Principal Investigator, Mapping for Change

Stephanie is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Trent University Her research considers environmental and multispecies justice.

Michael is an Assistant Professor in the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto. Michael’s teaching, research and advocacy work are broadly motivated by commitments to social and environmental justice, particularly within the context of the food system.

The Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough (CRRC) is a non-profit community-based organization committed to encouraging and promoting anti-racism and equitable race and community relations throughout Peterborough/Nogojiwanong.

CRRC supports the basic principle that all individuals in Canada are equal in dignity and rights, and its strategies are aimed at identifying and eliminating all forms of institutional and systemic discrimination while recognizing the ways in which all forms of oppression from sexism and queerphobia to social class and colonialism intersect with racism.

KWIC is a charitable organization that connects global issues to local initiatives. We create opportunities that can change how people understand the world and foster equitable and sustainable communities.

We make change happen through three key program areas:

• Community Education

• Youth & School Programs

• Umbrella Support for Small and Emerging Projects

Mary-Claire is an assistant professor with Trent School of Environment and cross appointed with Department of Forensic Science at Trent University. Her research is focused on examining the connections between contaminants and environmental justice through transdisciplinary approaches bringing together environmental toxicology, chemistry, and community knowledges.

Nadine Changfoot is Full Professor of Political Studies at Trent University and Executive Member of the Trent Centre for Aging & Society and Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Electric City Culture Council (Peterborough’s Arts Council). She is an engaged scholar, partnering with Nishinaabekwe e/Elders and settler Black, queer elders and disabled persons to bring new cultural representations of aging and disability into the world through arts-based methodology. Her work is interdisciplinary at the intersections of disability, aging, critical race, sustainability and political studies and includes: Wshkiigmong Dibaajmownan/Curve Lake Storytelling; Rethinking Artful Politics, ReVisioning Aging, Aging Vitalities, Critical Wikipedia Creation.

Roshelle is an Environmental and Life Sciences MSc graduate from Trent University. Her thesis research examined the relationships between water quality and land use across southern Ontario. She supports the GIS mapping efforts of this project.Description goes here

Kevanya is a passionate graduate student pursuing a MA in Sustainability Studies at Trent University. Excited about contributing to positive change, Kevanya has embraced the opportunity to assist the Peterborough community in addressing environmental and social vulnerability through a captivating photovoice project. With a keen focus on environmental justice, social justice research, and community engagement, Kevanya aspires to be a catalyst for meaningful transformation. Guided by the belief that true progress encompasses equity and inclusion for all, she envisions a future where her efforts inspire change on a broader scale. Embracing the wisdom of American filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Kevanya firmly believes that dreams should extend beyond individual aspirations, echoing a commitment to collective well-being and a sustainable, just future.