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I've had to adjust that. It's a continuous balancing act of what I can give back to my profession and to my community as a volunteer, and how much I can align to do that within my day job and where are the edges that need more time and I am happy to give to it generously because it’s aligned with my values and the energy for it flows with abundance. There's a reciprocity there of how volunteering takes care of me and how I take care of that role. How I've balanced it is by remembering that while volunteering for climate change and sustainability is a priority for me, I also need to keep it sustainable within my capacity and there are many ways to contribute to it. I think that for each individual that recipe will look a little bit different, but to just always be reflective on it, and to not be shy to advocate for yourself. Q What advice would you give to someone in your profession, especially those who are passionate about the climate, about who are considering volunteering? My advice for folks within my profession wanting to volunteer, is to consider it as a space to explore that you want to grow into in your profession. You can learn from peers within that network and see what the possibilities are for the profession beyond your day-to-day job. Volunteering can open up your lens to see the range of work that exists within our profession. At the same time, it's important for volunteers to remember that the work of volunteering needs to remain sustainable to you as an individual as well. Because it's a work of passion in an area that is aligned with your values, and because there's no end in sight to the amount of work for addressing climate change and sustainability in engineering and geoscience; it's important to set boundaries on where and when you give time to it and how you put in the time. Try to pick up volunteering roles and tasks that fill your cup and replenish your energy. And know that it’s okay to step back if you need to, and then come back fresh and give to it from that place of abundance.

has opened opportunities to learn about how Engineers and Geoscientists BC works as an organization and gain insight into opportunities for delivering continuing education sessions and attend and present at the Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Annual Conference. These opportunities were not ones that I specifically looked for, but they were ones that presented themselves as open doors because of being a volunteer, and a way to become a known face and name within the profession. Q How do you balance your professional career and your time as a volunteer? My volunteering journey has evolved over the years. In my 20s, I had an abundance of energy and time to give to it, and I did so mostly on my personal time. As my responsibilities grew personally and professionally,

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