A speakers bureau for schools where students are prepared to interview the speakers
Originally from Montreal and ; moved to Canmore AB when she was 10. She grew up in the mountains and came to Victoria for university. Graduated in 2005 with an Philosophy degree and a minor in Ethics and started my real estate career one year later. She started in business by working for a Vancouver based developer and then after a year and a half decided to focus on ‘green’ real estate and have been very happy with her decision to be an entrepreneur and businesswomen.
After completing high school Ryan went to the west coast and fished for six years. He then fished for a year in in Australia where he met his wife. After some time in Europe he returned to a Canada and took up boat repair, as a natural transition to life on land. Wanting to home more he and his wife started a furniture design business Themes: 1. sustainable furniture... building , buying, owning 2. advantages and challenges of running your old business 3. living 'green' 4. daring to do what yo...
After completing high school Ryan went to the west coast and fished for six years. He then fished for a year in in Australia where he met his wife. After some time in Europe he returned to a Canada and took up boat repair, as a natural transition to life on land. Wanting to home more he and his wife started a furniture design business Themes: 1. sustainable furniture... building , buying, owning 2. advantages and challenges of running your old business 3. living 'green' 4. daring to do what yo...
Themes: Engineering: being in a position to do really cool things Renewable energy and energy efficiency (ie. reducing our energy use) Composting - a first step with a big benefit Work / life balance - finding ;time to do all that we want to do Volunteering- helping everyone involved
Mechanical Engineer One of two Mechanical Engineers on staff. His expertise includes hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and modelling. Justin is involved in the design of water supply systems and outfalls. He is currently modeling the Skeena river in Terrace to design a bank protection system to stop erosion and flooding. He is also on a team of engineers designing the water system for a $2 billion coal gasification plant in North Dakota (which includes carbon sequestration). His business developm...
Jim McIsaac ?Environmental Advocate with T Buck Suzuki Foundation Jim is a father, a fishermen, a philosopher, an environmentalist and a realist. Overall he?s a solutions person, always strategizing and looking for the next step. His major concern is sustainability and the next generations, we need to leave the planet healthy for our children; ?I know we have some very serious issues, and we don?t have all the answers. We are creative creatures, we need to foster this to support the planet we ...
Jim McIsaac ?Environmental Advocate with T Buck Suzuki Foundation Jim is a father, a fishermen, a philosopher, an environmentalist and a realist. Overall he?s a solutions person, always strategizing and looking for the next step. His major concern is sustainability and the next generations, we need to leave the planet healthy for our children; ?I know we have some very serious issues, and we don?t have all the answers. We are creative creatures, we need to foster this to support the planet we ...
Jason Heinrich, Engineer, adventurer, volunteer Jason Heinrich, a junior engineer at DEC Engineering, has traveled a windy path back to Victoria after working and volunteering in Uganda, Rwanda and Abbotsford. As a student, Jason won many academic awards such as the Top Academic/Governor General?s Award, UVic Excellence Scholarship. His athletic and leadership haves been recognized by the awards for soccer and basketball. After graduating from UVic, Jason was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholars...
Jason Heinrich, Engineer, adventurer, volunteer Jason Heinrich, a junior engineer at DEC Engineering, has traveled a windy path back to Victoria after working and volunteering in Uganda, Rwanda and Abbotsford. As a student, Jason won many academic awards such as the Top Academic/Governor General?s Award, UVic Excellence Scholarship. His athletic and leadership haves been recognized by the awards for soccer and basketball. After graduating from UVic, Jason was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholars...