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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, French
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Student
  • Masters of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
  • From Montreal
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See the world. Meet Great People. Study Peace. Get Outside. Learn

ABOUT ME

Kind, outgoing, friendly, adventurous. He can bury himself in a book as well as run a marathon.

I've worked in the environmental, community and science education sector for 5 years.

PHILOSOPHY

Find the thing you love. Help others reach their's

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've let a lot of people stay at my place in Montreal. I'm also proud that I give some of the best tours of Montreal

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've let a lot of foreigners & travellers sleep on my couch and my extra bed in Montreal but had never formally joined the couchsurfing network until a few weeks ago.

Interests

Reading, travelling, bicycling, exploring (very curious), meeting new people, gardening (moss, japenese, vegetable/fruit) environmental activism. Recently softball & baseball

Ex-extreme sport nut (snowboarding, skateboarding, city biking)

  • books
  • education
  • marathon
  • running
  • gardening
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • snowboarding
  • skateboarding
  • sports
  • baseball
  • softball
  • teaching
  • engineering
  • history
  • science
  • tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Arcade Fire, Iron & Wine, Electronic,

Books: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Kurt Vonnegut

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White Water Rafting in the French Alps along with a group of international exchange students. Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef for a couple of days off a sailboat

Sailing around Tadoussac in Quebec with Finn & beluga whales

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French & English.
I'm an environmental scientist & engineer so I can tell you all about water, plants, soil, etc.
I've been an environmental activist for almost 15 years. I have lot to say & share on how to build campaigns, programs
I also know a lot about history particularly history of social movements & science

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France

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