Campus
- Downtown Toronto (St. George)
Fields of Study
- Environment & Climate
- Policy & Planning
- Social & Political Geography
Areas of Interest
Political ecology, public participation, human-environment interactions, environmental justice, land use, environmental policy
Supervisor
Andrea Olive
Cohort
2023-2024
Biography
I am an environmental geographer who researches the complex relationship between humans and their environment, focusing on how this relationship shapes behaviour, participation, and decision-making. In particular, my work critically examines public participation in the environmental governance of land in settler-defined Canada, considering dynamics of power and epistemological pluralism. I ask questions of 'who' is participating, 'why' they are participating, and 'how' their participation affects the decisions that are made.
I have an interdisciplinary background, with previous work focusing on an array of topics like citizen science, ticks and Lyme disease, environmental volunteers, community-based conservation, harm reduction, and housing/homelessness policy.
Publications
Dart, L. (2023). From Onus to Action in the Housing and Homelessness Crisis: Exploring Government Responsibilities and Innovative Approaches by Mid-Sized Ontario Cities. Peterborough Drug Strategy. https://503fa0.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PDS_Ho...