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Kerrisdale Community Center
5851 West Blvd
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6M 3W9
Canada

Alex Ploughman

Chef + Entrepreneur

Alex started a career as a chef working around Vancouver and has spent time working in Michelin star restaurants overseas. He is currently a partner of a grocery delivery company, whose mission is to provide consciously sourced ingredients for the consumer.

Celine Chen

Environmentalist

Celine is a 16-year-old who aspires to be an environmental scientist. She believes that her generation needs to speak up, step up, and take action to reverse climate change.

Chelsea Liu

Environmentalist

Chelsea is an 11th-grade student who is passionate about protecting the environment. She loves finding innovative ways to help improve one’s way of living at a more sustainable level. In her spare time, she loves drawing and horseback riding.

Lisa Xie

Environmental activist + proponent of sustainable development

Lisa recently worked for the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and Canadian Commission for UNESCO in Ottawa. She is currently a graduate student in Business Management and is exploring ways to push for more sustainable business models.

Rebecca Sun

Environmentalist

Rebecca is a 9th Grader who is passionate about Biology and Microbiology. Her goal is to inform and educate others on how to sustain a healthier world. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys drawing digitally and listening to true crime podcasts.

Tim Du

Environmentalist

Tim is a 10th grader who cares deeply about the environment. He believes that teenagers, as responsible global citizens, need to spring into action starting now.

Yinuo Zhao

Environmentalist

Yinuo Zhao is a 12th-grade student who is passionate about environmental protection. She believes that if every driver takes steps to drive more efficiently, the difference in environmental impact would be utterly phenomenal.