardship, and research, propelled her into a successful master’s thesis research program at Brock University. Today she balances her time studying with teaching stand-up paddling and outdoor education.

Since graduating from the University of Waterloo in Environment and Business, Nadine Pinto (BES ’16) has worked to balance profits with purpose, driving sustainable practices within several industries.

Yasmin Afshar (BES '18, Planning) specializations in urban design and land development have led her to advocate for equitable growth and revitalization, storytelling, and archival research throughout her work. She shares her past and future projects. 

Yuanming Shu (MSC '10, Geography | PHD '15, Geography) is the co-founder and CEO of Ecopia Tech Corporation. Read his story and the impact that his company has had on urban planning, risk assessment, and other major decision-making processes by capturing highly detailed, accurate and up-to-date mapping data.