Peer-learning Opportunities

Ewa is the Managing Director of ICLEI Canada. Ewa’s particular field of interest is in the area of climate communications, and how effective and targeted communications can be used to move forward with the implementation of adaptive actions. She has worked with municipal governments in the fields of sustainability, public participation, and climate change.

Catherine is an urban planner interested in the social and collective aspects of urban life. She is passionate about connecting people and ideas and helping collectives express shared narratives and stories in their living environments. She is responsible for the Gatineau office for Vivre en Ville and the Regional Lead of the Canadian Urban Institute in Quebec.

Jerry is a systems innovation and systemic design leader. He work with purpose-driven organizations to address complex challenges in communities and cities, including inclusive smart cities, community wellbeing and growth, youth development, and poverty. He has extensive experience developing strategic partnerships, bringing together coalitions, and building capacities, to develop, test and implement solutions.

Lanrick is the Executive Director of The Laneway Project. He is an advocate for social programs and urban cycling infrastructure. He has extensive experience working with public, private, and community-level stakeholders to transform neglected public spaces into complete, living public places by building collaborative teams, implementing best practices and catalyzing policy changes.

Mash is passionate about balancing the needs of different groups of people while maintaining the integrity of natural environments. She has experience working in resource management and communications with community groups and local administrations in BC. She has been part of Park People for over four years, helping advance towards a more equitable distribution of park investments.

Megan is recognized by cities across Canada as an authority on municipal sustainability. She is the Executive Director of ICLEI Canada and has held many roles in strategic energy planning, climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, as well as sustainability management. Megan has shared her experiences by serving on steering committees with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canadian Standards Association, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Urban Institute and QUEST.

Rachel is a Program Manager with Park People, supporting the growth of the National Network through the administration and promotion of several granting programs and extensive outreach efforts to groups across Canada. She has been a lifelong park user, from running through Toronto’s ravines as a child, exploring parks across Ontario and Canada through the years, and currently rediscovering the joys of these urban spaces with her own children. Her extensive work experience has included a wide variety of fields, including food security, environmental non-profit, education, and community building.

Sarah s a Project Manager at the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR). Passionate about technology, entrepreneurship and wellbeing she brings a broad range of experiences and an entrepreneur and, also as an advocate committed to supporting underrepresented tech talent and entrepreneurs on their journey.

Shannon Lawrence is a Project Manager at 880 Cities. She is an urban designer and community development planner who has spent more than a decade working in collaboration with communities across the globe. She has extensive experience managing projects and developing policy, working with citizen groups, local governments and NGO’s.

Tania Cheng works with social impact organizations to find strategic clarity, design services and processes, and facilitate change through the lenses of innovation and design thinking, systems thinking, liberatory practice, and inclusion. Tania’s work is informed by 15 years of experience in leadership roles advancing youth engagement, climate action, gender equity, and entrepreneurship.

Yonatan brings a wealth of experience in community health, community development, community-based research & evaluation, evaluative capacity building and culture of inquiry-based learning. He held various positions in non-profit and funding organizations; designed and taught community development practices, grant writing, and program evaluation courses in college; and provided consulting services in evaluative capacity and culture building. Currently Yonatan Ghebray works with NABC’s team and strategic partners to build and enhance data and evaluation capacity of Black-led, Black-focused, and Black-serving organizations through innovative learning strategies to advance systems change.