Sebastian is a Métis undergraduate student pursuing Environment & Sustainability studies at the University of British Columbia.

Alongside his formal education, Sebastian has conducted research into climate change induced impacts on human health with UBC and the Aga Khan University in Pakistan, completed a certification with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, provided environmental consulting services to organizations such as the City of Vancouver and Lush Canada, and served as the team lead for his housing co-op’s Climate Action Team, focusing on creating and implementing methods for the housing co-op to limit its negative environmental impact, promote sustainable living practices, and assist in the transition to a more sustainable future.

Sebastian is currently working at entrepreneurship@UBC (UBC’s startup incubator) in the Climate Venture Studio, positioning himself at the intersection of academia and private industry and helping to leverage the fast-paced problem-solving ability of startups to help solve real world problems.

Sebastian is passionate about sustainable aviation, helicopters/EVTOL, AI, nuclear energy, ecological economics and UBI, effective altruism, entrepreneurship and building a future that is worth being excited about.