Rachel Irwin is the Environmental Leadership & Sustainability Manager for the Halton District School Board, where she leads transformative, system-wide efforts to embed environmental and global citizenship into teaching, learning, and school culture. With a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Guelph and a postgraduate degree in Environmental Visual Communications from Fleming College and the Royal Ontario Museum, she brings both strategic vision and creative leadership into her work. Rachel is the founder of Nature’s NEAR (Neighbourhood Eco Action Rangers), an innovative student leadership initiative that empowers young people as changemakers through outdoor learning, community partnerships, and environmental action across the Halton region.

Jenn Stevens is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education at the Jackman Institute of Child Studies at the University of Toronto (OISE). Prior to LSF, Jenn worked to empower youth in various capacities, including as Membership Chair for the OISE branch of the Council for Exceptional Children, leading the summer respite program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and as an academic interventionist.

Jenn has been with Learning for a Sustainable Future, (a national charity working to integrate sustainability into the education system) since 2019, and has been a driving force behind the organization’s impact and outreach. She has led the delivery of LSF’s research and programs, including spearheading the 2022 & 2025 National Climate Change & Education Surveys and facilitating dozens of high-impact knowledge mobilization sessions, managing the delivery of youth forums, professional development sessions and more. Her leadership in disseminating research and cultivating key partnerships has helped position LSF as a trusted voice in sustainability education. Jenn stepped into the role of President and CEO at LSF in September and continues to ensure LSF is working to strategically advance sustainability and climate change education across Canada.

Aiman Flahat is Superintendent of Education with the Halton District School Board with more than 30 years of leadership experience in public education. He is responsible for a Family of Schools in the City of Burlington and leads several system portfolios supporting nearly 110 schools across the HDSB, including School Operations, Early Years and Childcare, Community Partnerships, Environmental Leadership and Sustainability, Social Justice, and Parent and Community Engagement.

Aiman is passionate about equity, innovation, sustainability, and building future ready learning environments. He is the recipient of the Canada’s Outstanding Principals award and numerous other community and leadership awards, and has presented to education leaders from more than 20 countries on school improvement and leadership.