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Pamela Lovelace

Communicator/Change Agent | Dalhousie University and Mount Saint Vincent University

Women in politics, equality, equity and politics, policy development on women's issues, Nova Scotia politics, adult education, education for inclusiveness, youth engagement

Dr. Dianne Saxe

President | SaxeFacts

Climate, energy, environment, climate crisis, mitigation and adaptation, individual footprints, sustainable finance, law, policy, liability, municipalities.

Rebeka Breder

Animal law lawyer | Breder Law

Animal law, animal rights, dangerous dogs, farmed animals, veganism

Dr. Cheryl Thompson

Associate Professor in Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University

Media Culture, Critical Race Studies, Gender and Feminism, Television and Film, Advertising and Branding, Consumer Culture, Black Canadian Studies, African American History

Dr. Leah Sarson

Assistant professor | Dalhouse University

Canadian foreign policy, international relations, Indigenous global politics, gender and politics