Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon directs the University of Calgary’s MSc in Sustainable Energy Development, is an expert panel member for Clean Growth with the Canadian Climate Choices Institute, sits on the boards of Emissions Reduction Alberta and the Pembina Institute, and is co-host of the Energy vs Climate podcast. As the previous director of Clean Economy for the Pembina Institute, Dr. Hastings-Simon was the founding director of BRC-Canada.

Mark started working in the European renewable energy sector in 2007 and, after moving to Canada in 2010, has worked with renewable energy projects across the technology spectrum, and with all levels of government across the country. Mark is also a principal at Rocky Mountain Institute, a U.S.-based think tank dedicated to transforming global energy use, where he leads the BRC-China initiative.