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Local Economic Development alum Konstantinos Karanasios was recently awarded with an Energy Council of Canada Energy Policy Research Fellowship, valued at $25,000. The award provides financial assistance for him to work on the EcoEnergy Innovation Initiative II project "Development of a utility grade controller for remote microgrids with high penetration renewable energy generation".

The founding principal of environmental consulting firm AET Group Inc. has signed on to teach Environment & Business 202 (Environmental Management Systems) this fall.

Scott Freiburger is highly qualified for the role of sessional instructor with 17 years of experience in the field. In addition to academic theory, he plans to integrate his practical knowledge of environmental management systems and auditing into the course. He will be supported by Janet McKenzie, another Principal with AET.

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) hosted SEED’s Master of Development Practice (MDP) students for a day of learning and sharing around MEDA’s international development projects. 

The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development's Master of Development Practice (MDP) program, which launched this past Fall, is already organizing its first international conference. Bruce Frayne, Director of the MDP program here at Waterloo, is excited about the opportunity to start contributing to the development practice field so soon after launching.

Each year, the Master of Environment and Business (MEB) Awards recognize the program's top three students in each cohort, based on their cumulative grades. These students not only earn a place in the spotlight, they also receive $2,000 towards their tuition. 

Tas, a student in the Environment and Business 2 plus 2 program, affiliated with the University of Waterloo and Nanjing University of Fiannce and Economices (NUFE) speaks of his once in a life time opportunity with the UN.

Shane Hedderson, a recent Environment and Business graduate landed his first job out of university at CleanFARMS in Etobicoke. He speaks of how his experiences in the classroom and through co-op have helped secure a job directly relating to his studies in undergrad. For more on Shane's experiences, read the interview below.

The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development's International Development program has partnered with St. Paul's College and WUSC’s Students Without Borders® to provide students with a unique learning experience through their undergraduate program.

Students in the program work with WUSC’s overseas partners for 8 months during their fourth year of studies to gain comprehensive, international development experience while contributing to sustainable development.

Nafis Karim, an International Development student in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development highlights his research on the zero-waste agricultural model that is being implemented in Ba Vi, and Ha Noi in Vietnam.

This research is part of an initiative called the Sustainable Product Implementation Project (SPIN), which has received significant funding to explore the feasibility of sustainable products in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Did you know our program director and field placement coordinator are on twitter? You can follow both Larry Swatuk and Grainne Ryder as they travel the world, interact with students and comment on the latest news and issues in global development, all in 140 characters or less!