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Sustainability Projects Fund Governance

Current 平特五不中 students, staff and faculty are invited to apply for funding for projects big and small. The application process and timeline for funding differ depending on the size of the proposed project.

Sustainability Projects Fund Governance Council (GC)

The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Governance Council ensures the fulfilment of the SPF鈥檚 mandate to build a culture of Sustainability on 平特五不中 campuses. In addition to being responsible for the governance and administration of the SPF, they are also the body that determines which projects receive funding.听

The GC is composed of eight voting members and two non-voting members. Its voting members reflect the same parity as the fund itself, composed of half students and half staff.听

The composition of the governance council is:听

  • Two (2) Students' Society of 平特五不中 (SSMU) representatives
  • One (1) Post-Graduate Students' Society representative
  • One (1) Macdonald Campus Students' Society representative
  • Two (2) academic staff
  • Two (2) administrative staff
  • SPF Steward (co-facilitator, non-voting)
  • SPF Administrator (co-facilitator, non-voting)

The Governance Council members are selected based on their level of engagement within the 平特五不中 community, their understanding of sustainability, and their expertise. The group meets approximately once a month during the academic year.听

For more information, please see the SPF Governance Council Terms of Reference

Learn the latest about the SPF with the Sustainability Projects Fund Annual Reports

Governance Council Members 2024-2025

Annelies Koch-Schulte, SSMU

Annelies is an undergraduate B.A. & Sc. student in the program Sustainability, Science, & Society with a minor in Economics. Originally from Manitoba, her passion for climate justice is rooted in her love of the natural world and her desire for a sustainable future. She has been volunteering as an SPF ambassador for the past two years and in 2022, chaired the YES Committee during the SPF's referendum. As part of the governance council, she hopes to offer constructive and informed guidance rooted in her understanding of the student body to reflect student perspectives and optimize the fund's impact.

Cameron Toy Kluger, SSMU

Cameron is a U2 student studying Environment in the Faculty of Science. Originally from New York City, he has been involved in sustainability on campus as an SPF Ambassador and the VP Outreach for the SSMU Environment Committee. Additionally, he founded the Student Education for Environmental Development (SEED), an initiative that partners with the United Nations to bring free environmental education classes to local elementary and middle schools. He is passionate about sustainability because he believes everyone has a role to play in preserving the planet for future generations. Through the SPF, he hopes to give students the tools to make change in their communities.

Marion Morissette, MCSS

Marion is a BSc. student majoring in Environmental Biology. Over the years, she has become more and more interested in sustainability, whether it was by raising awareness on pollinators or by working in the conservation of rivers. Since arriving at Macdonald Campus, sharing with other passionate students, and getting involved in different sustainability related projects, her interest in creating a more environmentally friendly university has only grown stronger. Through the SPF, Marion hopes to support new initiatives and ongoing projects to help make 平特五不中 as sustainable as possible.

Shivani Salunke, PGSS

Shivani is a Doctor of Civil Law candidate at 平特五不中. As a lawyer, she is interested in studying the impact of technology on businesses, society and the law, as well as corporate responsibility and governance. She has also been enthused by sustainability and climate change awareness initiatives since a young age, and works with an Indian non-profit dedicated to the cause. At 平特五不中, she is an SPF Ambassador and Environment Committee member, and looks forward to supporting more sustainability projects through her role on the SPF Governance Council.

Diane Dechief, Academic Staff

Faculty Lecturer, Office of Science Education, Faculty of Science

Diane focuses on science communication and inclusive teaching practices. She leads the multidisciplinary, university-wide climate course at 平特五不中, FSCI 198: Climate Crisis and Climate Action. This course invites students, teaching assistants, instructors, and guests to bring their 鈥渨hole person鈥 to share, ask questions, and collaborate in order to create sustainable futures through climate action.听Diane is an enthusiastic cyclist鈥攕he pedalled throughout a master鈥檚 in communication studies from Concordia University and a doctorate in information studies from the University of Toronto.

Stephanie Posthumus, Academic Staff

Associate Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Stephanie Posthumus teaches European environmental literature and climate fiction at 平特五不中. A pioneering scholar of French ecocriticism, she has also published in the fields of animal and plant studies and has been involved in various projects in the emerging area of the digital environmental humanities. She loves working in her local community garden and hiking with her furry and not-so-furry companions.

Wesley McCoy, Administrative Staff

Events and Community Initiatives Supervisor, Desautels Faculty of Management

Wesley heads the events services team within the Desautels Faculty of Management. His mandate includes staff community building and sustainability initiatives within the faculty. In order to improve the commitment to sustainability within the Faculty he acts as a mentor to other ambassadors working through the Sustainable Workplace Certification Program. Additionally he has taken the responsibility in the Faculty to ensure that all events are sustainably certified through the Sustainable Event Certification Program. Through participation on the SPF Governance Council he hopes to gain a better understanding and awareness of the projects and initiatives being implemented at 平特五不中, and to bring additional tools to Desautels.

Kendra Gray, Administrative Staff

Internships Officer, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Kendra earned a master鈥檚 degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Economics from Union College. Kendra provides guidance for students seeking internship opportunities and enjoys helping students consider how to identify and present themselves to employers. She also acts as a link between the Faculty and industry. Kendra is passionate about life-long learning, bottom-up community-based solutions, and has worked with educational institutions domestically and overseas, including in Russia, Georgia, and Liberia. She is excited to serve on the SGC because she is eager to see the breadth of sustainability projects put forward by the 平特五不中 community.

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