Why it is worth joining ESAC?

I am eager to learn more from my colleagues who share the same passion as me. The ESAC provides a space to have these conversations, and I hope it will also foster collaboration. It is vital that we collaborate across fields to better understand our changing environment and find ways to make the world we live in a better place for everyone and every (living) thing! Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

When and why did you join ESAC?

I decided to join the ESAC in summer 2022 after presenting at the annual conference for the first time. I presented at the ESAC’s first French session and figured the association could use more French-speaking researchers in the field of environmental studies. My friend and colleague from the University of Ottawa was already a board member, and told me that the Association was looking for new members. I thought joining the ESAC would be a great opportunity not only to not contribute a French voice to the table, but also to learn more about the environmental studies context in Canada. I believe Canada, a country economically dependent on natural resources, can and has to become a world-leader in developing creative and holistic strategies to combat the ecological crisis.

What is your current role at ESAC?

Communications Officers and Francophone Ambassador