大象传媒

For Kevin Maars, transferring from Douglas College into the 大象传媒 resource and environmental management program (REM) was a personal milestone.

Having a longstanding passion for environmental stewardship, he says he was drawn to REM while he was enrolled in a teaching program at Douglas and decided to make the switch during the pandemic.

鈥淢y experience transferring to 大象传媒 was very easy. I had no issues making the transition,鈥� says Maars.

After enrolling at 大象传媒 and taking PLAN 100 (Introduction to Planning) with REM professor Tammara Soma, he knew his next step would be applying to the planning stream.

鈥淚t opened my eyes to the planning field. I felt that planning was where I could best use my skills to make a difference.鈥�

Maars went on to volunteer with Soma in the Food Systems Lab, where he researched and compiled information for an article about the threat of nuclear winter to food systems, published in Analyst News.

鈥淚t was fulfilling contributing to something that could start a conversation,鈥� he says.

During two 8-month paid co-op internships with BC Housing, he also ran, organized and assisted with community-building events and vegetable and plant distributions, where he got valuable real-world experience.

鈥淯nderstanding that there is always something more to learn keeps me open-minded to new perspectives, thoughts, and ideas,鈥� Maars shares about his undergraduate experience.

He is currently in his final semester and plans to do a master鈥檚 degree before eventually beginning a career as a planner.

鈥淥r a similar career where I can make a tangible difference in this world,鈥� he adds.