Community Contributors
The Sustainable Future Project is supported by many community members in many ways.
The following community contributors have expressed an interest in supporting sustainability initiatives both on campus and within the community. Students may contact the individuals listed below to assist them with their defined projects.
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| Area(s) of Focus | Subjects of Expertise | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Education, Energy, Green Space, Health & Wellbeing, Transportation, Waste and Water | L.E.E.D. Buildings: - Engineering Technology Building - Rainwater Harvesting - Green Cleaning |
Tony Cupido, Ph. D., P.Eng. Director of Sustainable Development; IRC Group, www.ircgroup.com e-mail: tcupido@ircgroup.com phone: 1-888-607-5245 |
| Education | Community Engagement | Mary Koziol, Assistant to the President, Special Community Initiatives; McMaster University e-mail: koziolmj@mcmaster.ca |
| Education, Energy, Green Space, Waste, Water | - Waste management and reduction - Renewable energy initiatives - Awareness campaigns in developing nations - Waste water treatment and reuse - Environmental & Social Impact Assessments - Poverty Impact Assesments |
Ahmed El Ganzouri, B.Eng email: elganzah@mcmaster.ca phone: 226-788-0605 |
| Education, Energy, Green Space, Health & Wellbeing | - Supporting early-stage and growing companies build people and organization capacity, capability and efficiency through leadership coaching, team facilitation, strategy development, and change management - Works on the Board of Directors for a charity that encourages, supports and funds education for high school and post high school education in developing countries |
Brent Lowe email: brentlowe@sympatico.ca phone: 289-838-5261 |
| Education | On Campus Marketing and Promotion | Michael Wooder, Student Life Development Coordinator; McMaster Student Union (www.msu.mcmaster.ca) email: sldc@msu.mcmaster.ca |
| Green Space | -Local Food (McMaster Teaching & Community Garden) - Permaculture - Companion planting - Vertical planting - Organic gardening |
Mike Lee email: leem53@mcmaster.ca |
| Education, Energy, Green Space, Health & Wellbeing, Transportation, Waste and Water | Broad knowledge and understanding of sustainability theory and practice. Over four years of practical experience managing the Office of Sustainability for McMaster as well as more than nine years of education related to sustainability. Personal skills include: vermi composting, gardening, education/community engagement and cycling (formally trained through CAN-BIKE and over five years of practical experience as my main mode of transportation) |
Kate Whalen email: whalenk@mcmaster.ca |
| Education, Health & Wellbeing, Transportation | Youth Mentoring, Community Relations, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Diversity | Fionn Smyth email: fionn.smyth@gmail.com |
| Health & Wellbeing | In the past 8 years with Hamilton Public Health Heather has worked in the roles of Health Promotion Specialist, Manager of Chronic Disease Prevention Children & Youth, and most recently as the Project Manager Youth Engagement. As a noted leader in the tobacco control and youth engagement fields Heather has worked collaboratively to plan, implement and evaluate several innovative youth prevention programs that have become models for other jurisdictions. In addition to her role with Hamilton Public Health, Heather is a sought after health promotion consultant across the Province working with such organizations as the Ontario Lung Association (OLA), Ontario Physical & Health Education Association (OPHEA), and the Ontario Ministry of Education. |
Heather McCully Email: heather.mccully@hamilton.ca Phone #: 905-546-2424 x3520 |
