Meredith Adler taps into student energy
The Women Leading on Climate panel, co-launched by Student Energy and Catherine McKenna at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. That’s Meredith Adler in the green dress. Photo courtesy Student Energy
By Patricia Lane
Meredith Adler empowers the next generation of clean energy leaders.
This 33-year-old is executive director of Student Energy, which has already supported over 15,000 young people in Canada and 50,000 students in 120 countries to accelerate the fight against climate change.
This piece is part of a series of profiles highlighting young people across the country who are addressing the climate crisis. These extraordinary humans give me hope. I write these stories to pay it forward.
Tell us about Student Energy.
We are a Canadian not-for-profit with chapters in 26 countries. We provide information so students can understand energy systems and access training and skill building so they can lead their community’s clean energy shift. Our scholarships, fellowships, innovation startup grants and networking events allow new ideas to be pitched to existing energy leaders and investors. We also ensure youth voices are heard in policy reform at global climate change discussion tables. Our goal is to help youth identify barriers to leading the energy transition and to work with them to remove them.