Kate Ballegooyen is the Environment and YESAA (Yukon Environment and Socio-economic Assessment Act) Coordinator for Kluane First Nation. She studied geography and ecological restoration at UBC and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Management. While her main focus is environmental assessment work for KFN, Kate is also involved in KFNs many renewable energy projects. Currently, she is working as a project manager for KFNs N’tsi (wind) energy project, which will be constructed in Summer 2019. She is dedicated to community building and believes that working collaboratively will enable the transition to clean, community-owned energy systems. KFN is one of the smallest First Nations and sees partnerships with researchers, other governments and organizations as invaluable.