Drax proudly sponsored and participated in Science World’s “Girls and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Summit,” which took place in Vancouver on November 2, 2024.
“Girls and STEAM”, an annual event hosted by Science World, inspires girls aged 12–14 to discover and pursue their interests in STEAM while learning from professional female mentors working in STEAM careers.
This year, more than 300 girls participated in the event and a series of activities designed to help them identify and build on their interests in STEAM fields. Activities included a keynote by deep-sea scientist and speaker Moronke Harris, hands-on workshops, and an interactive mentorship session. Throughout the day, participants learned about the backgrounds, interests, education, and professional career paths of their STEAM mentors.
“Attendees learned about the different fibre mix that goes into making Drax pellets and then matched the correct name and definition to the right fibre type,” said Sandy Sung, Drax Community Manager. The hands-on activity showed them that STEAM can take all shapes and forms in industry.
Drax’s sponsorship at the event was provided through the Drax Community Fund. The Community Fund provides smaller donations of up to CA$10,000 to local community projects and initiatives. Focus areas for the Community Fund include STEM education and skills development, as well as enhancing biodiversity and green spaces in local communities.
“Science World is proud to partner with businesses and organizations in our community to bring STEAM education to young people,” said Issy Worrall, Manager, Public Programs and Engagement at Science World. “Having our partners participate in events such as the ‘Girls and STEAM Summit’ allows us to help showcase the broad opportunities of STEAM in industry and beyond.”
“Sharing my experience as an engineer, and what that means for my job at Drax was really rewarding,” said Evangeline Saclamacis, Drax’s Carbon Reduction Engineer, who participated in the mentor roundtables. The girls visited our public showcase to learn more about what we do at Drax, and it was an opportunity to educate the next generation of engineers on how sustainable biomass can be used to create energy.”
Contact Information:
Caroline Bleay
Communications Manager, Canada
780-502-1571
[email protected]
About Drax
Drax Group’s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax’s around 3,000 employees operate across three principal areas of activity – electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. For more information, visit http://www.drax.com/ca
