Vanessa LeBourdais

Executive Producer & Creative Lead, DreamRider Productions

Environmental engagement, Environmental education for youth, Lifelong change making, Tech for good, Youth engagement, Nonprofit governance, Cutting edge governance, Education, Online anti-racist moderation

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Biography

Vanessa LeBourdais is an artist, producer, writer, and director with the charity she founded and leads, DreamRider Productions. DreamRider makes environmental responsibility fun and lasting, through engaging interactive digital programs that have reached over 1 million kids across Canada and now in India and the U.S. Awards include TELUS Innovation Award, Canada’s Earth Day’s Top Ten Heroes Award, Recycling Council of BC’s Nonprofit Award. Last year, LeBourdais drove a successful online equity initiative in the 35,000-member Facebook group, Nonprofit Happy Hour. Vanessa is an Ashoka Affiliate.

Expertise

  • Environmental engagement
  • Environmental education for youth
  • Lifelong change making
  • Tech for good
  • Youth engagement
  • Nonprofit governance
  • Cutting edge governance
  • Education
  • Online anti-racist moderation