Member Introductions

Hello everyone, I am Zeinab Salehiankia, a Master of Environmental Science student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. I am passionate about climate change and how we can mitigate its impacts. Climate change affects us all, regardless of geographical or socioeconomic boundaries. My research int

My vision of the future is one of Unity of Humanity in Diversity through a focus on shared values and respectful regard and consideration for others' differences; others' needs. Even if we have our differences at times, Care (CARITAS) & Charity for one another, forgiveness for each others' fallibil

Hi my name is Mathew Shum and I'm in a class called ENVR 430 at UBC. I'm really excited to be in this class to start my own journey towards making a real difference to make positive changes for climate change and sustainability. Over the weeks I will be posting every week about a different issue

Hey all! My name is Kevin Jiang and I am a 4th year (actually 6th year but that's another story) Biology student at UBC. Unlike all the other students who have a environmental science background, I can't say that I do, as my studies were focused primarily around biochemical and cell biology. Given t

Hey! I’m Tyson, a 4th-year Environmental Science student and I’m excited to be part of this very unique class, never would I have thought that posting on social media would be a core component of a course. I’ve found that I’m rather passionate about biodiversity, climate change, and how science and

Hey Everyone! Really excited to get on here and say hey, as well as engage with you all moving forward. My name is Clare, and I am a 4th year Environment & Sustainability // Environmental Science student in ENVR 430 this term. I am passionate about getting vulnerable, crafting connected communities,

Hello! I’m Nina, a fourth year physics student enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC. I look forward to learning more about what effective sustainable solutions exist and how they align with my own values. Oftentimes, I find approaches to the climate crisis unbelievably overwhelming, so hopefully the support

Hello everyone! My name is Cindy and I am a fourth-year Biology student at UBC. I am enrolled in ENVR 430 this semester because I would like to learn more about climate change and worldwide crises. I hope to use the knowledge I learn from this class and apply them to the real world to empower others

Hi I'm Danielle and I'm a 4th year student in combined major of computer science and environmental sciences. I'm enrolled at ENVR 430 at UBC this term and I am very excited to learn more about taking actions for sustainability as an individual and also as a part of a community. If you are interested

Hello everyone! My name is Navkiran and I am a third-year biology student. I am excited to be a part of ENVR 430 this semester. Particularly, I am looking forward to broadening my understanding of sustainability and hopefully learning about how I can help take part in producing meaningful change. I

Hi, I'm Sharon a 5th-year Biology student enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC. Wanting to make a change was always in the back of my mind but I didn't do anything about it because I didn't know how to begin. Through this class, I'm excited to broaden my perspective regarding the environment and hope to make

Hello! My name is Ari and I am currently enrolled in ENVR 430 for the semester. I am a 4th year Biology student at UBC and I am greatly looking forward to this class because I firmly believe that I will be enlightened in many ways regarding sustainability as I progress through the course. I have alw

My name is Hooria and I'm enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC. This course is unfamiliar territory for me and is structured quite differently than what I'm used to, but I think I will enjoy it. Every week I hope to make posts reflecting on what we've discussed in class, while also expressing my own vision a

I am a climate activist, frustrated and stricken with climate grief at the inaction of elected leaders to listen to the science around climate. Governments watch climate catastrophes, pay for rescues and reconstruction, and subsidize the companies creating this disaster. As we all join together, we

To make this feel like a real community, let's introduce ourselves. Me: I’m a nature-loving fitness freak, a husband and father of two daughters, budding artists and activists. We live, work and play in and around Vancouver, the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations

in #UnleashValues Hello, my name is Jilong Zhong, a fourth-year student majoring in natural resources conservation in the faculty of forestry. I’m taking ENVR 430 this term because I’m really interested in sustainability, hope I can incorporate the thinking of sustainability into conservation scienc

Hi everyone! My name is Ravinder Dhaliwal and I am a Biology major in my last year. I am excited to be in this class and to learn more about creating an environment friendly future. I enjoy spending time outdoors and love exploring the natural beauty of our province. So for me, it's really important

Hello everyone! I am a fifth year biology student (with a minor in archaeology) registered in ENVR 430 and I am excited to be taking a course with like-minded individuals where I can learn how to better make a difference and work towards real change regarding the climate crisis. I enjoy spending tim

Hi, I'm Zhaochen Qin, a 4th year forest science student. I take the ENVR 430 course because I feel like discussing the sustainable development on a broader scale rather than sticking to the forest environment. I hope to engage more with broader environmental topics and contribute more to a better

This message is my introduction to my enrollment from ENVR430 at UBC. I am excited at this opportunity to learn how to foster real sustainable change. I am currently a 4th year biology student at UBC with a focus and specialization in Ecology and the environment. I hope to use the scientific concept

Hello! I am Meagan. As an aspiring environmental scientist, I am very excited about this opportunity to make real-world, systematic changes toward sustainability. Climate/ eco-anxiety is a problem a lot of youth folks are struggling with, and I am thrilled to have this platform and community to help

Hello! My name is Eunee and I am currently enrolled in ENVR 430. I am a 3rd year Biology student at UBC and recently transferred from Chemical Biology. I am very curious and excited on where this class will lead me and my views on sustainability. After listening to the first lecture, I was surprised

Hello Everyone, My name is Matin Moradkhan and I am a 4th year Biology student at UBC. This term I have enrolled in the ENVR 430 course which is really exciting. I look forward to learning more about sustainability and what I can do to contribute to positive change that is aligned with my values and

Hi! I'm a 4th year biology student taking ENVR 430 at UBC and I am so eager to learn how to accelerate profound change towards sustainability while grounding in my beliefs and aspirations for the future. I am feeling a little anxious but more excited to learn how to create sustainable solutions! I h

Hello! I am S, 4th-year environmental science. I am enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC. I hope I will have more achievable ideas for sustainability. #UnleashValues

Hi Everyone! I am enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC and am very excited to join the CoSphere initiative. I am currently in my last year at UBC and I am hoping that through ENVR 430 I am able to learn how I can play an integral role in achieving sustainability. I have some previous knowledge of the current

Hi, my name is Bhavin Patel and I'm a fourth-year student at UBC in the faculty of science. Upon graduation, I hope to pursue physiotherapy. I am taking ENVR 430 this year and am quite excited to learn about sustainability methods and potentially real-world practical solutions to solve the climate c

I'm Suragan and am currently enrolled in ENVR 430 at UBC! I registered for the course without any idea of what we would be doing and learning. This class is run in a very unique way, and with an open mind, I am very excited to see where it takes me. By learning about sustainability I hope our sma

Hello beautiful people! I'm excited to join this community. I am writing to you from the Haldimand Tract. I am a professor in the School of Planning and Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo and before that, I spent five years at Arizona State University. Here at Waterloo, I'm part of