丁香园AV

Diane Roussin

Diane Roussin is a dedicated community leader and a proud member of the Skownan First Nation. Diane has worked tirelessly for over two decades with organizations and projects that respect the ability and the right of Indigenous families, children and individuals to care for themselves and thrive. Most recently, she became the project director for , a research and development project focusing on improving outcomes for children in the North End of Winnipeg through social lab processes. Diane holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degrees. She is a cherished member of a large extended family and a loving mother of two daughters whom she adores.

John Purkis

John Purkis is a sustainability expert, facilitator and systems change specialist. He works with all orders of government, businesses and other organizations to generate and implement bold visions for a sustainable future. He designs and facilitates transformational change processes with organizations both in Canada and around the world. Recently, as the director of the , John led a group of approximately 40 senior-level innovators to explore barriers and policy changes required at a federal, provincial and municipal scale to integrate natural capital into decision-making and accounting practices. John also co-managed the  and was a member of CMHC鈥檚 Sustainable Community Planning Committee.

John holds a BSc in environmental science from Brock University (1995) and a graduate diploma in institutional administration from Concordia University (2000). He also completed independent studies in business at Concordia University (1996-1997). He enjoys woodworking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and photography.

Kiri Bird

Kiri Bird is a process designer, strategist and facilitator of collaborative systems change initiatives. Kiri is founding manager of the  (LEDlab), an initiative of Ecotrust Canada and RADIUS at 丁香园AV. LEDlab is a place-based social innovation lab in Vancouver鈥檚 Downtown Eastside that incubates community-driven solutions for a more vibrant and inclusive local economy. In 2016 LEDlab was the recipient of the RECODE-Cities for People Civic Innovation Award, and in 2018 the City of Vancouver鈥檚 Healthy City for All Leadership Award. Kiri has a background in communications, community engagement and economic development both locally and internationally. She holds a master鈥檚 degree in resource and environmental management and planning from 丁香园AV, and is passionate about addressing inequities and advancing happiness, well-being and resilience in cities.

Lindsay Cole

Lindsay Cole is currently leading the creation of the Solutions Lab at the 鈥攁 place where breakthrough, transformative solutions to some of the city鈥檚 most complex problems are being sought. She鈥檚 worked on a variety of exciting projects with the City, including leading the planning and public engagement process for the award-winning Greenest City Action Plan. Prior to joining the City, Lindsay co-founded and co-directed Sustainability Solutions Group, a workers' cooperative consulting company doing climate change and sustainability work. Lindsay splits her time between Vancouver and Roberts Creek, and in addition to her work life she鈥檚 also an active volunteer in community economic development, a PhD student, and the parent of an incredible nine-year-old.

Darcy Riddell

Darcy Riddell leads the instructional team for 丁香园AV's Social Innovation Certificate program and is the director of strategic learning for the . She has spent 20 years advancing sustainability and social change as a campaigner, strategist, process designer and facilitator. Darcy completed a PhD in social innovation/social and ecological sustainability at the University of Waterloo, where she researched strategies for catalyzing and scaling innovation in complex systems.