About eMERGE Guelph Sustainability

eMERGE fights climate change to build a healthier society. It does this by helping people reduce energy and water use.

Promoting smart behavior, policy and improved efficiency helps Guelph build a road map to achieve 100% renewable energy long before 2050. This has the added benefit of a healthier community and a more resilient local economy.

Our Values

At eMERGE we strive to:

• Build trust: Be a trusted, credible, collaborative and transparent community partner
• Innovate: Be future forward, innovative and on the edge of the emergent future
• Empower: Empower the disempowered in the face of global climate change, resource scarcity and growth challenges
• Teach/Educate: Use learning and action based approaches with citizens, families and organizations.
• Inspire: Show how intentional, meaningful change can be fun, fulfilling and build strong, resilient communities

Our Team

Board of Directors:

• Michael Plater Findlay –  Chair
• Aleena Singh – Board Member
• Indu Arora – Board Member
• Jen Turnbull – Board Member
• JME Maxwell – Vice Chair
• Carol McClellan – Board Member
• Mark Colvin – Treasurer
• Matt Saunders – Recorder

Staff:

• Evan Ferrari – Executive Director
• Rasha Abusitta – Sustainability Program Coordinator
• Jayden Wlasichuk – Environmental Program Coordinator