Co-Chair: Mary Haanen  Mary is a fourth-year forestry student studying forest resource management. She grew up involved in Seattle’s Friday for Future protests, sparking her interest in climate activism. She hopes to spend her days outdoors working as an environmental consultant after graduation. You’re bound to find her at the UBC farm swinging axes with the logger sports team or at the UBC craft fair selling her up-cycled jewelry. | Co-Chair: Chloe Son Chloe is a second-year student completing her degree in political science and geography. She grew up in Yellowknife, Northeast Territories, where she spent most of her time enjoying the outdoors and the cold weather. Her passion for climate activism started in high school when she joined and eventually led the environmental activism club. She is excited to help run the SEC this year and promote sustainability on campus! |
Social Media Coordinator: Aanya Garg Aanya is in her second year at university, studying International Relations with a minor in Journalism, and she serves as the Social Media Coordinator at SEC. Enthusiastic about ocean conservation and marine life, she channels her passion into her role, effectively promoting SEC’s environmental initiatives. Her role involves crafting compelling social media posts, coordinating the publicity of events, and generating creative ideas that highlight the importance of environmental sustainability. | Free Store Manager: Tessa Dec Tessa is a first-year forestry student studying Natural Resource conservation. Growing up in the beautiful Pacific North West has driven her passion for ocean conservation and environmental activism. This is her first year at SEC and she is excited to contribute to iconic free store and the nature-loving community on campus. |
Events Coordinator: Emma Chu  Emma is a second-year student studying Natural Resources Conservation. Growing up in BC sparked her passion for the ocean and environment and involvement in ocean conservation and environmental advocacy initiatives. She is passionate about environmental policy and utilizing community building to drive change. As Events Coordinator, she is excited to engage the UBC community in sustainability this year and support students’ initiatives. | Secretary: Lisa I’m a second year studying environmental engineering. I’m especially passionate about sustainability in urban development and city planning. I believe that change for the environment begins at the individual level. I’m excited to work with SEC in bringing climate education and awareness to campus and to help promote a more sustainable future for everybody! |
General Executive: Maryem  Hi, my name is Maryem and I am a fourth year student pursuing a major in environment and sustainability. I was born and raised in Morocco, so I am in a perpetual state of homesickness. I love exploring new cultures and cuisines around the world, and hoping to visit as many countries as possible in the future. I also enjoy playing basketball and football, and spending quality time with my loved ones! | General Executive: Maddy Maddy is in her second year in the political science major and studying environmental and sustainability minor. Her appreciation for environmental politics and policy stems from her parent’s influence and growing up in rural Vancouver Island. She is passionate about environmental policy and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in Climate Change Policy after her undergraduate studies at UBC. As a general executive, she is looking forward to finding a community within the environmental community and supporting student projects. |
Events Coordinator: Vedin  Hello! My name is Vedin (any/all) and I’m a 4th year student in Computer Science and Biology. I’ve been involved in climate justice organizing on campus for 3 years and helped plan the SkyTrain rally with the AMS. I’m looking forward to planning fun events for students that will confront climate anxiety and connecting different sustainability related clubs! Please reach out to me at vedinrs.ubc@gmail.com if you have any questions related to SEC events. |
Past Executives (2024)
Co-Chair: Sofie Doug  Sofie has completed her degree in Environment & Sustainability and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Business Management! Growing up in Northern California near the ocean has fueled her deep passion for marine conservation and environmental activism. She is passionate about making sustainability resources and education accessible and hopes to continue to support inspiring student initiatives and events through SEC. | Co-Chair: Mary Haanen  Mary is a fourth-year forestry student studying forest resource management. She grew up involved in Seattle’s Friday for Future protests, sparking her interest in climate activism. She hopes to spend her days outdoors working as an environmental consultant after graduation. You’re bound to find her at the UBC farm swinging axes with the logger sports team or at the UBC craft fair selling her up-cycled jewelry. |
