Archive | Shoot for the Stars

Gil Yaron is Managing Director, Circular Innovation for Light House whose mission is to advance regenerative and circular policy and practices in the built environment that nuture human health and well-being. He brings more than 30 years of experience in policy, research, stakeholder engagement, circular economics, material diversion strategies, extended producer responsibility and CRD policy […]

Kent Wootton is a sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in developing and managing sustainable and environmental strategies.  He is currently the Manager of Circular Materials Innovations for Canadian Tire Corporation, and he is responsible for driving the implementation and integration of circular economy partnerships and implementing sustainable product packaging improvements across the […]

Amanda Chouinard is a Senior Consultant and the Program Manager of the Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement (CCSP) at Reeve Consulting, where she supports a network of over 50 organizations with implementing sustainable procurement best practices. Through the CCSP, she regularly runs webinars for procurement professionals, facilitates a yearly Working Group, and provides strategic support […]

Rashmi Prakash is the Founder and CEO of Aruna Revolution, a fibertech company transforming agricultural by-products into high-performance, compostable materials for the $211B disposable hygiene market. With a background in biomedical engineering and a passion for circular design, Rashmi leads Aruna’s mission to eliminate disposable hygiene products from ending up in landfills, leaching microplastics and causing […]

Jacquie is the co-founder and CRO of Friendlier, a clean-tech start-up that is on a mission to simplify the transition from single-use to reusable packaging. After completing an academic exchange term in Sweden, Jacquie and co-founder Kayli were inspired to live more sustainably and to make it easy for others to do the same. She […]

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 […]