Degrees
Masters of Environment, University of Waterloo
Bachelor's, Arts, Political Science, York University
Recognitions
2020 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship
2018 Ontario Graduate Studies Award
2015 Oak Fellow for the Study of Human Rights, Food Sovereignty, Colby College
2005 Women of the Year Awarded for outstanding service and advocacy for women's equality in the Boundary Region, BC
Research Specialization Keywords: climate change, food sovereignty, globalization, agroecology, environmental governance
Presentations
2021
2021. A scholar's engagement with Academia. Guest Lecturer, University of Waterloo Graduate Seminar with Dr. Steffanie Scott.
2020
2020. Talking Circle: Dr. Vandana Shiva, Sue Chiblow and Diane Kahontakwas Longboat. Jodi Koberinski moderator and curator. Co-hosted by Navdanya Bija Vidiyapeeth and Dangerous Ideas Festival. Facecbook live event.
2019
2019. Engaging Economies of Change: Canadian Society for Ecological Economics 12th Biennial Conference."Allies and Partnerships" keynote panel featuring Dr. Stephen Quilley, Mayor David Mayberry, and Hannah Reinglich. Moderator.
2019. Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division. Special Session: The (R)evolution of Agri-Food in the Anthropocene. Panelist.
2018
2018. The Future of Protein (2018). "Panelist. "In what ways will the 21st Century Sustainable Diet prompt shifts in tastes, culinary traditions, and food consumption habits -- in North America and Globally?". University of Ottawa, Ontario.
2018. International Conference on Urbanization, Food Systems and Sustainability in the Global South, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo. (2018). Jodi Koberinski, Zhenzhong Si, and S. Scott presentation of our work “Food Safety and Urban Food Security in Cities of the Global South.”
2018. XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology. Taking the Pulse of Canada’s Industrial Food System session: "Agriculture Justice: A New Frontier of Collective and Inter-sectional Battle" XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, (10) (Paper).
2018. XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology. Multi-Dimensional Food Values: New Metrics for Integrating Food, Water and Energy. Session: Metrics in Environmental Governance: Toward a Critical Analysis of Accountability (10). Moderator: Stephen Wolf, Cornell University.
2017
2017. 2nd Annual Food Policy and Law Conference: Taking Stock. Social Transformations for Mitigating Climate Change: Re-framing Food as Commons. as part of a panel presentation. University of Ottawa.
2017. Canadian Association of Food Studies. Seed Freedom: Dispatches from a growing movement. Ryerson University. May 28, 2017. Pecha Kucha presentation.
2016
2016. ECOLOO. Agroecology and Genetic Engineering: A Paradigm Choice. ECOLOO, University
of Waterloo, ON, Canada.
2015 and earlier
2015. Cotter Debate. Genetically Modified Foods: Perils and Promises. Waterville, United States. With Jonathan Latham, Ph.D. (Independent Science News) Judith Chambers, Ph.D. (International Food PolicyResearch Institute) Stephen Moose, Ph.D. (Crop Sciences, University of Illinois)
2015. Soils Based Economies and the Future of Food. Waterville, Maine.
2015. Reclaiming Our Food: An Activist’s Journey from Reformation to Transformation. 2015 Oak Fellow Keynote Address
2015. Food Justice. Office of Sustainability Lecture Series, Wellesley, United States
2015. Seed Freedom - A Canadian Perspective. 1st Global Meeting for the Commons Peliti Seed Festival, Mesohori, Greece
2014. International Perspectives on Food Systems. Bhoomi Festival, Delhi, India.
2014. Waves of Change: Talking Sustainability Outside the Bubble with Kathleen Charpentier, NFU; and Dr. Vandana Shiva, Navdanya. 8th National Assembly, Food Secure Canada, Halifax, Canada
2014. Transforming Food Systems: An Activist's Journey. Organic Connections, Regina, Canada
2013. The "O" Word: Demanding Organic For Health. Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference. Keynote Address. Toronto, Canada
Course Development
2018-19 Food Systems 4th year course co-developed with Dr. Steffanie Scott
2015 Lecturer, Global Studies, Colby College. Course Title: Human Rights in a Global Perspective; Course Level: Undergraduate
Editorial Activities
2009 - 2014 Publisher, Ontario Organic Newsletter A quarterly industry update including research, advocacy, and industry highlights
Community and Volunteer Activities
2018 - present Co-Founder, Earth Education League
2014 to present Co-Founder, Dangerous Ideas Festival
2014 and 2017 Course Coordinator, A to Z of Agroecology and Organic Food Systems, Navdanya Institute, India, Course
2010 - 2014 Advisor, Organic Value Chain Round Table
2009 - 2014 Advisory Member, Steering Committee Member, Sustain Ontario
Relevant Work Experience:
2016 - 2019 Praxis Project Festival co-director. Knowlesville, New Brunswick.
2015 Oak Fellow for the Study of International Human Rights. Global Studies Part-time, Lecturer, Colby College
2009 - 2014 Executive Director, Organic Council of Ontario
Knowledge and Technology Translation
2011 - 2014 Facilitator, Citizen Engagement in the Organic Sector
Think Before You Eat Campaign Designed and delivered a marketing campaign for Ontario based on advisory work done as part of the Market Development Working Group and the OVCRT to raise awareness of the benefits of organic agriculture - included a 4 month "Organic Roadshow" component with 15 events across Ontario, educated retailers on organic integrity Developed and delivered
Green Living Show organic pavilion with school outreach component with roughly 4500 interactions over three events
2009 - 2014 Facilitator, Business Innovation
Delivered targeted information to various commodity groups on the business opportunities in organic production Presentations at AGMs and workshops including business cases and steps to transition to organic agriculture Participated in government round table for marketing Ontario products, provided education and support materials to commodity group representatives
2012 Trainer, Consulting for Industry
Developed and delivered the first ever outside training program for organic education to Loblaw's for the Maple Leaf Gardens location- a flagship concept store prior - to its opening Loblaw's goal was to be an industry leader in organics. Developed a 4 hour workshop and delivered training to 60 staff and management
