Margins at the centre:  Navigating a just transition in the Wild Wild Waste

Guest Speaker: Brex Arevalo
Thursday, October 29, 2026. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Mark’s chapel at the University of British Columbia

Hosted by Canadian Jesuits International, St. Mark’s Parish, The Center for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College

Brex Arevalo is an environmental planner, climate justice advocate, and researcher who has dedicated his career to promoting environmental and social justice in the Asia- Pacific region. Brex has more than nine years of experience working on climate change, pollution, air quality, and sustainable development.

After spending years at Ecojesuit — the global communications platform and online resource centre for the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network — where his work was guided by Ignatian values, Brex now works with urban poor communities in Manila, Philippines, as Climate and Anti-Incineration Campaigner for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). He supports the advocacy efforts of these communities, whose homes, livelihoods, and dignity are threatened by a destructive waste-burning facility. He also advocates for policies