The Sustainability Office is thrilled to host our ninth-annual Eco Summit to showcase sustainability achievements, celebrate progress, and build connections for the year ahead with our campus community.
This year, our summit will focus on ways we can work together to connect sustainability to our own skills, careers, and unique roles at Waterloo – whether that’s living, working, or learning. We are all part of the sustainability story on campus, and we hope attendees will leave empowered and excited about their role to play.
This year’s event will feature:
Remarks from Bruce Frayne, Dean of Environment and Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Launch of 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report
- Panel discussions with student and employee sustainability leaders
- Green Office, Green Labs, and Living Planet Leader awards
- Interactive activity and networking opportunities
The event will take place on Wednesday, November 23 from 12-4pm in Fed Hall. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Doors will open at 11:30am for check-in and networking.
SPEAKERS
MC & Host
Mat Thijssen
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Office

Opening Remarks
Bruce Frayne
Dean of Environment

Panel 1: Connecting students with sustainability opportunities
Communications & Outreach Assistant, Sustainability Office
3A, Environment and Business

Co-Chair, Sustainability Literacy Initiative
National Youth Coordinator, SDSN Canada
3A, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability

Saad Arif Qadeer
Co-Founder, MealCareUW
Residence Life Don
Masters Candidate, Management Sciences
Shreya Rao
Sustainability Commissioner, WUSA
2A, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability

Panel 2: Integrating sustainability into campus roles
Executive Director, Waterloo Climate Institute
Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Management

Ambika Opal
Manager, Global Programs and Initiatives
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy

Faculty Liaison, Environment & Arts
Centre for Teaching Excellence

Sean Sprayson
Facilities Coordinator
Co-operative and Experiential Education

Stepanka Elias
Executive Director
Plant Operations

Closing Remarks
Vivek Goel
President & Vice-Chancellor

AGENDA
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
11:30am-12:00pm | Registration and networking |
12:00-12:45pm | Lunch and networking |
12:45-1:00pm | Welcome and opening remarks from Bruce Frayne, Dean of Environment |
1:00-1:45pm | Panel 1: Connecting students with sustainability opportunities |
1:45-2:15pm | Refreshment break and networking |
2:15-3:00pm | Panel 2: Integrating sustainability into campus roles |
3:00-3:15pm | Green Office, Green Labs, and Living Planet Leader awards |
3:15-3:30pm | Closing remarks from Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor |
3:30-4:00pm | Interactive activity |