As Decarbonization and Sustainability Specialist, Jane helps Port Saint John link day to day decisions with long term climate targets and community benefits.
Working with Green Economy New Brunswick, Jane and the Port Saint John team have set an ambitious emissions reduction target and are advancing initiatives such as high efficiency lighting, cleaner fleet vehicles, and greener building standards. This positions the port as a partner in global decarbonization while supporting local jobs and businesses.
Jane collaborates with colleagues, tenants, and community partners to connect everyday operations with big picture climate goals. Her work helps ensure that infrastructure investments, procurement decisions, and future planning support a resilient, low carbon port that can continue to serve the region for decades.
“I like to feel passionate about where I spend my time. With work being such a large chunk of our lives, I knew that if I was working towards reducing the impact of climate change in some way, shape, or form, then I would be fulfilled by my job.”
Jane Burchill
Decarbonization and Sustainability Specialist
Port Saint John
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Jane’s advice to other organizations is to start where they are, focus on the biggest emissions sources, and involve staff from across the organization. By pairing data with lived experience, Port Saint John can design climate solutions that are both practical and impactful.