Shandel joined the Green Schools team in January 2016 as the Engagement Officer for Cape Breton and is now the Program Coordinator. Originally from Alberta, Shandel has been slowly making her way around the country, recently making Cape Breton her home. She explored the west coast of British Columbia while taking a Liberal Arts and Science degree at Quest University Canada. Quest broadened her world view and prompted her to question our relationship with the Earth’s complex ecosystems. 

After a year of learning French and teaching English in Sherbrooke, Québec, Shandel made her first visit to the Maritimes for a summer job in Chéticamp, Cape Breton. Her master’s degree in Environment and Resource Studies from the University of Waterloo allowed her to return to Nova Scotia to study how a sense of place affects fishermens' ability to deal with climate change and other social and economic changes. 

Shandel recently came back to her farming roots when she moved to a fifth generation farm in the picturesque Margaree Valley where she now lives with her partner, Ben. When she’s not encouraging kids to play outside, grow vegetables and reduce energy consumption, you can find her cross-country skiing or feeding her pet calf named Coo.

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Green Schools Nova Scotia is an exciting initiative brought to you by Efficiency Nova Scotia to enhance environmental sustainability at schools. This free program helps support students, teachers, and the larger school community as they learn to waste less and become more energy efficient.

Today we talked about the Green Careers Webinar. An informative webinar featuring different skill sets that correlate with emerging green career paths. This webinar also features information about provincial post secondary schools that have programs dedicated to developing green careers.

You can book your Free Webinar by visiting greenschoolsns.ca

Genaya Fraser is a jack of all trades with a great love for her community. She likes to spread out and work in many different fields and loves learning new things and meeting new people. She is currently working for a local convention in Cape Breton and volunteers for another small business to help create safe and welcoming environments for all age groups to express themselves and be openly unique! She loves being a part of a team and making new connections.

On off-nights, Genaya hosts paint parties for all different ages, karaoke, and medieval tavern nights. She loves nature and collects tropical house plants. For fun she loves being outside by a fire, playing board games, relaxing with her dog Loki, being around her friends, and working towards new events and projects that she can help bring into her community. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, she is currently working towards a Masters of Education in counselling.

Caroline is a Grade 2 student from Frank H MacDonald Academy in New Glasgow. She loves to draw (fun fact: the last thing she drew was a pizza!) and she loves nature and the rainbow of colours in the springtime from flowers! 

Caroline tells us about how she wastes less energy, what she does for fun, and examples of Green Heroes in her life. 

You you know someone that is also a GREEN HERO nominate there on our website: greenschoolsns.ca

Susan is a creative and strategic thinker who has worked in the energy and environmental education field for over seven years. Throughout her professional career she has gained experience in various communication and marketing areas, including media, government and stakeholder relations, social media and community engagement management, and strategic and event planning.

Susan shares her love for nature, lessons she learned as a kid that have stuck with her, her favourite spots to explore in Nova Scotia, and her love for Tina Turner! 

Scott Ellis recently graduated from Nova Scotia Community College with a diploma in Natural Resources Environmental Technology. During his time at NSCC, Scott was the Vice President of Services, which enabled him to make important changes that would impact others in the community.

Scott has a strong passion for making changes that will benefit others, especially when it comes to tackling environmental issues. Scott is ready to take on the challenges we face when it comes to energy and over-consumption, as well as educate others on how they can help the planet. On his spare time, you can find Scott outside in Nature hiking, kayaking, and exploring wild areas.

Futures: A Green Schools NS Podcast is an invitation to all Green Heroes, seasoned professionals in Green Careers, and curious people to explore our future planet! Future is a word full of wonder, and we hope to connect with folks on what their vision is for Nova Scotia and their role in a sustainable future.

Tune in and dive deep into futures with us.