Arbutus Global Middle School: Sustainability in 2013

Justin Blanchfield, Engineer     View  interview

Justin Blanchfield is a Professional Mechanical Engineer living in Victoria, BC. His career is
focused on the sustainable development of our communities by minimizing our ecological
impact on the environment. Justin has extensive experience in energy conservation and
renewable energy generation. Prior to joining SES Consulting Inc., Justin gained valuable
engineering experience in a diverse range of projects including water and wastewater
treatment and distribution, energy recovery, resource management, and mathematical
modelling.

Justin volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is passionate about urban farming,
permaculture, community building, and playing in the mountains, ocean and woods with his
friends and family.

2008 Interview and feedback
2010 Interview at Royal Oak
2010 Royal Oak
2013 : Moving towards permaculture and sustainable food production

Themes:

Energy conservation
• Sustainable and renewable energy systems
• Triple Bottom Line
• Benefit Corporations
• Developing the skills that help the environment
• Engineering: being in a position to do really cool things and foster change
• Composting: a first step with a big benefit
• Work / life balance: providing value to your community, supporting your family, and being
happy!
• Volunteering: giving back to community

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Anne-Marie Daniel Partner, RoyGroup  View the interview

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.
Stelly’s Feedback
Claremont Feedback
Claremont Feedback  Oct 27

Bayside feedback
Lansdowne Feedback

Themes
Leveling the playing field
Revolution in a generation
Following through on dreams
Getting an idea and going for it with passion
Building relationships that are at the heart of change
Working with leaders

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Phil Rouget, Marine Biologist   View the interview

Philippe Rouget presently works as a senior marine biologist for Golder Associates, an international environmental consulting firm, specializing in marine mammals and underwater sound. Most of his work at Golder focuses on protecting marine mammals from human/ industrial activities (offshore oil and gas exploration, marine construction, oil spills, and other development projects). He is presently working on Projects in Greenland, Canadian Arctic, Kazakstan, Africa (Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique), Australia, and Indonesia.

Themes

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament  View her interview

An environmental activist since her teens, Elizabeth May left her position as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada to run successfully for leader of the Green Party of Canada in 2006. Elizabeth May, who is a lawyer and author, is media savvy and knows how to get attention for her causes. Although she failed to win a seat in Parliament when she ran in a by-election in London North in 2006, it was under her leadership that an Independent member of parliament joined the Green Party just before the 2008 election, giving the party its first MP. In the 2011 she became the first elected Green Party member of parliament.

Interview at Lansdowne on Embridge/ Tarsands, including student feedback 2012.
How government works (2010)

Themes:
The role of people in influencing government environmental policy
Getting attention from the media around climate change or other social issues
Demands and benefits of being a green politician
How can one person affect change
Leadership in 2013