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Kelcie Miller-Anderson
Outdoor Accessibility Activist, Award-Winning Scientist, Founder
Kelcie (she/her) is based in Calgary.
Their identities and lived-experience qualifications are a crucial contributor to their expertise. These are some that they identify with:
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Kelcie Miller-Anderson is an acclaimed innovator, social entrepreneur, and dynamic speaker committed to reshaping environmental science and climate leadership through inclusivity and innovation. Growing up in Calgary, she developed an early love for nature, which led her to begin developing environmental technologies as a teenager. By the age of 15, she was conducting research on novel remediation methods for the oil and gas, and at 21, she founded MycoRemedy, a company dedicated to using mycoremediation to clean polluted environments safely and effectively. A fierce advocate for sustainability and industry transformation, she has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, Next 36, and a Manning Youth Innovation Award winner.
Kelcie is also a sought-after speaker who shares her insights on environmental innovation, accessibility in climate leadership, and the power of curiosity in solving big problems. She has spoken at leading conferences, corporate events, and universities, addressing topics such as youth-led innovation, disability inclusion in climate action, and breaking barriers in science and entrepreneurship. She believes that empowering the next generation is one of the most effective ways to create lasting impact, encouraging young leaders to embrace their curiosity and see their age and unique perspectives as an advantage.
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How does their lived experience shape their qualification?
This is an excerpt from Youth Science Centre's Advocating for Diversity with Kelcie Miller-Anderson, where she discusses how her lived experience has shaped her journey through science, entrepreneurship, and advocacy, all driven by a commitment to using innovation for meaningful impact.
Although my work started in science and then branched into entrepreneurship and now advocacy – it has all been driven and rooted in the desire to use innovation to create impact. I never thought I would be anything but a scientist – it was my first love after all, but I realized that the reason I loved science was because it allowed me to solve problems and create solutions.
As much as I love pure science and being in the lab, when I was diagnosed with a rare disease and became chronically ill in my early 20’s it became clear to me that the best way for me to really magnify my impact and create change wasn’t by being in the lab but instead was by creating opportunities and empowering other young people to use innovation to solve problems in their communities and the world.
One of the challenges that has been pretty constant is being underestimated first because…
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"Kelcie gave such an engaging talk (Women in STEM Keynote), and we had a lot of really positive engagement. We had higher than average attendance... I invited the Co-Chairs from AAFC's Persons with Disabilities Network as well, and they really appreciated your expertise."
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Client
Here’s a snapshot of how they bring stories, strategies, and meaningful change to each audience.
Kelcie’s speaking engagements are ideal for environmental organizations, outdoor education programs, universities, corporate sustainability initiatives, and leadership conferences looking to foster inclusivity and accessibility within their work. She shares practical strategies for breaking down barriers in environmental spaces, personal stories that highlight systemic challenges, and actionable solutions for creating opportunities for disabled youth in outdoor recreation and environmental fields.
With firsthand experience navigating exclusion in environmental spaces, Kelcie challenges audiences to rethink accessibility and recognize that the lack of disabled representation in climate leadership is not due to a lack of ability, but a lack of opportunity. Her talks inspire organizations, educators, and decision-makers to take meaningful steps toward inclusivity, ensuring that nature, sustainability, and environmental advocacy are truly for everyone.
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Kelcie has spent her life living as a settler in Calgary on the lands of Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, Stoney Nakoda, Chiniki, Tsuut'ina Nations as well as the Métis districts 5 & 6.
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