Yasmeen Abu-Obaid is a student at the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo.  

Erin Shapero is a former municipal councillor from Markham Ontario, a founding member of the Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt, and former Federation of Canadian Municipalities board member.

Stephen Quilley is an associate professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, where he researches topics ranging from the long-term dynamics of human ecology and local economic development to neo-Pagan environmentalism and the role of traditional music in community resilience. 

Jane Rabinowicz is with USC Canada, a non-profit that supports seed diversity and ecological agriculture in 12 countries. That organization’s domestic program is called The Bauta Family Initiative for Canadian Seed Security. usc-canada.org

Elodie Mantha is with USC Canada, a non-profit that supports seed diversity and ecological agriculture in 12 countries. That organization’s domestic program is called The Bauta Family Initiative for Canadian Seed Security. usc-canada.org

Evan Gravely is pursuing his MA in Geography at the University of Guelph. He explores the connections between sustainable food systems, food security, and community food system development.

Geneviève Eliany is a criminal lawyer specialized in natural health product, food, and professional regulation. She previously studied and practiced homeopathy for over 10 years. You can find her online at elianylaw.ca.