Full Name
Laura Tozer
Job Title
Assistant Professor
Company
University of Toronto
Speaker Bio
Laura Tozer is an Assistant Professor of environmental studies in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on urban climate governance and equity in the transition to a renewable energy powered society. She directs the IMPACT Lab which is a community-based and policy-engaged research group focused on environmental politics and governance to address climate change. She has several interdisciplinary research projects, including the Equity-Oriented Retrofits and the Role of Municipalities in Addressing Energy Poverty project on justice and building decarbonization in Canada, the Youth Climate Action in Toronto project focused on youth engagement, and the Just Transition in Action project focused on community-led climate action in Toronto. She is lead editor of a forthcoming book called Justice in Canada’s Energy Transition.
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