Shauna Sylvester
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About Shauna Sylvester
Shauna Sylvester is the executive director of Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, a professor, professional practice in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, a proud mother and a relationship-focused leader.
In addition, Sylvester is the chair of the Tamarack Institute and served in board leadership positions with Mountain Equipment Co-op, Vancity Credit Union, Vancity Capital Corporation, the Voluntary Sector Initiative, the BC Assessment Authority and numerous non-profit organizations.
Cities and communities across Canada taking a whole-community approach to climate action
Whether it’s wildfires, floods, droughts or coastal storms, communities are being asked to respond without having the basic knowledge or expertise on where to start.