Ty Sorensen is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Global Governance Program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science (concentration in International Relations) from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2021. While attending UBC, Ty worked on several […]
Nidhu Jagoda is a recent graduate, holding a Master of Climate Change from the University of Waterloo, from where she also previously pursed a Bachelor of Science, Honors Environmental Science, specializing in Geoscience and a minoring in Biology. Her research interests lie in the nexus of global environmental and climate change governance, sustainable development policy
Laura Manners is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program. She recently graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Environment, Resources and Sustainability with minors in Geography and Environmental Management and Urban Studies. She also graduted with a
Jacklyn Yee is a graduate student in the MA Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She is deeply grateful to be learning as an uninvited guest on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Jacklyn received her BA International Relations with a minor in Gender, Race, Sexuality and
Emily Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB. Emily completed a Double Honours in Human Rights and International Relations. Her undergraduate thesis examined Turkey’s and the EU’s response to the influx of Syrian refugees and the resulting 2016 EU-Turkey Deal. Her thesis analyzed the rights violations against Syrians seeking
Bushra Zaheer (she/her) received her Honours Bachelor of Arts (co-op) degree specializing in International Development Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). She has a keen interest in environmental justice applied through furthering decolonial, Indigenous-led, migrant-sensitive climate policy. Through her co-op placement, she contributed to the application of Biocultural Community Protocols outlining the land
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Research Interests: Sustainable Energy Development
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
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
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
Trevor Swerdfager is Practitioner In Residence in the School of Environment and Resources Studies, Faculty of Environment at University of Waterloo. He joined the Faculty in 2020 after a 30-year career in the federal Public Service where he served in roles including Director General of the Canadian Wildlife Service in Environment Canada before moving to
Diana Fox Carney is an advisor to various companies working to accelerate the world’s transition to net zero greenhouse gases. She sits of the Advisory Board of growth equity fund, BeyondNetZero, and Canadian ag-tech company, Terramera. She is a Strategic Advisor at Willis Towers Watson and a Senior Advisor on climate at Eurasia Group. She began
