Environmentalist in Residence
Toronto Public Library’s Environmentalist in Residence serves as an industry expert in the area of conservation and sustainability, offering programs, workshops and community consultations as part of the Our Fragile Planet program series. Find current Our Fragile Planet programs here.
TPL’s 2023 Environmentalist in Residence
From October 10 to December 2, 2023
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Jenny Davis is a passionate outdoor educator with over a decade of experience connecting adults and children with nature, themselves and community through thoughtful and inclusive program design. Jenny is co-founder of Turtle Protectors, an Indigenous-guided stewardship program that advocates, supports, and protects turtles living in High Park, Etienne Brule, King's Mill and Rennie Park. Currently Jenny is looking for turtles and their hatchlings and is an Outdoor Educator at The Linden School.
In her role at High Park Nature Centre, Jenny developed unique community programs like Branching Out, a mentorship program for people interested in creating a meaningful nature experience for their community in the language linked to their culture.
Jenny's approach is to ask questions to help people uncover how much they already know about plants, animals, and basic ecology while cultivating joy and a shared wonder of the natural world.
Photo by: Katherine KY Cheng.
Last year’s Resident
2022
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Shamily Shanmuganathan is the co-founder of Corals and Bees, an online platform dedicated to promoting intersectional environmentalism and advocating for climate justice.
Watch replays of programs hosted by Shamily.
Apply to be an Environmentalist in Residence
Applications are not being accepted at this time. Stay tuned for the next opportunity to apply. The library typically hosts one residence per year.