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Sustainability Safety Inclusion Integration Research and Educational Resources Toolkits The Foresighting Toolkit: Empowering Coastal Communities to Develop Long-term Strategies for Success aims to empower and enable practitioners and decision-makers within coastal communities by providing community-inclusive resources for their long-term strategic development. The PLACE Dialogues is a collective approach to transforming communities through bottom-up strategies and home-grown solutions. This infographic is a resource for academics and community leaders who are interested in teaming up to co-create a PLACE Dialogues. Case Studies in Community Resilience Charles, J. (2025). Resisting Rural Resettlement on the Burin Peninsula: A PLACE Case Study of Placentia West Development Association . Charles, J. (2023). A PLACE Framework of Community Resilience Case Study: St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc . Charles, J. (2021). A PLACE Framework of Community Resilience Case Study: The Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation . Charles, J. (2021). A PLACE Framework of Community Resilience Case Study: Shorefast . Educational Videos Produced by the Ocean School, through its collaboration with FOCI and Homarus Inc . , Life of a Fisher , explores the co-existence between fishers and North Atlantic Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Coming soon: Letters to Jasmine a short film on equity in the fishing industry. Coming Soon! The PLACE Dialogues | Transforming communitie s focuses on using the PLACE model as a community development tool.

Photo by Ritche Perez RESEARCH OUTPUTS Sustainability Safety Inclusion Integration Each of the following pages provide a list of the research outputs completed by FOCI Research Work Package teams. PUBLICATIONS REPORTS & BRIEFS BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS THESES & DISSERTATIONS RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES P OPULAR MEDIA WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC TALKS & WEBINARS CEATIVE WORKS & AUDIO-VISUAL

Sustainability Safety Inclusion Integration POPULAR MEDIA Online Articles Brenton, J. & Slawinski, N. (2024, January 14). How to strengthen community resilience in a world plagued by crises. The Conversation . https://theconversation.com/how-to-strengthen-community-resilience-in-a-world-plagued-by-crises-220208 CBC News. (2023, September 21). Playwright Robert Chafe's newest work highlights the resilience of coastal Newfoundland. CBC News . https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/robert-chafe-taking-on-water-1.6972954 CBC News (2023, July 20). Record-high temperatures in NL should ‘sound alarm bells’ for other climate impacts, says climatologist. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/joel-finnis-hot-weather-nl-1.6912097 Crocker, D. (2021, August 1). Long-term care residents featured in outdoor photo exhibit in Corner Brook. [Text; Marc Losier]. CBC News . https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/long-term-care-residents-featured-in-outdoor-photo-exhibit-in-corner-brook-100618812/ Furst, B. (2021, December 12). How a St. John’s willow tree sparked an exploration of urban forests, and personal histories. CBC News . https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/under-the-willow-tree-bojan-furst-atlantic-voice-1.6263988 Green, J. (2023, August 22). ‘Love, risk, resilience’ Duo Concertante, Robert Chafe create new work to explore N.L.'s changing ocean. The Gazette . https://gazette.mun.ca/research/love-risk-resilience/ Gustavsson M. (2021, April 28). Mot en rettferdig og bærekraftig blå økonomi? [Towards an equitable and sustainable Blue Economy?]. Nationen. Faglig Snakka . https://www.nationen.no/motkultur/faglig-snakka/en-rettferdig-og-baerekraftig-bla-okonomi Grudić, J. (2021, August 8). How a student photography project brought a community lens to long-term care. CBC News . https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/picturing-community-corner-brook-1.6127242 Head, J. (2023, September 1). MUN professors upset that ‘literally days before term’ faculty are being asked to open their homes to students with nowhere to live. The Telegram . https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/mun-professors-upset-that-literally-days-before-term-faculty-are-being-asked-to-open-their-homes-to-students-with-nowhere-to-live-100887938 Holmes, K. (2022, September 29). Expect more storms like Fiona as the climate continues to change, says MUN climatologist [Broadcast and Text; Joel Finnis]. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/finnis-fiona-climate-change-1.6598388 Jackson, P. (2022, September 27). 