Majid Mirza, a PhD student in Sustainability Management, saw the difference that socially conscious investors can make — generating not only wealth but greener, healthier and more equitable communities. He's making an impact on the world through sustainable investment asset management.
Have you ever thrown out food? Then you’ve contributed to the global issue of food waste. Sohani Withanage is a master's student in Environmental Studies who is researching how best to measure household food waste.
Read more about her #GRADimpact by watching her Three Minute Thesis (3MT) video.
Chloé St. Amand, a Master’s student in the School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability, seeks to understand the best practices regarding activism and public action. She is researching how activism timelines can help inform future grassroots movements on how to spark effective change. Want to know about how activism relates to the environment?
"We all want to feel safe and accepted at our workplace. While all workers are susceptible to negative workplace interactions, individuals in equity-seeking groups are more likely to experience bullying, exclusion, racism and discrimination. They are also less likely to report these incidents and remain silent to gain peer acceptance or retain employment.
“There should be opportunities for you to grow in different ways and to explore different spaces to develop ideas. Taking risks and getting involved is how we learn who we are.”
