Laura Tozer is an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences. Her research focuses on how we can accelerate decarbonization and resilience to address the climate crisis. She has conducted research on how governments and communities can rapidly change cities and towns so that they are fairer, resilient to the impacts of climate change, and powered by renewable energy. Tozer is a co-founder and steering committee member for the Women and Inclusivity in Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) Network and an executive committee member for the University of Toronto Climate Positive Energy Initiative.