As the Research and Campus Strategy Co-Lead at re•generation, 23-year-old Michelle Angkasa from Mississauga, Ontario shows business students it is possible to align their desire to use their business skills to contribute to a climate-safe future with making a decent living. 

Tell us about re•generation. 

Today’s business students are often idealistic and want to make the world better. However, once they step foot on campus, they face enormous pressure to compete for prestigious jobs in fossil fuel companies, as well as the banks, law, accounting, big data, and consulting firms that enable them. Too many start careers helping these companies maximize profits at the expense of both the common good and their own health and wellbeing. These corporations have a massive presence on campuses and it is hard to see past their propaganda to understand that they rely on an industry that is dying and endangering our lives. Our organization's mission is to present students with pathways to alternative careers that reflect their values.

We work with existing sustainability-focused business student clubs to cohost events on campus. We bring in speakers to talk about their careers in sustainable food production, the circular economy, green infrastructure, sustainable mobility, clean energy, impact investing, and ecosystem restoration. We........

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