Growing Forward Together

Date:	Monday, November 18
Time (AZT):	11:00 AM

Event Summary:

Climate change challenges not only cross generational divides, they build collaborative bridges. Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance is an Alberta based, non-profit that works at the intersection of energy and education. This session features students from Ecole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School and Ten Peaks board members. Their wide-ranging discussions explore how students and educators are increasingly well-equipped to tackle key climate and biodiversity issues by drawing on inter-generational strengths and experiences.

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Presenter(s):

Bill Whitelaw

Bill Whitelaw is Managing Director of Strategy and Sustainability at geoLOGIC systems, a Calgary-based global energy intelligence firm. He speaks and writes frequently on the issues of sustainability, innovation, energy transition and supply chain value creation. He is a board member of Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance Inc.

Dagmar Knutson

Dagmar Knutson is the Executive Director of Ten Peaks Innovation Alliance and CFO at Fusion Production Systems, a Red Deer based oilfield manufacturing company. Dagmar is the driving force behind 10Peaks Innovation Xchange a free conference connecting grade 7-12 students and teachers with speakers on energy, our environment and climate.

Steven Schultz

Science and agriculture teacher from Ecole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School, awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2019, founder of an award-winning EcoVision environmental club and an award-winning robotics club, the United Robotics of Lacombe.

Wakefield Roadhouse

As a second year United Robotics of Lacombe club member, Wakefield is actively involved in the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE ROBOTICS competition and TECH FUTURE CHALLENGE MINDFUEL competition. Wakefield's Beewise team won best prototype and were recognized at the AZTECH Awards in Calgary and Edmonton for their bee monitoring system.

Stijn Tans

As a second year United Robotics of Lacombe club member, Stijn is actively involved in the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE ROBOTICS competition and TECH FUTURE CHALLENGE MINDFUEL competition. Stijn's Beewise team won best prototype and were recognized at the AZTECH Awards in Calgary and Edmonton for their bee monitoring system.

Broc Johnson

As the EcoVision environmental club leader for two years, Broc helped write the 2023 Canadian Climate Manifesto which he presented to Canadian Government officials. This year he helped write the Global Child Biodiversity Declaration, presented it at COP 16 and presented on EcoVision projects during the COP 16 Ecoknowledge fair.