Green Bricks Education Society is a not-for-profit charity organization that develops and facilitates programs to youth connecting sustainability and our built environment through science-based, curriculum linked workshops.

Our Mandate and Goals

The youth of B.C. are at the optimal age to personalize an understanding of the issues around sustainable development and can apply these concepts to their lives now and in their future. The goals of our society are to:

Involve B.C. youth in sustainable land use and development through science-based, curriculum linked outreach programs
Empower B.C. youth to realize their ability to make change
Connect youth with resources to help them (and influence others) to make sustainable choices
Increase student awareness of sustainable careers relating to land use and the built environment

Green Bricks Presenters

Fiona Zawadzki, B.A. (Hons.), B.Ed.

Fiona is the Director of Skye Consulting, established in 2000. Skye Consulting provides a wide range of educational consulting services to the not-for-profit and public service sectors across Canada. Services provided include developing and facilitating educational program initiatives; designing and presenting teacher and classroom volunteer training workshops; and managing school and community-based events. Fiona is an educator with over 20 years of curriculum development experience in sustainability education.
Diana Klein, B.Sc., P.Eng., LEED AP BD+C

Diana is a sustainable design consultant with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in the design of sustainable buildings. Diana founded her sustainable design practice, Eco-Integration, in 2006. She consults on sustainable building design for projects as well as develops and facilitates on educational programming around sustainable building design. Diana is passionate about green building and sustainability education as understanding and experiencing solutions will help build a critical mass of people who can enact the change our world needs.
Kathryn Wynn Dulvy, NVQ 4

Kathryn is an international scientific expedition leader and youth sustainability education specialist. She has worked in youth development, particularly in the teaching of life skills and environmental awareness for the past twenty years. She has taught in schools, field centres and on youth expeditions. These expeditions have spanned four continents, ranging from the Hindu Kush in Pakistan to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Alongside her teaching, she also worked as a research assistant and logistics manager on scientific expeditions in Tanzania and Fiji. Before moving to BC, she was a Personal Advisor for a UK government agency (Connexions) wherein Kathryn provided advice and guidance and more substantial one-to-one support for vulnerable young people aged 13-19.
Karly Pinch, B.A.

Karly is an environmental educator and organic farmer, with a BA in International Relations. She has taught children, youth and adults in the areas of climate change and sustainability for over 5 years, as well as having worked in program coordination with a number of environmental and farming related non-profit organizations. She has lived and worked in Japan and Cameroon, but always calls Vancouver home.
Josie Klein, B.A in Anthropology and French

Josie is an enthusiastic educator and fierce advocate for social responsibility and Indigenous rights. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in French and Anthropology in 2018. Since graduating, she has been working as an Education Coordinator creating personalized education plans for children and youth. Josie also works as a child and youth care worker providing emotional support for youth living in a residential treatment program. Josie is committed to implementing Indigenous practices and challenging exclusive and harmful policies.
Jessica Jones, B.E.S

Jessica is a teacher and entrepreneur within the sustainability industry, specialising in sustainable agriculture. After completing her degree in Physical Geography from the University of Waterloo, Jessica dedicated herself to sustainable agriculture through: owning her own vegetable and oyster mushroom farm for 2 years, teaching youth about urban gardening, and leading a Plant Science team at a hydroponics start-up. Jessica has 6 years of teaching experience in a diversity of roles and environments in Ontario and BC. Outside of the classroom, Jessica owns her own business, where she empowers folks with the knowledge and skills to grow their own food with garden education.
Marisa Lenarduzzi, Dip (Design & Development

Marisa is a creative graphic designer who infuses her designs with her passion for nature, drawing inspiration from her love for the outdoors and landscaping. She received her diploma in Digital Design and Development with distinction, with expertise in graphic and web design, coding, and marketing. Marisa’s artistic prowess and problem-solving skills allow her to create impactful messages, and her dedication to sustainability resonates with her environmental passion. She is committed to creating compelling visuals that tell a client’s story.

Green Bricks Board of Directors

Jennifer Sanguinetti, P.Eng., P.E., LEED AP (BD+C) / Managing Director Infrastructure Development, UBC

President of Green Bricks

Jennifer Sanguinetti is the Managing Director of Infrastructure Development at the University of British Columbia. Jennifer and her team are responsible for the planning and development of institutional facilities at UBC, collaborating with campus stakeholders to create great spaces for learning, research, and campus life on both the Point Grey and Okanagan campuses. She is the incoming chair of the USGBC’s LEED Steering Committee and past chair of the LEED Canada Steering Committee.
Dean Hamilton / CFO Western Auto Group
Órla Robinson, B.Sc. Earth Science, M.Sc. Hydrogeology / Principal, Green Core Consulting

Vice-President of Green Bricks

Órla is a practiced environmental consultant with over 16 years of experience working in the private, public, non-profit and academic sectors. She founded her own environmental consulting practice, Green Core Consulting, in 2009. With a technical background in water resource management, Órla has worked on a broad range of environmental projects such as environmental impact assessments, resource monitoring, and management programs and collaborative research initiatives. Órla particularly enjoys the challenge of bringing multiple parties together to collaborate in the development of meaningful and sustainable environmental solutions.
Judy Valsonis, BA / Executive Director, Touchstone Family Association

Secretary of Green Bricks

Executive Director, Judy Valsonis has been a member of the senior management team of Touchstone Family Association since 1996. She began working in the social service sector in 1982 and benefits from having experienced the “child in care” system from a number of perspectives. Judy has been a foster parent, child & youth counsellor, a supervisor in the community sector and has worked as a child protection Social Worker with the Ministry for Children and Family Development.
Ray Eldridge, AScT, CSBA, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C / Building Systems Manager, PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.

Director of Green Bricks

Ray’s background is mechanical engineering and power engineering both through BCIT. Over the last 23 years Ray has held roles as a mechanical systems designer, mechanical systems supplier, building plant manager and for the last 15 years as a mechanical and electrical systems manager with PCL Constructors. Ray has been fortunate to work on some of the largest projects in BC’s recent history, including the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion and BC Place Revitalization, as well as some of BC’s most sustainable projects including the Okanagan College Expansions in Penticton and Kelowna.
Helen Lui / Development Manager, Catalyst Community Developments Society

Director of Green Bricks

Helen has worked in a variety of roles, from environmental governance, to waste management, to modular development. Most recently, she was a Sustainability Project Manager at E3 Eco Group Inc, prior to joining Catalyst, a not-for-profit developer. As a Development Manager at Catalyst, she partners with other non-profit organizations to develop affordable housing through practical and thoughtful solutions that enhance our communities. Helen is passionate about enhancing our built environment via thoughtful and practical design and construction that is mindful of its inhabitants, communities, and partnerships.

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