| Social Media Coordinator: Claire Joyce Claire is currently in her third year of pursuing a Bachelor of Arts. As a new exec at SEC, she is excited to bring her passion for sustainability to life and work collectively with her fellow team members to drive meaningful environmental change on campus. She is particularly interested in biodiversity conservation, equitable urban development and renewable energy. Claire will be responsible for curating engaging content, raising awareness about sustainability initiatives and promoting SEC events. | Free Store Manager: Emma Ze Pic Emma is a third year-year student planning on pursuing studies in Political Science and Environment & Sustainability. Growing up surrounded by BC’s beautiful mountains and coast, she has always had strong appreciation for the environment. Emma is very excited to promote sustainability and support initiatives on campus through SEC and to continue to make the UBC Free Store as amazing as possible this year. |
| Treasurer: Gaurav Bindra | Secretary: Chloe Son |
Past Executives (2023-2024)
| Co-Chair: Caroline Sinclair Since completing her undergraduate degree in Environment and Sustainability, Caroline is now pursuing her master’s in Business Management at the Robert H.Lee Graduate School, UBC Sauder School of Business. She is passionate about water management, reducing single-use plastics and sustainable product design. Her favorite field research experience was studying biodiversity in relation to a tidal variation on Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. | Co-Chair: Sofie Doug Sofie is in her fourth year studying Environment & Sustainability while pursuing her Master’s in Business Management! Growing up in Northern California near the ocean has fueled her deep passion for marine conservation and environmental activism. She is passionate about making sustainability resources and education accessible and hopes to continue to support inspiring student initiatives and events through SEC. |
| Outreach Coordinator: Gwen Rostron Gwen is studying Environment & Sustainability and International Relations. She grew up on the equator (Indonesia) and then moved to beautiful British Columbia; this gave her a wide range of experiences when it comes to the way we interact with and live alongside nature. With an intense interest in the application of conservation, she’s excited to join the SEC team to support any environmental initiative, whether big or small. | Social Media Coordinator: Claire Joyce Claire is currently in her second year of pursuing a Bachelor of Arts. As a new exec at SEC, she is excited to bring her passion for sustainability to life and work collectively with her fellow team members to drive meaningful environmental change on campus. She is particularly interested in biodiversity conservation, equitable urban development and renewable energy. Claire will be responsible for curating engaging content, raising awareness about sustainability initiatives and promoting SEC events. |
| Free Store Manager: Emma Ze Pic Emma is a first-year student planning on pursuing studies in Political Science and Environment & Sustainability. Growing up surrounded by BC’s beautiful mountains and coast, she has always had strong appreciation for the envrionment. Emma is very excited to promote sustianability and support initiatives on campus through SEC and to continue to make the UBC Free Store as amazing as possible this year. | Treasurer: Emily Massulo Emily is a 4th-year Finance student at UBC. Growing up in Vancouver, she has developed a strong passion regarding environmental and sustainable topics in the community around her. As SEC’s treasurer, she is excited to leverage her skills to align financial strategies with environmental initiatives. |
| Events Coordinator: Mary Haanen | Secretary: Chloe Son |
Past executives (2022-2023)
Past Executives (2021-2022)
Co-Chair and Free Store Coordinator: Lizzy Ruta  Lizzy is in her fourth year in the Natural Resource Conservation program majoring in Global Perspectives. She is passionate about sustainability and urban life, and learning about how we can incorporate sustainability into our everyday lives. She enjoys volunteering and finding ways to get involved in her community. She’s excited to be back on campus and to support exciting environmentally-friendly initiatives while fostering a community of like-minded people! | Co-Chair: Sylvie Yang  Sylvie is a fourth year studying natural resources conservation in the Faculty of Forestry. She has been a part of SEC since her first year at UBC. Her favorite part about being a part of SEC is hearing about projects UBC students are working on to make the UBC community more sustainable. Sylvie has always been passionate about sustainability and environmental conservation and she thinks that SEC is a great way for UBC students to access resources and follow up with any ideas and passions they have related to sustainability. |
Events Coordinator: Maddie Sides  Maddie is a third year studying Political Science and Sociology at UBC! She is passionate about climate justice and climate issues like coral bleaching, as well as low waste alternatives in everyday life  this is will be her first year being involved with SEC, and she will be the event coordinator! She’s looking forward to engaging with fellow SEC members as well as UBC students to fight for climate Justice! | General Executive: Melissa Balun  Melissa Balun is a second year Global Resource Systems student. Prior to SEC, Melissa has been involved in various sustainability initiatives including a project team called Restaurant Buddies, which worked with local Vancouver restaurants on waste reduction. Melissa is passionate about government and policies as they relate to the environment and our current climate emergency. Outside of school and work, Melissa can be found hiking, exploring the outdoors or in the kitchen cooking (at least trying to) new recipes. |
