SYC Team
National Co-Directors - Pascale Geoffroy & Laura Read
Sustainable Campuses National Coordinator - Laura Read
Laura is a graduate of the University of Guelph in International Development with an emphasis on environmental issues. As a student, she used her summers to volunteer on organic farms in Costa Rica and Hawaii, and became an ardent supporter of local food and fair trade. As a student organizer, Laura became involved with Oxfam and Greenpeace, and focused on campaigns to address the privatization of water and climate change. Her experience with Greenpeace took her to Washington D.C. to lobby members of Congress, and to Eastern Europe to protest the development of a uranium mine. Independent media, including blogging and making 'zines, are more of her passions.
BC Sustainable Campuses Coordinator - Vacant
Sustainable Campuses Prairies Coordinator - Vacant
Ontario Sustainable Campuses Coordinator - Carly Joynt
Carly have been involved with the Sustainable Campuses project for three years from the dusty roads of Lindsay Ontario (Fleming College). She studied Environmental Technology and Ecosystem Management and she is committed to learning, in any capacity from people of all walks of life, and of course, from the earth. She is looking forward to working with all of you to create some positive change in this crazy world!
Ontario Colleges Sustainable Campuses Coordinator - Vacant
Quebec Sustainable Campuses Coordinator - Geneviève Dufresne
Born in Québec City, graduate of HEC Montréal in applied economy and international management, Geneviève’s interest for fair trade, the environment and for corporate social responsibility began early in her university studies. She discovered her passion for management and sustainability through her involvement in the environmental group HumaniTERRE. Her internship in Nicaragua in the summer of 2007 made her realize the reality of the people in the South and the increasing disparities. Smiley, engaged and wearing pink, Geneviève loves life, chocolate, outdoor activities and good movies!
Quebec Sustainable Campuses Officer - Vincens Côté
Vincens comes from Rimouski, the Micmac’s « Land of the Mooses ». He was always extremely fond of nature, and decided to study ecology so he could save the world. He has since developed profound interest for environmental and development issues. He recently graduated in International Ecology. He can be found waddling in insect thick marshes, enjoying the sun on a patio with friends, or battling dragons and evil polluters in an imaginary world. He likes colors, smells (the nice ones anyways), textures, flavours, and of course dancing, reading and laughing!
Quebec Student Unions for Sustainability Coordinator - Pascale Geoffroy
Generations Pact Coordinator - Pascale Geoffroy
pgeoffroy@pactedesgenerations.com
Originally from the Eastern Townships, Pascale grew up with a mother who made her enjoy simple joys like breathing fresh mountain air. She then realized through a trip to Nicaragua and a few months living in Mali the fragile balance existing between humans and the environment. She is now convinced that the real ecological, social and economic changes are to me made…here, for us, by us. Graduated in communication from the Université de Sherbrooke, Pascale has more than four years of work experience in that field. She was herself very involved on her campus and therefore enjoys collaborating with students as mobilizing and passionate as who we work with!
Sustainable Campuses Atlantic Coordinator- Vacant
Sustainable High Schools Coordinator - Erica Nickels
A recent graduate from the University of Ottawa in International Development and Environmental Studies, Erica is committed to exploring the critical intersections between social justice and environmental issues. She has had the privilege of sharing many hours of reflection, laughter and learning with families and grassroots organizations in Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. From these people and experiences, Erica has grown to understand that any movement towards a more sustainable future must begin as a conversation that involves all members of both local and global communities and considers cultural, economic, ecological and social factors. After a year in the sun, Erica is looking forward to celebrating Canada in all four seasons - activities on this year's agenda include swimming in fresh water, playing in fall leaves, cross country skiing, tobogganing, and of course visiting a sugar shack in the spring.
Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator - Tracey Guptill
Tracey Guptill has been an environmentalist since days of painting fish near sewer grates with her brownie troupe. Since then she has been working to increase her understanding of the world around her by studying in various fields, from theatre to ethics to municipal politics. She has a degree in Philosophy and Environmental Studies from the University of Ottawa and since graduating she has been fighting climate change at the local level by learning first-hand about sustainable farming and teaching elementary students how to grow their own produce with the Canadian Organic Growers’ Growing Up Organic program. She was the Logistics Coordinator for Power Shift Canada 2009, a national climate action conference. Other organising includes Ottawa’s two City Social Forums and last year’s Organizing For Justice conference. Lately she has also been leading workshops based on Augusto Boal’s techniques: exploring oppression through forum theatre, as well as facilitating workshops in schools on cycling and activism drawing from her two-month educational cycling tour with The Otesha Project.
Administrative Coordinator - Shealagh Earle-Meadows
An advocate for environmental awareness first, Shealagh has recently broadened her understanding of the global environmental crises through travel throughout Asia and parts of sub-saharan Africa and Europe. Experience living and working in different cultures has also brought her insight into new solutions that can be translated to our country. She has a degree in Sociology & Social Anthropology, and has worked in the social services for the past 4 years since graduation. Shealagh has also focused on oceanography and the ocean's role in climate change. She has taught sea and lake kayaking for a number of years, bringing more awareness to environmental education in the field. She has since managed a sea kayaking company, and welcomes everyone to get to know their oceans, and affect change locally.
Youth Representative to the Sierra Club of Canada Board of Directors
Samantha Green
Syndicate
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