Topic: Civic Tech for Nature: Wildlife, eDNA, and Invisible Carbon

Andrew Bacchus will introduce his early-stage startup Invisible Carbon, a solar-punk approach to sustainability, showcasing civic tech for nature projects for Toronto Open Data Awards, Toronto Climate Week, and the City of Toronto Climate Action Champion program.

Speaker: Andrew Bacchus

From beautiful Scarborough, Andrew has worked professionally in economic development across several cities and international markets. He is currently incubating his early-stage startup Invisible Carbon with the Sam Ibrahim Centre for Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership. Andrew is a City of Toronto Climate Action Champion, and placed second in the Toronto Climate Week hackathon, as well as honourable mention in the recent Toronto Open Data Awards.

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7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q\&A/discussion

7:50-9:00 Breakout groups

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