| Treasurer: Anna Pereira | Secretary: Danyelle Bernier |
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Past Executives (2020-2021)
| Co-Chair and Free Store Coordinator: Lizzy Ruta Lizzy is in her 3rd year in the Natural Resource Conservation program majoring in Global Perspectives. She is passionate about sustainability and urban life, and learning about how we can incorporate sustainability into our everyday lives. She enjoys volunteering and finding ways to get involved in her community. This is her second year being involved with the Student Environment Centre and the Free Store and her first year in leadership positions. She’s excited to support exciting environmentally-friendly initiatives and foster a community of like-minded people! | Co-Chair: Sylvie Yang Sylvie is a third year studying natural resources conservation in the Faculty of Forestry. She has been a part of SEC since her first year at UBC and enjoys hearing about all of the awesome projects UBC students are working on to make the UBC community more sustainable. Sylvie has always been passionate about sustainability and environmental conservation, she thinks that SEC is a great way for UBC students to access resources and follow up with any ideas and passions they have about sustainability. |
Advisor/Co-Chair: Ella Kim-Marriott  Ella is a 4th year student in the Honours Sociology program with an interdisciplinary minor in Environment and Society. She is passionate about the intersection between environmental and social issues. She is honoured to have had a part in SEC since her second year at UBC, as she thinks that SEC offers essential resources to students that would not be as easy to access without SEC. This year, Ella has taken the position of a sub/advisor to the new co-chairs, offering as much support as she can with SEC operations moving online and looking different than any other year. She loves the SEC team, equally as thrilled to welcome new members as she is to see long-standing members return, and she looks forward to what this unprecedented year holds for the SEC community! | General Executive: Mimi Wang Mimi is in her third year studying English Literatures and Language, with a minor in IR. She is excited to be a part of SEC again as she believes sustainability and environmentalism are critical dimensions for everyone to incorporate into their lives. Her favourite part about being in SEC is being able to meet with so many amazing clubs, initiatives, and programs on campus that are actively incorporating sustainable practices into their passions. Aside from SEC, she is also VP Marketing of the English Students Association, and AVP Student Life with the Arts Undergraduate Society. |
Treasurer: Wenwen Wang Wenwen is a 2nd-year Environmental Science student in the Faculty of Science. Originally from Vaughan, Ontario, the beauties of the west coast invited her in and now she feels right at home. From a young age, she was intrigued by the natural world and was conscious of the environmentally damaging things happening around her. Inspired by influential teachers throughout high school, she hopes to improve our planet for generations to come. She joined the SEC in first-year and was drawn to the dedication and enthusiasm of the team and connected with the goals of the resource group. Acting as the Treasurer for SEC this year, she is excited to continue to support the growing numbers of environmental initiatives across UBC, even in these challenging times. | Secretary: Dany Bernier |
Events Coordinator: Kisa Naqvi Kisa is a second year student studying Biomedical Engineering. Moving to Vancouver over 10 years ago showed her the wonder of the outdoors and pushed her to be more aware about the effect humans are having on the planet. She is involved with conservation efforts in her local neighborhood ecosystems and advocating for better environmental education in the provincial curriculum. When she came to UBC, she was looking for a space to engage with other like minded people and have serious conversations about our unsustainable consumer behaviour, which led her to SEC. She is very excited to be serving as Events Coordinator, supporting sustainable initiatives at UBC, and always learning more about sustainability. |
Past Executives (2019-2020)
 Co-Chair: Ella Kim-Marriott Ella Kim-Marriott is a third year Sociology and Geography student who wants to focus her future studies on consumerism. She is a born and raised Vancouverite, and is thankful for her family, teachers and city for making her into the environmentally conscious person she is today. Ella works at the package-free grocery store Nada and volunteers with Greenpeace, SPEC and other environmental organizations. Ella has been involved with SEC for a little while, mostly helping with social media and the UBC Free Store. She is thrilled to be taking on a bigger position in SEC as this year’s co-chair and has big ambitions for the future of SEC!
