Giulia’s (she/her) work sits at the intersection of climate mitigation, social justice, and governance, with a strong focus on collective ownership models and community agency in shaping climate solutions. She has worked extensively on carbon dioxide removal technologies, exploring the ethical and justice dimensions of these emerging approaches. Her current research expands this focus to include more conventional mitigation infrastructure—such as solar and wind energy—investigating how these systems can be developed and governed in ways that center equity, accountability, and community participation. Previously, she worked on land use planning at the intersection of housing, transportation, and climate justice, partnering with local communities to better understand the structural roots of urban inequality. Outside of research, Giulia stays actively engaged in grassroots and activist movements for collective liberation, which continue to inform and ground her work.

Imranul Laskar holds a PhD from the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia. His research examines emissions from ships around the world and how they affect air quality, human health and climate. He also studies whether some communities are unfairly exposed to more shipping pollution than others. His work aims to support better climate and air quality policies. Imranul was previously affiliated with the University of Alberta, where he completed an MSc in Environmental Engineering and held several research and leadership roles in air pollution control, pollution exposure, waste management and sustainability. With a background in chemical engineering, he has worked with governments at all levels and in environmental consulting and the petrochemical industry on air quality, environmental assessments and wastewater treatment.