Deanna Woods
- Director of People & Product Development
- GRT
- https://www.grtenv.com/
Deanna Woods is Director of People & Product Development at GRT, where she leads partnerships and innovation initiatives advancing circular solutions for ports and infrastructure. Her background spans 15 years in environmental strategy, research, and communications, with experience bridging industry, government, and academia. Deanna’s work focuses on translating complex sustainability challenges into practical, systems-based approaches that build resilience and shared value across sectors. She is a certified Environmental Professional (EP) and holds a Master’s in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University.
Sessions
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Session #10: Ports as Catalysts: Building the Circular Economy from the Shore Up
Ports have always connected the world…but today, they also sit at the intersection of waste abundance and resource scarcity. Each year, millions of tonnes of dredge, sediment, and excess soil flow through port systems, most of it discarded. This session invites a new view: ports as engines of circular transformation. Drawing on examples from Canada’s […]