Rita Steele
Rita Steele holds a decade of experience in the sustainability and climate change sector. As 51猎奇入口鈥檚 manager of sustainable operations, Rita guides, strategizes and co-designs SFU鈥檚 operational response to the climate crisis鈥攍eading the development of a net zero roadmap, setting science-based targets for the institution, and implementing university-wide initiatives related to climate mitigation and adaptation planning. Her work includes climate change consulting across university units and supporting departmental staff education and upskilling in preparation for the transition to net zero.
Rita also works as an independent consultant who supports companies and organizations in tackling sustainability and climate action challenges.
Her extensive community work includes championing youth climate policy engagement with the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Global Shapers, contributing to the creation of Vancouver鈥檚 Climate Justice Charter, and recently launching an online network for BIPOC sustainability professionals. She also sits on numerous advisory committees with the City of Vancouver, the Burnaby Board of Trade, the Community Energy Association, the Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement, and the Vancouver Economic Commission on various aspects of climate action planning and increasing diversity in the sector.
She grew up on the ancestral and stolen lands of the S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish), s蓹l虛ilw虛蓹ta蕯涩 (Tsleil-Waututh), and x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam) Nations and has a deep connection to the land and communities here. Rita loves spending summer days outside hiking and camping through local trails and forests.