Environmental Engineering Student Recognized as Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25

Alexa Bates, a fourth year Environmental Engineering student, was recently recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25—a prestigious honor that speaks volumes about her impact. She is passionate about driving sustainability and creating change through student-led initiatives. She believes that engineering students have the power to solve pressing environmental challenges and inspire meaningful action within their communities.

As President of the Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) UofG Chapter, Alexa leads five sustainability-focused projects that address environmental challenges and inspire change within the university and broader community. She also serves as Co-Chair for the 2025 National Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE), a role that has allowed her to expand her impact to a national level.

Congratulations to Alexa Bates on this achievement!

Read more about her impact here.