People

Adama Bundu (they/them)

is the Strategic Partnership and Training Coordinator. Their current role is designing and implementing sharp political strategies that strengthen relations across local campus chapters, labour, Indigenous, and climate justice organizations. They will also be responsible for planning, researching and developing training and public education.

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Alyssa Scanga (she/they)

works on social media and digital communications. She also organizes for climate justice in her hometown and on her university campus, as part of Climate Justice Durham and Sustainable Trent.

Dani Michie (she/they)

is the Executive Director. A white settler on stolen land, she organizes for climate justice in solidarity with Black and Indigenous communities on the frontlines of this crisis. They are passionate about relationships, care, joy and life-long learning in organizing.

Levi Clarkson (they/them)

is a Campus Organizing Lead. They have over seven years of experience in grassroots student organizing. Levi has worked with student unions in Halifax and Toronto, as well as the CFS and the Courage to Act Project.

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Minh-Ly De Reboul (She/her)

is the Communication Coordinator; she's a Franco-Vietnamese climate organizer rooted in student fossil fuel and arms divestment, informed by her heritage, Global South experiences, and settler identity on Turtle Island. She co-chairs the Toronto Climate Action Network and organizes with Youth Climate Corps

Michelle Xie ( she/her)

is the West Coast & Prairies Campus Organizing Lead. Her work nurtures student leadership development, frontline solidarity, and campus-based divestment campaigns. Michelle is passionate about liberatory education, abolitionist worldmaking, and community wellbeing.

Chloe Tse (she/her)

is the Decent Work Organizer. Her work focuses on building solidarity between workers and students on campuses to strengthen winning movements. Chloe’s organizing roots are in the student climate strike and fossil fuel divestment movements.

Past Team

Our movement is powered by people. We wish to acknowledge and honour the work of folks who have contributed to our organizing. Although they may not work with us in a formal role today, these organizers are a part of our history and have helped build Change Course

Aliya Hirji

Aliya worked as the social media lead and supported with Toronto actions planning. Aliya was also part of Fridays for Future Toronto and Climate Strike Canada.

Aishwarya Puttur

Aishwarya was the Education Coordinator and supported with recruitment. They were also a part of Fridays for Future Digital, Teach the Teacher and Save the Okavango Delta.

Celine Isimbi

was the Campus Organizing Lead. She believes that solidarity needs to go beyond colonial borders and understands all struggles are connected. Celine strives to use a pan-Africanist-informed approach to organize in the spirit of the revolutionary power of the African people from whom she descends.

Evelyn Austin

was the founding Executive Director of Banking on a Better Future. She was a coordinator for Divest Canada, and led Change Course through major strategic changes, incorporation and name change. She's an experienced trainer and coach, now continuing to support student organizing.

Kenzie Harris

Kenzie was the Digital Campaigner. She worked for 2 orgs that support activists: The Climate Justice Organizing HUB and the Global Grassroots Support Network.

Michelle Marcus

Michelle was the Campus Organizing Lead. She was also a co-founder of the Divest Canada Coalition and alumni mentor at Climate Justice UBC.

Naisha Khan

Naisha was the local group and outreach lead. Naisha was also a part of Sustainabiliteens, Climate Strike Canada and Climate Recentered.

Sam Lin

Sam was the lead for recruitment, intake and training. Sam also organized with Kingston Youth Climate Action, The Climate Justice Organizing Hub and Climate Strike Canada.