Peter Corbyn

Peter began helping Canadian businesses and homeowners save energy and reduce their environmental footprint in the early 1990’s. His past activities include launching the first Employee Energy Awareness Program in Ontario, Canada in 1992 for his employer at the time, Woodbridge Foam Corporation. He was the Environment Director for the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association in Toronto from 1996 to 2000. Peter was a founding board member of The Climate Project Canada, and a co-founder of GreenNexxus, developers of sustainability focused web-based programs like the award winning Cisco Systems and CBC One Million Acts of Green campaign and the Rotary International Start with Water campaign, as well as software-as-a-service (SaaS) programs. GreenNexxus has received multiple awards, including the 2009 KIRA Award for Most Promising Start-up and 2011 Award for Technology Advancement and Innovation for their Green Employee Sustainability Platform. He was awarded the Canadian National Clean Air Day Award in 2007 for Excellence in Efficiency Outreach. He is also the co-author of Cool Comforts – Bargaining for Our Survival, which has over 15,000 copies in circulation. Peter graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1987 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He currently lives with his family in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is acting on his belief that Information Technology can and will play a key role in addressing our global environmental challenges.