Guest #1 Justin Blanchfield --Mechanical Engineer

One of two Mechanical Engineers on staff. His expertise includes hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and modeling. 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 development activities include developing the renewable energy department for Worley Parsons Canada. His renewable energy expertise includes ocean energy, small hydro, geoexchange and energy from waste. Justin also gets involved with a great deal of "green" development projects including Dockside Green and several new communities in BC.

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Themes:

Sustainable and renewable energy systems.
Triple Bottom LIne
Looking for like-minded people
Developing the skills that help the environment

Guest 2 Kees Schaddelee --Innovator, Bio fuels expert

Kees is a father of two, an environmentalist, a surfer, a swimmer, a pioneer of the BC biodiesel industry, and more recently a healthy eating activist. Kees is a Victoria native who gained much of his knowledge through life experiences such as travelling to Central and South America for two years. His background with biodiesel started 5 years ago when he and two partners started a biodiesel consulting firm performing feasibility studies and market development projects. More recently Kees joined Island based Columbia Fuels as their biofuels expert to help them become Canada's largest biodiesel distributor. Kees' interest in sustainability continually challenges him to pursue the most sustainable fuel options available. Kees has been producing and running pure biodiesel made from used cooking oil in his own vehicle for 5 years.

Themes

The ins and outs of biofuels
Value of life experiences
Pursuing your passions
You are what you eat - the raw food diet

 

Guest 3 Sarah Webb - Director of Sustainability, UVic

Guest 5 Tanis Douglas Biologist with the Capital Regional District and the Bowker Creek Initiative

Tanis is a biologist with a passion to protect the environment. She has traveled to many places and thinks about the big picture as she works on the details in her job with Capital Regional District. One of her main projects is the restoration of Bowker Creek. She helps local governments and others institutions work together to improve the environment.<what students said> < view her interview>

Themes
Living more sustainably
Importance of nature to those living in cities
Changing the way people think and live
Restoring a creek in a city
Big picture thinking
Lessons learned from the travelling
Challenges and victories

Guest 6 Anne-Marie Daniel

Anne-Marie Daniel is a mother, an artisan , a mediator, a facilitator and a researcher. As a mediator she was responsible for the first five human rights cases in Vermont. In 2000 she moved to the Isle of Skye, Scotland to work with youth in developing their leadership abilities and also helped create a museum in the environment which has helped locals and tourists to learn more about the place they live and feel connected. Overall she's an idea person, bursting with projects she'd like to take to the next step. Her major concern is closing the loop on garbage so that we can keep our land, air and water healthy for generations to come. She continues to look for new ways to keep important issues in the public eye by creating fun opportunities for people to learn about themselves and their planet
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Themes
Leveling the playing field
Revolution in a generation

Following through on dreams

Getting an idea and going for it: passion