Canoli joined the Encore team last November as a Geospatial and Market Analysis Intern and became a full-time Associate in April of this year. Canoli works on the Business Development team, working on the front end of the pipeline in site origination, desktop evaluations, and preliminary designs. Canoli is also an active member of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the Encore team. With a degree in Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University, they bring a passion for both environmental change and social justice to the team.
Some of their favorite undergraduate courses included Old Growth Forests, Environmental Justice, and Permaculture Design. While at St. Lawrence, Canoli lived in the Performing Arts Theme House, with a focus on guitar, which they’ve played since age nine.
Outside of working hours, Canoli enjoys snowboarding, playing guitar, and hanging out with their bunny, named Scooter.
3 questions to get to know Canoli
What does a sustainable future mean to you?
A sustainable future to me means using renewable practices to ensure the wellbeing and longevity of our planet and the people that live here. I hope to live in a world where humans live harmoniously with nature, and we utilize only the resources that the earth provides and can replenish. A sustainable future would look like changing our everyday practices to best reflect what we want to see, and who we want to help. I hope to see more equality in who can access the environment, as well as who directly benefits from it.
What’s your favorite way to spend time outside?
As soon as the weather gets warm, I enjoy taking my longboard out and riding around. Listening to music and feeling the wind in my hair is always a great way to destress and reconnect with my surroundings. As a new Vermonter, I am also very excited to take advantage of the numerous trails and mountains that Vermont has to offer!
What’s a great book or podcast you’ve engaged with recently?
I recently listened to a podcast about the “4 Hour Work Week”, which notes the mindset of the mainstream capitalist, and the desire to do as little as possible while enjoying the greatest benefits of life. It was very interesting to hear the author’s belief that you are able to live a life free from the confines of a 9 to 5 job, though was a bit surprised that his solution for working less was essentially outsourcing almost every crucial work activity. I did enjoy hearing the bit of self reflection at the end, when they covered his “new” discoveries in his second book. Highly recommended!
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