Portrait
Name
Tianna Philippot
Red River Métis Nation
Description
Tianna grew up in rural Manitoba (Treaty 1, homeland of the Red River Métis Nation) which provided her with an appreciation for nature at a young age. She is a proud Red River Métis woman with European ancestry and largely credits her connection with the environment to her Indigenous Identity. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Biosystems Engineering with an Environmental Specialization and a minor in Agribusiness at the University of Manitoba in 2021.
Motivated to work with Indigenous communities and environmental systems, she joined Urban Systems as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in 2021 after completing a Clean Energy Co-op in 2020. She believes we can build a more climate resilient world by “seeing through both eyes”: using the combination of Western science and Indigenous knowledge. When she is not working, Tianna enjoys being outdoors, exploring new places, gardening and spending time with her family and friends.