|  Co-Chair: Kiri Ashley Kiri is a 4th year Bachelor of Science Honours Animal Biology student, originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She’s fallen in love with the West Coast though, with its incredible nature and people.Growing up in an environmentally-conscious home, Kiri found a new place for her heart during her first year as a UBC Free Store volunteer and has stepped up through the SEC executive team and the Free Store team as years have gone on. She is happy to be part of the SEC crew and truly believes that their work can help develop and increase conscious efforts of sustainability on campus and beyond in the lives of people who cross paths with this organization. When not at school learning, doing research or volunteering, Kiri can be found hiking, skiing, swimming in the ocean, working with animals or thrift shopping! |
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Events Coordinator: | Outreach Coordinator: Sylvie Yang My name’s Sylvie and I am a 2nd year at UBC, currently pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Forestry studying Natural Resources Conservation. I am the Outreach/Social Media Coordinator for the Student Environment Center. I am super into sustainability and love spending my time outside. Most of my involvement in sustainability has been through trail conservation, consisting of maintaining and preserving local and national parks. However, I am interested in all topics related to sustainability, which has made SEC a great fit for me. I have been able to connect with like minded people across faculties, learning from their different backgrounds. I also love hearing about everything students are doing to contribute to the community, it’s often really inspiring and makes me super stoked about all the great things happening at UBC! |
| Treasurer: Odie Huynh Odie is a 3rd year Bachelor of Science Integrated Sciences student, passionately studying Physiology, Pharmacology and Psychology. Since moving from the quaint city of Prince George, Vancouver has been his new and forever home, from the beautiful coast to the winding trails. Previously engaging in recycling initiatives and environmentally conscious design challenges, Odie wanted to expand his understanding of sustainability. As a result, he supports the Student Environment Centre as the Treasurer, having the pleasure to experience and be a part of a wide diversity of sustainable initiatives. He is proud to be a part of SEC, a group of people equally dedicated to continuing support for these diverse initiatives to raise awareness for UBC students and community alike. Recently, Odie has been spending more and more excuses to explore everything Vancouver has to offer. |  Secretary: Dany Bernier Danyelle is a 3rd year Bachelor of Science Forestry student, majoring in Conservation of Natural Resources. Born and raised in Vancouver, Danyelle has the outdoors running thick through her blood since babyhood. Her great appreciation of the wilderness and the planet is evident through her daily efforts of being environmentally conscious. Danyelle is elated to be part of the UBC SEC, and hopes to help spread sustainable practices throughout the UBC community. When Danyelle isn’t studying or volunteering, she can be found curling, riding her horse or hiking with her dog! |
| Free Store Coordinator: Kiri Ashley Kiri is a 4th year Bachelor of Science Honours Animal Biology student, originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She’s fallen in love with the West Coast though, with its incredible nature and people. |
Past Executives
2018-2019
 Co-Chair: Ela Bandari Ela is a 5th year Honours Behavioural Neuroscience student in the Faculty of Science. She hopes to see the SEC image grow around campus and in the Greater Vancouver Area. She likes the atmosphere and identity of the group which is why she has kept coming back and wishes to continue the successes SEC has achieved in the past. When she is not in school or doing SECsi work, she enjoys nature hikes, literature, pottery and (poorly) rocking the ukulele.
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Events Coordinator: Erik Alonso Erik is a 4th year student in the Faculty of Forestry studying Natural Resources Conservation. The structure and role of SEC within the UBC community appeals to him and he hopes to foster a cohesive and inclusive environment within the group this year. When Erik is not studying or at SEC, he is putting on puppet shows at the Beaty Biodiversity museum, ballin’, writing cheesy songs on his guitar, riding his bike around town or watching bad TV. | Outreach Coordinator: |
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Treasurer: Odie Huynh | Secretary: Jayda Gin |
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Free Store Co-Coordinator: Kiri Ashley Kiri is a 4th year Bachelor of Science Biology student, originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She’s fallen in love with the West Coast though, with its incredible nature and people. |  Free Store Co-Coordinator: Bridget Trerise Bridget is in her 4th year of Forest Resources Management studies, and this is her 2nd year as Free Store Coordinator. She discovered the Free Store as a volunteer in her first year at UBC when it was still in the basement of the old Sub; ever since then, she has been passionate about improving and raising awareness for the Free Store so that more of the UBC community can benefit from this wonderful, tangible, and interactive sustainability tool. She hopes to maintain the strong bond that the Free Store has with SEC, and she is very thankful for the SEC community. When she is not busy foraging in thrift stores, Bridget enjoys running in the forest, doodling, and daydreaming. |
2017-2018
 Co-Chair: Athena Huynh Athena Huynh is a 3rd year Pharmacology student minoring in Psychology. Ever since her first SEC meeting in 1st year, Athena has fallen in love with this Resource Group, its members, and all that they stand for. She is excited to be returning as the Co-Chair for 2017-2018 and aims to increase the presence of SEC on campus by facilitating collaborations with other environmental groups. In this way, she hopes to encourage more students to take advantage of this amazing resource for promoting sustainable practices throughout the UBC community. |  Co-Chair: Jihyun Kim Jihyun is a 3rd year Environmental Science student. She is passionate about the environment as well as wildlife conservation. As the new Co-Chair she hopes to take the opportunity this year to be more involved and get to know all the fantastic members. She would love to see SEC grow and become a greater part of the UBC community. She loves the great work that SEC does in promoting and implementing sustainability throughout UBC and is looking forward to what this year holds!
