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Amy Harris

Amy Harris

she/her

Senior Research Manager

Amy Harris is an experienced research manager and scholar. From the UK originally, Amy has now lived in Vancouver for the last 15 years where she is completing her PhD in climate communication at Simon Fraser University. Both her scholarly work and her role as manager of the Digital Democracies Inst...Read more

Carol Liao

Carol Liao

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Co-Director, Academic

Dr. Carol Liao is an Associate Professor at Allard Law and the UBC Sauder Distinguished Fellow of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Her research focuses on corporate law and sustainability, climate governance, and social justice. She is the Co-...Read more

Evgeni Matveev

Evgeni Matveev

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Communications and Events Coordinator

Evgeni Matveev is a seasoned science communicator with an Masters of Science in Marine Biology and a background in graphic design, videography, writing, and event management. He is passionate about creating strategic environmental content that resonates with people’s values and unites communities ...Read more

Kendra Jewell

Kendra Jewell

she/they

Housing Research Project Manager

Dr. Kendra Jewell is a researcher and project manager with roots in environmental justice and anthropology. They grew up as a settler on traditional Kumeyaay territory and studied at UCLA before completing a PhD at UBC (2023). Prior to joining the CCJ, Kendra researched and wrote an ethnography anal...Read more

Margareta Kurnotova

Margareta Kurnotova

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Administrative and Program Assistant

Margareta is an experienced administrative and communications professional with a Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences. She has supported leadership teams in academic settings, coordinated events and communications, and streamlined financial and operational processes. Originally from Slovakia, ...Read more

Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

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Co-Director, Public Engagement

Naomi Klein is Co-Director of the Centre for Climate Justice, and Associate Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. Her research and teaching take place at the intersection of crisis and political transformation. She looks at the ways that large-scale shocks – from e...Read more