In celebration of Earth Day in 2023, mcCallumSather has established a new biennial award to recognize a team member whose actions serve as a catalyst for sustainable change and carries forward Joanne’s dedication to sustainable leadership in all aspects of her work and life. This award rewards and incentives our staff to always keep sustainability top of mind.

The award is named for Joanne McCallum, Executive Director with mcCallumSather the firm she co-founded 27 years ago. From the start, mcCallumSather’s mission has been to advance sustainable design intelligence, born from Joanne’s dedication. This award celebrates team members who ask questions, challenge assumptions, and think innovatively. Like Joanne, it is through these actions that they have helped initiate and facilitate changes to the way we think, act and design, resulting in a more sustainable future. The recipient also demonstrates sustainable leadership in their day-to-day life. Their seemingly small actions, like switching off lights or computer screens at the end of the day, model sustainable behaviours and cultural shifts required to achieve big change.

The inaugural recipient is Adam McCaughan, Senior Architect and Associate. Not only has he been an integral part of our firm’s exciting list of LEED and Net Zero Certified projects, Adam consistently models sustainable leadership in his day-to-day—cultural change essential for significant change.