Windfall Ecology Centre
Sarah Syed is an accomplished Youth Advisory Board Member at UN-Habitat, currently serving since October 2023, while also holding the position of Transformation Storytelling Fellow at Community Foundations of Canada since December 2023. Additionally, Sarah has been a Climate Education Workshop Facilitator and Community and Marketing Manager at The Starfish Canada since December 2021, recognized as one of the Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalists in Canada. Sarah represents The Fyera Foundation and Heart Ambassadors as a delegate and speaker at United Nations events and has shared insights at various international forums, reaching over 7,000 individuals across multiple countries. Current roles include Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Researcher at Windfall Ecology Centre and Youth Community Engagement Lead at Bay Area Climate Change Council, alongside previous experience as Program Manager at EarthNet and as a Youth Fellow with the David Suzuki Foundation. Sarah is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sustainable Environmental Management at York University and has a diverse educational background from institutions including Creative Destruction Lab and The Knowledge Society.
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Windfall Ecology Centre
Windfall Ecology Centre is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to building sustainable communities. The creation of Windfall was inspired by a vision of healthy communities, where economic, social, and environmental needs achieve balance through social innovation, community partnership, and community action. The Centre's activities focus on empowering communities to create lasting wealth in a carbon constrained 21st century Working at the nexus of energy, water, food, and people we research, design, and deliver innovative climate change solutions. Our record of accomplishment includes achievements in public policy and education, residential energy conservation, renewable energy, electric mobility, water protection and leadership development. We build opportunities for youth in all that we do because mentoring young leaders is fundamental to the sustainable future we envision.