Sylvia Mwangi
Sylvia Mwangi is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Kenya. She recently graduated from the University of Toronto with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. As a young African, with a lot of hope and interest in the affairs of the continent, Sylvia has been keen to share her perspectives through engaging in progressive conversations. In […]
Jiahua Chen
Chen Jiahua grew up in China and is now studying environmental science at Mcgill University. She is passionate about social work and loves the idea of improving the lives of others. In Canada, she volunteers at Tyndale St. George community service center and Happy Belly Cooking Club, both of which reutilizes expired food to feed […]
PDT Food Collective
PDT Food Collective is an advocacy organization committed to transforming the sustainable food system and addressing its significant role in climate change, responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. They undertake initiatives such as redistributing 85 tons of excess food, organizing over 50 workshops on nutrition and food security, and promoting climate-friendly dietary principles […]
Ying Zhang
Ying Zhang is a second year student at McGill University, Macdonald campus in Montreal. She is majoring in Nutritional Science. Inspired by the involvement of students in the community and the developed food aid systems in Montreal, she is excited to use the knowledge and experience gained on campus to provide food aid to those […]
Rose Wang
Rose is the CEO/co-founder of Six Foods, a company that is normalizing insects as a more sustainable protein. Rose worked in strategy and marketing at Nutraclick and Microsoft. In college, Rose managed HSA Cleaners and The Harvard Shop through Harvard Student Agencies, managing an annual budget of $1.5M. She also has a passion for education […]
Six Foods
We use crickets milled into a flour to make tortilla chips (Chirps) that are familiar to Americans. We want to normalize insect foods, starting with snacks to meat. The goal is to substitute animal protein with insect protein, thus converting livestock farming to insect farming. By doing so, we will reduce land & water usage, […]
Lindsay Bushong
Lindsay is passionate about turning century-old cities into modern, sustainable meccas that further education, health and happiness. She looks to learn as much as possible about the environment, culture and communication. She currently is pursing a Bachelors Degree in Urban Environmental Studies and an Architectural/Digital Media double minor from Drexel University. She sees the built […]
Christian Brown
Christian was raised in the suburban town of Media, Pennsylvania, located 20 minutes southeast of Philadelphia. He became an Eagle Scout at the age of 17, which instilled in him a love for nature and the outdoors. He is now in his last year as an undergraduate student at Drexel University, where he has been […]
Backyard Beds
In 2013, Lindsay and Christian founded Backyard Beds, which intended to promote urban greening, access to healthy food, local economic development, and environment protection through backyard gardens. Lindsay and Christian have both transitioned into Resolution’s Continuing Impact Program.
Aeo
In summer 2017, Xiaoyue Gong founded Aeo to safeguard the health of Chinese urban residents against ubiquitous particulate air pollution by raising awareness of invisible indoor air pollution and empowering people to take informed actions to protect themselves. Aeo wearable air quality sensors not only inform people of the air quality of their exact location […]
