Entrepreneur for the faculty
REEP Green Solutions was established with the help of Mary Jane Patterson, eventually to become a non-profit, promoting positive environmental action.
A career conversion
Unsatisfied in his business career, SERS grad Eric Mallia wanted a job that was sustainable. Now he is the manager of a hot eco start-up.
Watershed sleuth
This SERS alumn uses a mix of GIS data, historical maps and good old fashioned intuition to find and secure dangerous abandoned wells.
The eco-activist turned entrepreneur
As President of Nadurra Wood Corporation, Ian Jackson supplies FSC certified hardwood and bamboo flooring/plywood and reclaimed wood.
Mining for the truth
Though he doesn’t take it personally, most mining companies would rather Ramsey Hart did not exist. “That’s true in most, if not all cases,” admits the Environment and Resource Studies alumnus.
Growing food for the community
Candace Wormsbecker did her master's thesis on local food. But studying it wasn't enough for her. Now she operates Transpire Organic, a community-supported agriculture farm outside Waterloo.
Eating straight from nature
When Jackie McMillan looks at an overgrown yard or trail, what she sees for the most part isn’t weeds. She's a consultant on wild food and encouraging children with autism to thrive in nature.
Recycler extraordinaire
Inspired by a trip to India, Atul Nanda helped establish Toronto’s first recycling program. Later, he started his own venture, Recyclable Materials Marketing, now one of the top five firms in the market.
Planting the seeds of diversity
In the few short years following Taarini Chopra’s graduation, she has done an outstanding job advancing our understanding of seeds and diversity, as it relates to food security and the global south.
Uniting to mobilize food movement
Founder and Executive Director of Food Forward Advocacy Alliance, Darcy Higgins developed an organization advocating for sustainable food and food access policy in Toronto.
Connecting Canada with the world through diplomacy
Since graduating from the Faculty of Environment in 2009, Meaghan King has led an exemplary career in Canada's foreign service.
Creating Canada's first climate change focussed law firm
Named “Lawyer making a difference” by the National Post, Laura Zizzo is an environmental lawyer looking to leave the world in better shape for the next generation.
Helping Canada go smoke-free
Scientist, lecturer and geographer, Ryan Kennedy is an Environment and Resource Studies alumni with a focus on public health.
Cultivating collaboration between private and public
Bridging his academic knowledge with real-world applications, Thompson’s expertise with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) made him a key contributor to an online commercial property system.
