Josh Brandon

Josh Brandon is a community animator with the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. He conducts public policy research on issues of poverty, housing and income. He co-edited Poor Housing: a Silent Crisis, a book about low-income housing in Winnipeg. He was chair of Make Poverty History Manitoba (2016 to 2018). He is also a committed environmentalist, with work experience at a number of environmental organizations including the Manitoba Eco-Network, Green Action Centre and Greenpeace. He served as a community/environment representative on Health Canada’s Food Expert Advisory Committee and participated in the 2008 International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD). He is past chair of the Canadian Environmental Network (2011 to 2016). In 2018, he ran for City Council in the Daniel McIntyre ward in Winnipeg.

Harrison Briand

Harrison is an environmental educator passionate about creating programming for underserved communities. He has a degree in Environmental Studies with a Minor in Geography from Carleton University, and a Technical Diploma in Water and Wastewater Management from Algonquin College. After completion of his studies, Harrison spent two years living on a First Nations Reserve in Northern Ontario delivering experiential environmental programming to youth. It was this experience that fostered his interest in Indigenous allyship and programming that supports capacity building. Harrison has also spent time living in Costa Rica working with endangered sea turtles, and has tree planted in BC for the past three summers. Although new to Manitoba, Harrison is excited about his newest venture here – a tiny home build with his partner.

Stacey Chaboyer

Stacey Chaboyer grew up in Winnipeg and her roots are in Norway House Cree Nation (Kinisao Sipi) in Treaty 5 territory. She completed her Bachelor of Environmental Studies in 2010 from the University of Manitoba. She then moved to Calgary to pursue a career in Indigenous community engagement and regulatory consultation, and worked in the energy sector building relationships with First Nation and Métis communities in Alberta and Northeastern BC. Her most rewarding experience during this time was as a working group member for Sekweha Youth Centre in Janvier, AB, where she learned about integrating Indigenous culture, language, values and traditions into current educational experiences, or learning how to walk in two worlds.

She later completed a Master of Arts in Environmental Practice from Royal Roads University and moved to Winnipeg with her husband after their son was born. She now works for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, coordinating Indigenous programs around Great Slave Lake, NWT, including the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) program and Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) program.

Kathryn Dompierre

Kathryn is a Research and Development Engineer for the software company, GEO-SLOPE, working to improve the numerical tools available for geotechnical engineers and geoscientists. Previously, Kathryn completed a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Saskatchewan on oil sands reclamation, and a M.Sc. in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where her thesis considered the impacts of oil sands mining on northern Indigenous communities. Kathryn is also on the Lake Winnipeg Foundation board, is a member of the Engineers GeoScientists Manitoba Committee for the Increased Participation of Women in Engineering, and organizes Blue Drinks (networking events for those in the water sector) through her involvement in the Canadian Water Network.

Karen Fletcher

Karen Fletcher (MN BN BA) has retired from a career in palliative and oncology nursing where she provided direct patient care in the community and held leadership positions at CancerCare Manitoba and the WRHA Breast Health Centre. She ended her nursing career after 7 years teaching nursing students at the University of Manitoba. Karen was a pioneer of yoga in Winnipeg and has had a life long commitment to walking more gently on the earth. She was on the UM Eco Team, a member of a tree committee with the City of Winnipeg and has written countless letters over the decades regarding environmental and animal welfare issues.

Chantel Henderson

Chantel Henderson has been on the board of directors for the Manitoba EcoNetwork since February 2020. She is passionate about environmental justice, conservation, education, sustainability, and clean energy. In 2016, Chantel was one of the first cohorts in the 2020 Catalyst Training Program offered through the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise which trains First Nation leadership who are interested in developing clean energy projects. She has a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development from Concordia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban and Inner City Studies.

She is currently the new Clean Energy Coordinator for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs working with 62 First Nations around Manitoba on promoting and developing clean energy, energy efficiency, and addressing climate change. Chantel previously worked at the Green Action Centre promoting environmental education, in First Nation communities around Manitoba with a particular focus on waste reduction. During this time, she created a youth activity book “Protecting Mother Earth for the Next Seven Generations” which is available (free of charge) to First Nation schools, educators, and divisions around Manitoba. Chantel has sat on various boards including the Daniel McIntyre St Matthews Community Association, Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, and the Centre for Gender Advocacy. She sat on the University of Winnipeg Aboriginal Student Council from 2013-14.

Her interests include networking, meeting people with similar passions, biking, walking on nature trails, electric vehicles, and volunteering at various organizations around Winnipeg such as The Winnipeg Folk Fest, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Festival du Voyageur, Pride Winnipeg, and Folklorama.

Lindsay Robinson (Board Chair)

Lindsay Robinson is a professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, as well as additional training and certificates in aerospace engineering, sustainable development, climate change science and negotiations, building science and energy modeling. He is currently working towards the completion of a Solar Energy Engineering Micromasters through the Delft University of Technology, based in the Netherlands. Lindsay currently works for Crosier Kilgour and Partners as an Energy Simulation Engineer and Project Manager, and has previously worked for Boeing Canada as a Manufacturing Engineer. He has volunteered his time for a variety of causes including the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Habitat for Humanity, Engineers Without Borders Manitoba, Career Trek and the several sustainable building projects around Manitoba.

Laura Tyler

Laura Tyler has only been in Manitoba a few years but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming a stalwart community organizer on justice issues that affect our province such as hydro development, austerity policies and food security. Laura is a dedicated volunteer for Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition and is the Executive Director for Sustainable Building Manitoba. With a background in marketing and business development (she earned an MBA from Ryerson University in 2010) and film studies, Laura is passionate about fusing creativity with team building in order to increase her community’s capacity to achieve goals. As a major proponent of big organizing, she gets great joy from bringing people together. Laura is lucky to have spent time working for film festivals, zoos, museums and advocacy groups.

Zach Rempel

Zach Rempel is a climate change policy analyst working to help governments create effective emissions reductions policy. He holds a master’s degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Manitoba where he studied intersections of environmentalism and colonialism. Zach is also a cyclist who is passionate about sustainable infrastructure and is on the board of Bike Winnipeg.

Michael Cann

Michael Cann (B.Env., C.E.M) is an Energy Efficiency Specialist at Efficiency Manitoba, working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting strategic energy management in the industrial sector. He is a committed environmentalist that has a passion for climate action at the intersection of the built environment and energy use. He has experience from a number of environmental and government organizations including Manitoba Housing, Peg City Car Co-op, Canada Green Building Council, Manitoba Eco-Network, Summerhill, Manitoba Race to Reduce, Sustainable Building Manitoba, and the Department of National Defence. As an alum and member of the Manitoba Eco-Network, he is committed to the ongoing work of the organization to promote and facilitate good environmental governance and the protection of Manitoba’s environment for the benefit of current and future generations.