Episode 17 | RRC Polytech Alumni Series episode 6

Todd Burns of Cypher Environmental and Terry Sulpher of Mountainside Earthworks share how a single project sparked a two-decade partnership that's now transforming how Canada thinks about sustainability. From Red River Polytech beginnings to global clean-tech impact, this conversation dives into education, innovation, and the relationships that make real change possible.

Lisa Thompson guides a conversation filled with insight, gratitude, and vision — exploring why aligning values matters more than any contract, how education drives environmental progress, and what it looks like when business becomes a vehicle for stewardship.

Key Highlights:

🗝️ How Cypher Environmental and Mountainside Earthworks turned shared values into a lasting clean-tech partnership 🗝️ The Cypher Green Roads Program and how it gives back to local and Indigenous communities 🗝️ The leadership lessons behind collaboration, gratitude, and the "triple-win" philosophy

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Connect with Terry!

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/terry-sulphur-501b6179

MS Environmental Solutions

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/mountainside-environmental-solutions 🔗 Facebook: facebook.com/ms.environmental

🌐 Website: ms-enviro.com _____

Connect with Todd!

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/toddburns81

Cypher Environmental

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cypher-environmental-ltd 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/cypherenvironmental

🌐 cypherenvironmental.com

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Your Hosts

👉 Lisa Thompson 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisabrd 🌐 brdagency.ca

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👉 Amanda Buhse 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amanda-buhse 🌐 coalandcanary.com

👉 Thank you to our amazing Presenting Sponsor, RRC Polytech!