Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Rylan Urban | 26 | Toronto | Founder, energyhub.org | SDGs: 7, 12, 13
Something struck Rylan Urban about the fact that the Canadian provinces that are home to some of the best renewable energy resources, like Alberta and Saskatchewan, were also the “dirtiest.” The creative strategist saw the lack of information about renewables as a major impediment to the adoption of solar power and other clean energy across the country. So he created energyhub.org to bridge that gap. The site has since reached over 150,000 Canadians and brokered over $1 million in residential solar system sales across five provinces. He’s clearly got more winning ideas up his sleeve: Rylan won the Pembina Institute’s 2019 Youth Energy Policy Design Competition for his policy package on how Canada can reach 2030 international climate targets. As well, the master’s of sustainability management student recently co-organized a two-day conference, Let’s Talk Sustainability, for 500 middle school students in Peel Region.
Rylan Urban | 26 | Toronto | Founder, energyhub.org | SDGs: 7, 12, 13
Something struck Rylan Urban about the fact that the Canadian provinces that are home to some of the best renewable energy resources, like Alberta and Saskatchewan, were also the “dirtiest.” The creative strategist saw the lack of information about renewables as a major impediment to the adoption of solar power and other clean energy across the country. So he created energyhub.org to bridge that gap. The site has since reached over 150,000 Canadians and brokered over $1 million in residential solar system sales across five provinces. He’s clearly got more winning ideas up his sleeve: Rylan won the Pembina Institute’s 2019 Youth Energy Policy Design Competition for his policy package on how Canada can reach 2030 international climate targets. As well, the master’s of sustainability management student recently co-organized a two-day conference, Let’s Talk Sustainability, for 500 middle school students in Peel Region.
