For the second year in a row, students from Saint Mary’s University have been named Canada’s national champions in a countrywide competition celebrating bold ideas and real-world impact.
Their win means Saint Mary’s will once again represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, this September, competing against top student teams from around the world.
“We are incredibly proud of the efforts of every student who has made up this team. Their dedication to making the world around them better has earned us the title of National Champion for the second consecutive year, and we are excited to watch them take on the 2025 Enactus World Cup in Thailand”
– Courtney Dingle and Sarah Wheeler, Co-Presidents
With greater funding, we can amplify the impact of Enactus Saint Mary’s. Currently operating on a limited budget, our team could achieve even greater results with dedicated support.
With over 60 student volunteers and community members, Enactus Saint Mary’s won first place at the Enactus National Exposition for the second time in a row!
Highlighting their two unique business ideas, Square Roots and Alaagi, Enactus Saint Mary’s aims to take first in the global competition in September 2025.
Square Roots is a standout Enactus Saint Mary’s initiative and one of the longest-running projects in the Enactus Canada network. Founded in 2016, this Community Interest Corporation tackles two major issues—food waste and food insecurity—by rescuing surplus produce and providing it to customers in need at reduced prices.
The project sources “seconds” —fresh produce that’s often discarded due to slight imperfections in appearance—directly from local farmers. Square Roots Community Managers then distribute it affordably across Nova Scotia.
Started with two locations in Halifax, Square Roots has expanded to 24 locations across Nova Scotia and has provided over 1-million pounds of fresh produce to community members.
Launched in July 2024, Alaagi is redefining the future of packaging. This student-led initiative has created a durable, fully compostable bioplastic made from seaweed. This innovative material can be used to make items like sandwich bags and grocery bags.
Now, Alaagi is pioneering the world’s first industry-standard 10K Oxygen Transmission Rate bioplastic film suitable for meat and seafood packaging—an innovation with enormous commercial potential.
Enactus is the largest student leadership organization in the world and strives to solve environmental, social and economic issues through entrepreneurial action. Enactus chapters (universities and colleges) from around the world work to solve global issues and highlight their successes through regional, national, and worldwide competitions.
