Misha Goforth holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo with a major in international development and a minor in environmental management. With a specialization in development practice and 4 years of experience working with NGOs, GAC and USAID-funded projects, and numerous public sector organizations in Mongolia, Misha has developed extensive skills […]
William Gillam completed both his BSc. Environmental Sciences and MSc. Geography at the University of Guelph, finishing the latter in 2017. For his MSc. William studied the impacts of agricultural development on landscape stability over the 10,000 years of agrarian history in Europe. Since completing his thesis William has worked in a variety of different industries
Breanna Cera Emard graduated with distinction from the Concordia University with a B.A. in Political Science and Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies. During the fall of 2018 Breanna was a student fellow at the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS). MIGS is a leading think tank in Montreal, working in human rights,
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Kaleigh Alyssa Campbell is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program at Balsillie School of International Affairs. In 2019, Kaleigh graduated with distinction from the University of Waterloo with an Honours Co-op Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and Business, with minors in Sociology and Visual Culture in a Global Context.
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Douglas Baba was born by parents with no formal education, and was raised by his maternal grandparents who had no education either. Douglas grew up in a farming village of Ankapon Akuraase in a forested region of Ashanti in Ghana, where the main occupation was subsistent agriculture and cocoa farming. Douglas’ village was a small mud
Dr. Richard Florizone is President and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and President Emeritus of Dalhousie University. Originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Richard has held senior roles with the Boston Consulting Group, Cambridge University, Bombardier Aerospace, the International Finance Corporation, and the University of Saskatchewan. He currently serves as a Council
Zack Ahmed has earned a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honors) with a specialization in Practice in International Development, a minor degree in Public Policy and Administration, and a Diploma in Environmental Assessment, all from the University of Waterloo. He has a strong interest in understanding the global governance of contemporary challenges such as human security,
Dr. Daniel Kammen is the James and Katherine Lau Distinguished Professor of Sustainability at the University of California, Berkeley, with parallel appointments in the Energy and Resources Group (where he serves as Chair), the Goldman School of Public Policy (where he directs the Environmental Policy Center), and the department of Nuclear Engineering. He was appointed
Juan Moreno-Cruz is an Associate Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and the Canada Research Chair in Energy Transitions at the University of Waterloo. He is also a CESifo Research Affiliate. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Calgary in Canada in 2010 and his B.Sc. (2003) and M.Sc.
Johanna Wilkes is a Ph.D. candidate in the Global Environmental Stream at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA). Interested in questions of international governance, public policy, and food systems, Johanna hopes to explore how international institutions tackle issues surrounding climate-resilient farming and sustainable futures. Johanna holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Food, Agriculture and
Fred Gorbet has extensive experience in public policy advice and formulation, particularly with regard to financial institutions and energy policy. Following a 25-year career in the Canadian public service, where he served as Director of Long-Term Policy for the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, and as Deputy Minister of Finance for Canada, Mr. Gorbet
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Jeremy Wagner is a PhD student and Doctoral Fellow in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His research interests include corporate food regime expansion in sub-Saharan Africa and the subsequent interactions between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ food systems. Jeremy completed the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of
