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Dr. Zahra Bhojani is a dynamic leader in sustainability, spearheading impactful initiatives that drive innovation and advance environmental responsibility across the industry. She serves as the Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead at Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s food and pharmacy leader. In her role, she drives strategies to transition to better plastic packaging, reduce overall plastic […]

Hannah De Frond is manager of the International Trash Trap Network (ITTN). The ITTN, led collaboratively by Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto Trash Team, is a global network of local groups using trash traps for plastic pollution cleanup, community education and engagement, and harmonized data collection to inform and motivate policies for pollution […]

Niki Wilson is a multimedia science journalist with a past life as a biologist. She grew up dodging bears in Jasper National Park, Canada, and has studied everything from mammoths to mountain pine beetle. She now writes about nature and the environment for publications like BBC Earth, PBSNature, and Canadian Geographic. She was associate producer […]

Jim has been an active alpinist for over 40 years. He has led multiple expeditions in North America, the Himalaya and the Andes. In 1986, he led the most successful Canadian expedition to Everest (Everest Light). He received a rare Award of Recognition from the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation recognizing his leadership of this historic […]

Greg Van Tighem is the retired Fire Chief and Director of Protective Services for the Municipality of Jasper. With over 25 years of experience leading emergency management and fire/rescue operations in Jasper National Park, Greg is a recognized leader in municipal emergency management and wildfire preparedness. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management with […]

Madison C. Feehan is the founder and CEO of Space Copy. As an early career professional based in Edmonton, Canada with a background in advanced lunar instrument development and early-stage innovations for NASA’s Planetary Science, Heliophysics, and Astrophysics divisions, Madison’s initiatives are focused towards combining deep-tech development for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) with entrepreneurship. Madison’s […]

Lourdes is an award winning Canadian Entrepreneur and Urban Planner, with a Masters in Environmental Design. She has  founded a diverse array of companies and organizations in urban planning, food security, hospitality, food and clima-tech. Lourdes’ community advocacy is vast and also includes serving on numerous local and national boards related to urban planning and design, […]

Jason Brown is the Director of Western Canada at Call2Recycle. Founded in 1997, the not-for-profit organization works on behalf of stakeholders to provide its battery recycling program. Since inception, Call2Recycle has recycled over 50 million kilograms of batteries, keeping them out of local landfills and recovering the valuable materials that can be used to create […]

Brian Bastien is the President and CEO of Product Care Recycling – a not-for-profit organization operating 25 programs across 12 jurisdictions, a pioneer in Extended Producer Responsibility, celebrating 31 years of operating programs across Canada and the United States. The programs offer environmentally safe disposal solutions for a variety of products including paint, flammable liquids, […]