Greta-Quinn Goranson (she/her) recently graduated from the University of Toronto with an honour’s degree in Environmental Geography, Environmental Studies and Political Science. Throughout her undergraduate career Quinn served as the environmental representative for the Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society and was able to host multiple seminars featuring prominent and passionate professors in the environmental field. Through UofT she was accepted for an internship with the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, working to move Ontario towards a 100% renewable energy future. In both her academic and artistic pursuits Quinn finds inspiration in environmental development towards sustainable resource management and climate resiliency that is informed and shaped by Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and deep connections to the land. She has found that creativity helps connect her passions, hobbies and skills to engage concepts of ethical environmental management with political and socio-economic factors to explore effective climate policy.

Quinn has also played competitive volleyball for 10 years, including UT’s St. George women’s volleyball team. She loves being active, playing sports, hiking and kayaking as well as painting, and writing poetry.

Quinn chose the MPPGA program to pursue her growing interests in natural resource management and sustainable renewable energy policy as well as international and domestic climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through the Resources, Energy and Sustainability stream Quinn hopes to further expand her understanding of global intricacies of environmental protection and eventually influence policy positively towards a more sustainable future.