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Maja Vodanovic is an executive member of the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM) and Mayor of Lachine, a borough of Montreal. She is an active member of the CMM’s Environmental Commission, mandated to revise and propose amendments to Quebec’s waste management program, a system that is transforming in response to the Chinese national sword policy. As […]

Jamie is the Manager of Environmental Services at The Thompson Nicola Regional District based in Kamloops, BC. He oversees the operation of 27 waste and recycling transfer stations serving primarily rural residents. Over the past 10 years Jamie has been intricately involved in transitioning the TNRD from unstaffed and unregulated transfer stations, to full service […]

Garret Steinhauer is from the Treaty Six region, and calls Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake #128 First Nation home. He has over ten years’ experience in the Employment and Training field. Prior to that he has worked at the grassroots level at the nations, by assisting in a literacy and numeracy program for two first nations. Garret […]

Tammy has been with Cleanfarms for 2 years as the Western Regional Coordinator. She is a Professional Agrologist for the last 12 years delivering Stewardship programs with agriculture producers. Tammy has been involved with recycling agricultural plastics in Saskatchewan since 2010. Over the years, Tammy has worked on the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Board and with […]

Dr. Dianne Saxe is one of Canada’s most respected environmental lawyers, with 40 years’ unparalleled experience writing, interpreting, and litigating Ontario’s energy and environmental laws. An experienced team leader with substantial board experience; a skilled communicator with broad strategic vision. Hard-won expertise in government relations, corporate governance and public consultation. A can-do person always striving […]

Anthony Rossi is the VP, Global Business Development for Loop (TerraCycle company), a global platform that enables consumer product companies and retailers to shift from a disposable supply chain to a durable one. Anthony has been with Loop for 18 months and TerraCycle for 7 years. Before leading the global business development team for Loop, […]

Sharon Riley is an investigative journalist, currently covering energy and the environment in Alberta for The Narwhal. Her essays, interviews, and long-form nonfiction have been published by The Walrus, Harper’s, The Tyee, J-Source, Alberta Views, and Maisonneuve, among others. Her work has been named a finalist for numerous national awards, including the National Magazine Awards, […]

Matt Moreau has been with The Earth Group since its inception as Earth Water, in 2005. He has helped in projects up to and including expansion into the United States & Europe, and the launch of new products such as Earth Coffee and Earth Tea. Matt is also proud to have joined his parents’ medical […]