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Events Coordinator: Erik Alonso Erik is a 3rd year student in the Faculty of Forestry studying Natural Resources Conservation. The structure and role of SEC within the UBC community appeals to him and he hopes to foster a cohesive and inclusive environment within the group this year. When Erik is not studying or at SEC, he is putting on puppet shows at the Beaty Biodiversity museum, ballin’, writing cheesy songs on his guitar, riding his bike around town or watching bad TV. |
Outreach Coordinator: Ela Bandari Ela is a 3rd year Honours Behavioural Neuroscience student in the Faculty of Science. She hopes to see the SEC image grow around campus and in the Greater Vancouver Area. She likes the atmosphere and identity of the group which is why she has kept coming back and wishes to continue the successes SEC has achieved in the past. When she is not in school or doing SECsi work, she enjoys nature hikes, literature, pottery and (poorly) rocking the ukulele. |
 Treasurer: Julius Rusko Julius is a 5th year Geography student with a concentration in Environment and Sustainability. Since joining SEC last year he has enjoyed how dedicated this group is towards raising awareness and numerous solutions to different environmental issues. He is therefore eager to become more involved with the wonderful people at SEC by being the treasurer for the upcoming year. In his free time Julius enjoys playing hockey, soccer, and traveling to new places. |
Secretary: Farima Ghorbani
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Free Store Co-Coordinator: Kiri Ashley Kiri is a 2nd year Bachelor of Science Biology student, originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She’s fallen in love with the West Coast though, with its incredible nature and people. | Free Store Co-Coordinator: Bridget Trerise Bridget is in her 3rd year of Forest Resources Management studies, and this is her 2nd year as Free Store Coordinator. She discovered the Free Store as a volunteer in her first year at UBC when it was still in the basement of the old Sub; ever since then, she has been passionate about improving and raising awareness for the Free Store so that more of the UBC community can benefit from this wonderful, tangible, and interactive sustainability tool. She hopes to maintain the strong bond that the Free Store has with SEC, and she is very thankful for the SEC community. When she is not busy foraging in thrift stores, Bridget enjoys running in the forest, doodling, and daydreaming. |
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Sustainability Reps Coordinator: Aditi Sriram |
2016-2017
Co-Chair: Ela Bandari | |
 Events Coordinator: Bilal Sayed | Outreach Coordinator: Athena Huynh |
Treasurer: Julius Rusko | |
Free Store Coordinator: Bridget Trerise |  Sustainability Reps Coordinator: Kendall McLaughlin |
2015-2016
Co-Chair: Niklas Agarwal |
Co-Chair: Athena Huynh
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Treasurer: Siena Smith |
Secretary: Emma Ward-Griffin
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Events Coordinator: Sarah Park
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Outreach Coordinator: Marina Melanidis
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Subcommittee Coordinator: Zhenni Jiang
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Free Store Coordinator: Caro Sanchez
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2014-2015
Co-Chair Joe Peace |
 Co-Chair Marina Jenkins |
Treasurer Niklas Agarwal |
Events Coordinator Laura Stewart |
Outreach Coordinator Maya Graves |
 Secretary Emma Ward-Griffin |
 Sub-Committee Coordinator Caro Sanchez |
 Sub-Committee Coordinator Marina Stavroula |
2013-2014
Co-Chair Sarah Fisher |
 Co Chair Ivan Yastrebov |
 Secretary Chris Ketcheson |  Treasurer Patrick Fuller |
 Doing It Green Coordinator Sam Dabrusin |  Events Coordinator Izzy Askin |
 Gillian Phair Outreach Coordinator 2012-2013 |  Simon-Luc Noël Media Coordinator Co-Chair Chair Eco Advocacy Coordinator |
 Chelsea Enslow |  Artemis Lai |
 Jeff Sung |  Rebecca Seifert |
 Nicole Lee |  Hannah D’Souza |
The UBC Student Environment Centre 
