Mike Mellross

 I live in one of the oldest areas of downtown Edmonton; an area that has significant socioeconomic and environmental challenges.  That being said, the area has huge potential!  Recently it was rebranded as The Quarters and it represents an excellent opportunity to build a walkable, vibrant, environmentally sustainable community with easy access to all of the typical downtown amenities.  I am a keen member of my community garden, which is right across the street from my residence.  I am looking forward to developing a series of workshops on traditional skills which I hope to start deliver this summer.

Bio: Mike Mellross has lived in Alberta for his entire life.  With over 15 years experience in the environmental sustainability field, he has whole heartedly embraced the Transition Town movement and is eager to work with others to make a resilient Edmonton.  Mike has an academic background in natural science, water pollution studies, and agriculture. For the past five years, he has worked with the City of Edmonton on policy issues relating to sustainability including contaminated sites management, air quality, and more recently in the realm of greenhouse gases and building long-term community reslience.