A group of NC environmental students had an opportunity to rub shoulders with a federal minister during her recent visit to Niagara.
Several students from the College’s Environmental Management and Assessment, Environmental Technician, and Ecosystem Restoration programs attended a funding announcement in Port Colborne from the federal minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna. The event, which was held on July 19, included McKenna as well as local MPs Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre) and Chris Bittle (St. Catharines) where they announced $8.9 million in funding for Great Lakes water conservation projects.
The event was also attended by representatives from Niagara College’s School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies, and the Office of Sustainability. NC sustainability advisor Taryn Wilkinson noted that NC students had worked with MP Badawey on a Niagara region client change initiative which led the students to be invited to attend the event.
College president Dan Patterson also met with the federal minister at another event on the same day, during her visit to Niagara.
Federal minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna addresses the crowd in Port Colborne on July 19, as part of a funding announcement for Great Lakes water conservation projects, standing alongside Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey.
Today, I was happy to join my colleague Minister @cathmckenna to announce $8.95M in funding that will go towards 36 projects, improving the water quality of the #GreatLakes. pic.twitter.com/x9X0hDQoG4
— Vance Badawey (@VBadawey) July 19, 2018
