Park People’s Executive Director, Erika Nikolai, has been honoured with the Distinguished Individual Award from World Urban Parks—an international recognition that celebrates her leadership and the growing national movement Park People has helped build here in Canada.
Why are events in parks important? How do grants fit into Park People’s larger goals for creating change in city parks?
The InTO the Ravines Champions program offers people living near ravines training and support to learn, explore, and celebrate Toronto's one-of-a-kind ravines system.
A reflection on the BEING BLACK IN PUBLIC Survey Report, exploring how Black communities experience parks and public spaces, and what fosters joy and belonging.
For years, Geri and Gary James drove an hour outside Toronto to find nature — not realizing one of the…
How do we build a healthier, greener, more joyful Toronto? We start at the park. Discover how communities across the city have transformed their green spaces over the past fifteen years. Then roll up your sleeves and help shape what comes next.
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Researcher, CÉRSÉ
Alexandra Nadeau is a researcher with the Centre d’étude en responsabilité sociale et écocitoyenneté (CÉRSÉ). She holds a master’s degree in urban studies from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and a bachelor’s degree in geography and environment from McGill University. After her studies, she worked as a consultant in community engagement and digital communications for several local and international organizations, including Oxfam-Québec and the Centre d’écologie urbaine de Montréal. She also served as a research coordinator for the partnership between TRYSPACES and the Canada Research Chair in Urban Climate Action.
In addition, Alexandra is also a documentary filmmaker. She has made a dozen short films as an independent artist, and as a videographer and trainer for various organizations, including Wapikoni Mobile and the Kativik Regional Government. Whether through audiovisual media, research, education, or civic action, Alexandra is committed to projects that work toward a just socio-ecological transition and actively engage communities.