Waste-management firms have a plastics problem
This op-ed was originally published by iPolitics on September 14, 2021. Canada has a waste problem. We lead the world…
About
Babatunde Olateju leads the Sustainability teams’ research and convening initiatives, which advance evidence-based and decision-useful insights that inform Canada’s transition to a net-zero, circular, and inclusive economy, while bolstering our resilience to evolving climate risks.
Babatunde’s leadership in sustainability has been recognized across multiple domains. He served as Chair of the Bank of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Virtual Network—Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sustainable Finance Working Group. He also served on the Federal Government’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Roadmap Committee. He is a two-time nominee for Canada’s Clean 50 Award, and he has also been a Mentor for the University of Alberta’s Energy Pathways Career Program.
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D., Engineering Management, University of Alberta
- MEng, Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honors), Brunel University
Employment History
- Director, Sustainability, The Conference Board of Canada
- Associate Director, Sustainability, The Conference Board of Canada
- Principal Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
- Lead Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
- Senior Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
- Manager, Clean Energy Division, Alberta Innovates
- Project Specialist, Renewables and Emerging Technologies Intelligence, Alberta Innovates
- Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta
Other News
The Economic Life Cycle of Canada’s Plastics
Leadership Perspectives, Episode 17 Dr. Olateju returns to our podcast to talk plastics—and how the sustainable finance industry could give…
Going nuclear: Zero-emissions mining in a material world
Canada’s energy transition has material issues. The climate change impact of energy materials is prominent among them. Canada’s mining industry…
Balancing power with capital: Sustainable finance in Canada’s circular plastics economy
Life is wrapped in plastics. Their global production has experienced a ten-fold increase in the last 50 years—unmatched by any…
Believing the hype around hydrogen and SMRs?
Leadership Perspectives, Episode 13 Are interim solutions to climate change right under our noses? Dr. Babatunde Olateju explains how small modular…
Hydrogen is back—but will it break through?
Hydrogen is the fuel for a zero-emissions world. We’ve heard that before and it hasn’t happened. For a breakthrough, innovative…
The big deal in going small: Canada’s nuclear energy future
This article was originally published by The Hill Times on December 2, 2019. It is written by Babatunde Olateju, Senior…