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The SEDV program resides at the School of Public Policy, where students benefit from the expertise of faculty members from across the University of Calgary. The Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Law come together to offer a holistic approach to sustainable energy education. This collaborative master’s degree is the realization of bold thinking to energize change.
A gift to The School of Public Policy’s SEDV graduate scholarship is a contribution not just to a student, but to Canada’s future.
What 2024 SEDV graduate students did and said:
Leanne Komaromi worked on a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for a Deep Geothermal System at YYC Calgary International Airport:
"The project appealed to me because it forms part of the organization's decarbonization roadmap and had potential for tangible impact in decision-making. Geothermal development in Alberta is also still very much in its infancy so research in this area has a bit of that gold rush or oil boom feel. It's all very exciting."
Kori Stosky worked on Calgary as a Sustainable Tourism Destination:
"The increase in travellers is putting pressure on the planet’s natural resources and demands the sector re-evaluate how well the environmental, social, and cultural systems of a destination are managed and protected. We have the opportunity to design destination management plans and create programs at the local level that decouple sector growth from negative impacts across a resource-intensive industry."
Karan Wadhwani worked on Renewable Energy Development on First Nations Lands in Western Canada:
"There is an opportunity to renew and foster Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples with a focus on negotiation, self-governance, and independence. From a legal standpoint and with the Indian Act there are a lot of barriers to how land can be used. First Nations are working hard within that framework to create energy projects on their lands."
The School of Public Policy is a key part of one of Canada’s foremost research universities and a leader in advancing policies for more effective government while educating a new generation of change-makers to solve complex societal challenges.
