For the second year in a row, students from Saint Mary’s University have been named Canada’s national champions in a countrywide competition. This means Saint Mary’s will represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, in September, competing against student teams from around the world.

Enactus Canada is a charity that focuses on inspiring post-secondary students to initiate and operate socially and environmentally positive enterprises. Currently, more than 2,000 students at over 76 campuses across the country are engaged in Enactus projects, the group has said.

The SMU team won at the Enactus Canada National Exposition, held this week at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, where more than 600 students from over 50 national post-secondary institutions showcased their work.

Underlying their success are two projects making a difference:

Square Roots fights food waste and hunger by rescuing “imperfect” produce and selling it affordably across Nova Scotia.

Alaagi offers a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging by turning seaweed into biodegradable wrap.