Changemakers

College of Sustainability

Changemakers

Alumni from the College of Sustainability鈥檚 Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) program have gone on to work in the fields of science, management, public service, private consulting, communications, impact investment, and more.

Meet some of our changemakers:

Lars smiles. He has a light skin tone, short brown hair and a tidy beard and moustache. He is wearing glasses and a dark blue jacket over a striped shirt.

Investing in social change

Lars Boggild (Honours BA 2013: ESS & POLI) is an impact investment professional working with Realize Capital Partners to raise and invest one of the largest social impact funds in Canadian history.听

Alex smiles. He has a light skin tone, long brown hair tied back, and light stubble. He is wearing a cream-coloured shirt and blue jeans, and is sitting outdoors on a lawn in front of a hung-up quilt with colourful star patterns.

Making music and UpLifting youth

Alex Coley (BSc 2017: ESS & BIO) has released his first album with band Alex Coley & Afterlove, all while working with health literacy program UpLift to support youth projects in schools.听

Alexa smiles. They have a light skin tone and long, reddish-brown hair, and are wearing a black shirt with multi-coloured flowers on it. They are standing in front of a harbour under a cloudy sky.

Turning awareness into action

Alexa Goodman (BSc 2017: Marine Science & ESS) is 黄色直播鈥檚 sustainability manager, overseeing campus sustainability operations and providing private consulting on ocean 鈥済host gear鈥�.听

Simone smiles at the camera, standing outdoors on a sunny day. She has a light skin tone; long, dark, wavy hair; and a pair of sunglasses perched on her head.

Bridging the gap between government and citizens听

Simone Massoud (BMgmt 2013: ESS) heads the BC Public Service鈥檚 Citizen Engagement team, supporting public engagement initiatives that impact both government decision-making and public reception of those decisions.

Olivia smiles at the camera. She has a light skin tone and long brown hair, and is wearing a blue kerchief at her neck.

Helping scientists reach international audiences听

Olivia Rempel (BJH 2015: ESS) is a digital video expert for Norwegian non-profit GRID-Arendal, shooting and producing science videos and teaching invaluable media skills to environmental scientists.

Divya smiles at the camera. She has a medium skin tone and long dark hair, and she is wearing a white shirt.

Developing solutions through consultation and leadership

After an unexpected pivot in her plans, Divya Thomas (Honours BA 2021: POLI & ESS) is completing her MPA at 黄色直播 and embarking on a new career in consulting.

Share your stories

We love hearing what our alumni are up to! Send us your ESS alumni news & stories directly at essalumni@dal.ca