Curt Hull

Curt Hull is the Executive Director of Climate Change Connection in Winnipeg. He is also a professional engineer. Prior to his involvement in climate change, he worked for 25 years as Director of Quality Systems with a Winnipeg-based electronics design and manufacturing company. While there, he helped the company grow from 12 people in a small, local facility to an international concern with manufacturing facilities and offices in 5 countries, and over 1000 employees. Curt changed careers in 2007 and began educating Manitobans about climate change and connecting with groups working on solutions. He was trained by former US Vice-president Al Gore in Nashville in 2010 and became a mentor in 2012. He has helped mentor new climate leaders at conferences in San Francisco, Chicago, and Toronto. Curt is working with many groups in Manitoba to move us to a fossil-fuel free future. He works with and supports climate efforts by many NGOs, universities & colleges, as well as all levels of government. He was one of the founders of Bike Winnipeg, Transition Winnipeg, and the Manitoba Carbon Pricing Coalition. He currently serves on the board of Sustainable Building Manitoba. In 2016, he completed work with AKI Energy and Northlands First Nation to develop a sustainability plan to move the community of Lac Brochet off of their reliance on diesel fuel for heat and electricity. His work in Northern Manitoba continues and has expanded to other First Nations communities.