North Saanich Middle
10475 MacDonald Park Road
Tuesday, April 19
10:10- 11:10
Jim McIsaac –Environmental Advocate with T Buck Suzuki Foundation
Jim is a father, a fishermen, a philosopher, an environmentalist and a realist. Overall he’s a solutions person, always strategizing and looking for the next step. His major concern is sustainability and the next generations, we need to leave the planet healthy for our children; “I know we have some very serious issues, and we don’t have all the answers. We are creative creatures, we need to foster this to support the planet we live on.” Food security is a global issue. Over the last year Jim has been working with the commercial fishing interests to promote healthy fisheries on our coast.
Video
See an earlier interview with Jim
This years two sessions: Session I Session II
Themes:
Making healthy fisheries
Keeping our water clean and plentiful
New solutions for our energy needs
1:10- 2:10
Jason Heinrich, Engineer, adventurer, volunteer
Jason Heinrich, a junior engineer at DEC Engineering, has traveled a windy path back to Victoria after working and volunteering in Uganda, Rwanda and Abbotsford.
As a student, Jason won many academic awards such as the Top Academic/Governor General’s Award, UVic Excellence Scholarship. His athletic and leadership haves been recognized by the awards for soccer and basketball. After graduating from UVic, Jason was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.
For the past year, he has been working to develop renewable energy systems to help build sustainable communities and reduce our carbon footprint.
However, his work with community volunteerism and leadership stands as highlights in his life. Stemming from high school, he has volunteered locally and internationally, applying a lending hand and his educational background from Victoria to East Africa. His personal challenges have included helping close relatives deal with substance issues and handicaps. Learn how he balances his fun with his responsibilities at school and work. Find out what motivates him away from the ordinary in almost every part of his life.
Themes:
Peak Performance
Finding your passions
Building a sustainable future
Adjusting to new cultures
Meeting international needs
Video
April 2011 Creatures of Habitat: Session 1 Session II
Jason Heinrich talks about his travels and passion for learning and helping.
Jason talks about why he enjoyed what younger students brought to the interviews..
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Royal Oak Middle 4564 W. Saanich Rd
Wednesday, April 20
9:49am and 10:21
Justin Blanchfield
Mechanical Engineer One of two Mechanical Engineers on staff. His expertise includes hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and modelling. Justin is involved in the design of water supply systems and outfalls. He is currently modeling the Skeena river in Terrace to design a bank protection system to stop erosion and flooding. He is also on a team of engineers designing the water system for a $2 billion coal gasification plant in North Dakota (which includes carbon sequestration). His business development activities include developing the renewable energy department for Worley Parsons Canada. His renewable energy expertise includes ocean energy, small hydro, geoexchange and energy from waste. Justin also gets involved with a great deal of “green” development projects including Dockside Green and several new communities in BC
Themes:
Engineering: being in a position to do really cool things
Renewable energy and energy efficiency (ie. reducing our energy use)
Composting – a first step with a big benefit
Work / life balance – finding time to do all that we want to do
Volunteering- helping everyone involved
What students said about his interview
Video
Royal Oak Middle: Session 1 , Session 2
Justin talks at Bayside in 2009
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12:20 , 1:58
Tim Hewett - Currently working with Living Forest Communities
Focus and Passion: Sustainable Urban Design facilitating decreased dependency on automobile use, smart growth planning initiatives and the pedestrianization of urban space.
His experience includes working with multiple stakeholders on sustainability related issues. He’s had extensive travel and experiences evolving a truly global perspective, BSc and MSc in sustainable urban design and planning, and a positive and fun personality. He’s very interested in a focus on dealing with our societies’ shift away from fossil fuels
Video
Watch video and read student feedback
Tim and his boss talk about getting his first job in Victoria and the cool things he does in his work. Getting your foot in the door in a business.
Themes:
Designing a community where nature and people get along
Moving people in new ways
Taking risks
Getting a great job
1:50 – 2:05
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Bayside Middle
Thursday, April 21
9:20, 9:45
Christina Carrick, green realtor
Originally from Montreal and moved to Canmore AB when she was 10. She grew up in the mountains and came to Victoria for university. Graduated in 2005 with an Philosophy degree and a minor in Ethics and started my real estate career one year later. She started in business by working for a Vancouver based developer and then after a year and a half decided to focus on ‘green’ real estate and have been very happy with her decision to be an entrepreneur and businesswomen.
Student feedback
Video:
Christina Carrick in her interviews at Bayside: Session 1, Session 2 ( starting out, career steps, rewards at work)
Christina Carrick talking about Green Real Estate and how she and per partner do business. Details
Themes:
1. Building a business
2. Selling “green” real estate
3. Business ethics and corporate responsibility: going business the right way
4. One of life’s secrets: finding the right people
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11:50 , – 1:25
Ryan McMillan
Artist , business owner of a furniture design business.
After completing high school Ryan went to the west coast and fished for six years. He then fished for a year in in Australia where he met his wife. After some time in Europe he returned to a Canada and took up boat repair, as a natural transition to life on land. Wanting to home more he and his wife started a furniture design business
Themes:
1. sustainable furniture… building , buying, owning
2. advantages and challenges of running your old business
3. living ‘green’
4. daring to do what you want to do
What students said about the interview
Video from classroom sessions. Session 1, Session 2
