Archive | Through the Looking Glass

Heather Ramshaw is the current Operations Manager at Highfield Farm and aspiring urban homesteader. Originally from Guelph, Ontario, she had absolutely no interest in agriculture until graduating with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo. She dove head first into vegetable production taking a farm-hand position at Nith Valley Organics in Plattsville, […]

Peter von Tiesenhausen is a multidisciplinary artist based in Demmitt, Alberta. Over the course of his more than thirty years as a full-time artist, his practice has continuously eluded categorization. von Tiesenhausen’s work contends with diverse matters including time, the spirit, birth and death, nature and artifice, decay and regrowth, and the environment. His methodology […]

Sarah Bruinsma and Brianne Fredell, both born and raised in High River, Alberta are passionate about reducing waste as a tool in the reduction of food insecurity. Sarah has a background in Social Work, Brianne in business and together they have combined their skills and expertise to develop the Wild Rose Community Connections’ Food Security […]

Michael is a Principal at GHD and Waste Management Market Lead in Ontario and has over 30 years of waste industry consulting experience. His main focus has been assisting municipalities and private industry with the planning, approvals and design of waste management facilities. Over his 30 year career, he has successfully completed planning and approvals for landfills, […]

Adam is a certified Passive House builder and a deconstruction & reclaimed wood expert. He flipped his first house at 16 with his father and after running his own contracting company for 5 years, he launched Unbuilders Deconstruction in January 2018. Passionate about his family, skiing, hiking mountains and spending as much time outdoors, he […]

Brooke Donnelly has spent her career working in product stewardship, collective impact, recycling and sustainability. In her current role as CEO of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), Brooke leads APCO’s strategic direction to ensure effective collaboration between industry, government and consumers to drive significant positive environmental and circular economic activities for Australian communities. APCO […]

Mrs. Paula Urra has been working in the environmental field for over fifteen years. She holds a chemical engineering degree from the University of Sherbrooke and a master’s degree in environment from the University of Quebec in Montreal. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Montreal. Mrs. Urra is currently […]

Sarah Janzen is the founder of the Canadian textile recycling start-up Blenderz Garment Recyclers.  Sarah has worked in all of the supply chain areas of global manufacturing, distribution, construction, and customs compliance. As a supply chain professional (SCMP) with over 25 years experience and her BSc background and strong interest in economics she is tearing […]

In 2015 Canadian Clarissa Morawski co-founded and is currently the CEO of the Reloop Platform, (headquarters in Brussels) – an international  not-for-profit that supports proactive policy to further a circular economy. Reloop collaborates using value-chain networks that provide technical and analytical expertise to help better define, communicate and deploy waste minimization policies and operations. Clarissa brings over 25 years of technical, analytical and communications […]

Lauren joined Red Leaf Pulp in 2018 and brings a diverse skillset to the team. She has unique experience working on major resource development projects in the Northwest Territories and Alberta. Lauren’s focus on continual growth and development has seen her holding roles in administration, coordination, project and corporate accounting, project management, and sustainability. With […]