Kinross Chair - Edit 3
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The Kinross Knowledge Exchange Chair
in Environmental Governance
has supported three Chairs to date.
The whole intent here
was to identify professionals
who would come to campus for just
one semester every couple of years,
and share with students
their professional experiences.
Really, it's about bringing experience
from the world outside academia,
to plug and play across the university,
on issues of environmental
leadership and sustainability.
And, so, that's what
I work to do over my time here.
My name is Samantha Casey,
and I am a graduate from
the Environment of Governance Program
at the University of Guelph.
It definitely benefited my education.
I think, mentorship, especially in your, like,
senior year of a university degree,
is, like, crucial, because you start
thinking about, what's next?
And, how do I get there?
And, what should I be looking into?
What shouldn't I do?
And, Mary was really that guiding force.
This is essential, because students
are trying to understand
the multiplicity of ways in which societies
grapple with environmental issues,
and try to address them.
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Every day, I was working on,
what events could we organize?
We ended up-- I proposed doing three.
We did 15.
The Knowledge Exchange Chair's
also enabled experiential-learning
opportunities for students.
Leading a group of 15 students
to a field course in Ottawa,
to meet with some of their key contacts.
The Ottawa field trip
was an incredible experience.
They met with people across all parties.
So, they met CEOs.
They met very senior people.
They were surprised that no matter
where you find yourself,
in this world, there are leaders out there,
who really are reaching as far as they can.
We opened up conversations across campus.
So, I could very quickly
start developing a network,
of researchers, professors, staff,
from the President's office to the people
that we're working with, the Food Services folks.
It's also had an impact on faculty
in terms of enabling new research opportunities,
new partnerships that have been
funded by the Federal Government.
It's also had the benefit of growing reputation
of the Environmental Governance Program,
nationally and to some degree, internationally.
I'm so incredibly thankful.
I cannot get over
how much Mary helped me.
She really, like, showed me,
kind of like different paths I could take,
and help me go through that,
and I think that's just
such a priceless experience.
It's like, you really
can't put a value on that.
This role was much, much more than
I envisioned coming into it.
I also learned so much from the students.
I really felt like I was working with
the environmental leaders of tomorrow.
Thank you so much
Kinross Gold for this opportunity.
It really changed the course of my life,
and it was such an incredible experience.
Thank you Kinross Gold for sponsoring
the Environmental Governance
Knowledge Chair at the University as well.
It's been hugely impactful
and very rewarding
to get that kind of recognition
from a company like you.
Thank you, merci, konnichiwa