Eco-Evenings - Day 2

Sabrina Guzman Skotnitsky is a climate justice advocate, researcher, and youth consultant residing on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours in International Development Studies with a Minor in Political Science from Dalhousie University. As a bisexual woman with mixed Mexican and European descent, intersectionality is an important focus in her research, work and advocacy. Her advocacy work includes campaigns for fossil fuel divestment, a Canadian Green New Deal, and most recently a just and green recovery from COVID-19.

Sabrina is passionate about reducing the barriers young people face to entering the environmental field, especially BIPOC youth, youth from remote/rural communities, newcomers, and youth with disabilities. She is the author of the report Build Back Better: Expanding Green Jobs for Youth Post-Pandemic, with which she is advocating for more inclusive and diverse federal green job programs for young people.