'Record-breaking' post-tropical storm Fiona should be a wake-up call for action, climatologists say. [Text; Joel Finnis]. Saltwire News. https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/record-breaking-post-tropical-storm-fiona-should-be-a-wakeup-call-for-action-climatologists-say-100777021 Mullin, M. (2022, July 21). NL is getting hotter. As Europe bakes, experts paint a picture of climate change at home . CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-hot-summer-climate-1.6526560 Roberts, D. (2022, August 15). Climate change impacts at the fore for south coast communities after central Newfoundland fires . CBC News . https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-albans-miawpukek-climate-change-1.6550001 Roberts, D. (2021, October 16). Expo aims to help newcomers feel at home in St. John’s. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-expo-newcomers-1.6213318 Searle, Aimee. (2023). APC’s 24th Annual Fisheries Conference & Awards Banquet and Ceremony. Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News . https://www.mmnn.ca/2023/03/apcs-24th-annual-fisheries-conference-awards-banquet-and-ceremony/ Smellie, S. (2022, August 11). Newfoundland wildfires could be a sign of what climate change has in store for the province . Toronto Star . https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/08/11/newfoundland-wildfires-could-be-sign-of-what-climate-change-has-in-store-for-province.html Slawinski, N. & Smith, W. (2020, May 26). Fogo Island shows how social enterprises can help rebuild communities post-coronavirus. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/fogo-island-shows-how-social-enterprises-can-help-rebuild-communities-post-coronavirus-138182 Slawinski, N. & Cranston, J. (2020, April 30). The role of social enterprise in a post-pandemic N.L. The Gazette. https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/well-positioned/ Smith, W. & Slawinski, N. (2020, April 16). What can the COVID-19 crisis teach us about the importance of geographical communities to enable human connection? Responsible Research in Business and Management . https://www.rrbm.network/what-can-the-covid-19-crisis-teach-us-about-the-importance-of-geographical-communities-to-enable-human-connectionwendy-smith-natalie-slawinski Broadcast and Podcasts Aastrup, M.L. & Pilgrim, R. (2022, October 23). PLACE Dialogues in Norris Point [Radio Broadcast]. Voice of Bonne Bay.  Adam Walsh (2023, August 23). Talking climate change impacts and policy [Radio Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. The Signal, CBC Radio NL. Ariyana, G. (2024, May 29). Housing suitability for international students [Video Broadcast; Yolande Pottie-Sherman]. CBC. Barrett, H. (2023, August 5). The Tuckamore Festival is Taking on Water [Radio Broadcast; Nancy Dahn & Robert Chafe]. Weekend AM with Heather Barrett. Best, A. (2022, August 26). Radio interview with David Lane & participants of Gros Morne Puppet Workshop and Residency. Voice of Bonne Bay. Bradshaw, D. (2021, July 8). Corner Brook gallery hosts unique art exhibition [Video Broadcast; Marc Losier, Alli Johnston & Emily Anderson]. NTV News. Brenton, J. (2022, June 7). Social enterprise and community development [Radio Broadcast]. Voice of Bonne Bay. CBC (2021, August 2). Interview about Picturing Community exhibition [Video Broadcast, segment starts at 10:45minutes; Marc Losier & Candace Roberts Curlew]. CBC Here & Now. https://youtu.be/SQ3idG-mTuM CBC Halifax Information Morning/CBC PEI (2021, February). Discussion on FOCI WP6 Perceptions of Environmental Change survey [Radio Broadcast; Karen Foster]. Dobson, D. (2024, April 29). Revitalizing PLACE through Social Enterprise with Dr. Natalie Slawinski [Podcast Episode]. Conversations with Dr. David Dobson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa_1IQz0n4g Doran, B. (Director & Producer), & McIntosh, J. (videographer) (2024, December 2). Taking on Water [TV Broadcast of documentary]. NTV. https://ntvplus.ca/programs/taking-on-water-839457?category_id=204355 Hillier, Bernice. (2022, October 14). The PLACE Dialogues in Norris Point, Part 1 [Radio Broadcast; Natalie Slawinski ]. CBC Newfoundland Morning. Hillier, Bernice. (2022, October 14). The PLACE Dialogues in Norris Point, Part 2 [Radio Broadcast; Joan Cranston]. CBC Newfoundland Morning. Holmes, K. (2022, September 28). MUN Climatologist on the devastation Fiona has left behind [Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. CBC St. John’s Morning Show. Knott, C. (Host). (2022). Indigenous Feminism and the Sea with Sherry Pictou (Episode 8) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). (2022). Feminism, Environmental & Climate Justice, & the Law with Sara Seck (Episode 7). [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). (2022). Feminism and Ocean Governance in the Arctic with Tahnee Prior (Episode 6) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). (2022). Feminism & Human relationships with the sea with Annet Pauwelussen (Episode 5) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). (2022). Fishing, feminism, & community with Kimberly Orren (Episode 4) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). (2021). Fish, feminisms, and equity & justice on the ground with activist Kerri Neil (Episode 3) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). Insights on the past and the future of fishy feminisms with Dr. Barbara Neis (Episode 2) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Knott, C. (Host). Thinking through fishy feminisms with Dr. Madeleine Gustavsson (Episode 1) [Audio Podcast Episode]. Fishy Feminisms. https://www.fishyfeminist.com/podcast Murphy, B. (2023, August 1). Housing experiences of international students and newcomers [Radio Broadcast; Yolande Pottie-Sherman]. VOCM Mornings. Penney, B. (2023, July 30). Local research dives into housing experiences of international students, newcomers [Video Broadcast; Yolande Pottie-Sherman, Maryam Foroutan & Siyi Zhou]. NTV News. Sharvendiran, R. (2022, January 13). Urban forests [Radio Broadcast; Erin Pearson]. St. John’s Morning Show. Sharvendiran, R. (2021, October). Housing experiences of immigrants, refugees, and temporary residents living in Newfoundland and Labrador [Radio Broadcast; Yolande Pottie-Sherman]. St. John’s Morning Show. Stokes, C. (2022, July). Too hot? NL might have to get used to it [Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. CBC NL News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2055407683536 Thompson, S. (Host). (2025, March). Mathematical Modelling Maritime Conditions for Search and Rescue in Remote Regions with Dr. Robert Brown (Episode 7) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xDHWhUWaYCwJ8aKRlZcwD Thompson, S. (Host). (2024, December). Improving Safety and reducing the Environmental Footprint of Marine Vehicles: Autonomous Underwater Gliders for Passive Acoustic Survey Missions with Dr. Khaled Helal (Episode 6) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rCWK1Ayulm8eISXRliNex Thompson, S. (Host). (2024, September). The Role of Place-Based Social Enterprise in Revitalizing Newfoundland’s Rural Communities with Dr. Ario Seto (Episode 5) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ezj0gIqH1EyT3jdMi4x87 Thompson, S. (Host). (2023, May). Foresighting Future Oceans: Bringing Sustainability to Future Generations Now with Dr. Umme Kulsum (Episode 4) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/2OMEypS6Q01S64Zp9eCa5p Thompson (Graham), L. (2023, May). Knowledge Mobilization and Transdisciplinary Research with Interdisciplinary PhD Candidate and FOCI Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator Sheridan R. Thompson (Episode 3) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jDKzT2wV70FDg3THAu8yJ Thompson, S. (Host). (2023, March). Climate Change in Atlantic Canada and the Arts: Melody and the Fishes with playwright with Sharon King-Campbell (Episode 2.) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5A0pXgEDQdIDxqaHcAHMSt Thompson, S. (Host). (2023, January). Newfoundland: Outport Infrastructure and Architecture in the Face of a Rapidly Changing Climate with Architect, Dr. Robert Mellin. (Episode 1) [Audio Podcast Episode]. FOCI Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2oGuRXuic6hJZwrzuPtm7e VOCM (2022, July 21). European heat waves becoming more frequent due to climate change says MUN climatologist [Radio Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. https://vocm.com/2022/07/21/european-heat-waves-becoming-more-frequent-due-to-climate-change-says-mun-climatologist/ VOCM (2022, September 28). MUN Climatologist says storm should force discussion on climate change [Radio Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. VOCM Radio. https://vocm.com/2022/09/28/mun-climatologist-says-storm-should-force-discussion-on-climate-change/ Walsh, A. (2022, August 31). Panel Discussion with Crosstalk: Electric Bike through Labrador and Panel on Climate Change [Radio Broadcast; Joel Finnis]. CBC Radio: Crosstalk. Wilhelm, H. (2022, January 28). Blowing a gale: Two NL geographers on provincial wind records and what they tell us [Broadcast and Text; Joel Finnis]. CBC Radio. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-geographers-provincial-wind-records-1-6328075-1.6328075

Robert Mellin Co-investigator (WP9), Advisory Committee member Robert Mellin is an Associate Professor (Post-Retirement) in the Faculty of Engineering, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, McGill University. He has been a registered architect since 1978 and has received numerous awards for his commitment to preserving the built heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador, such as his efforts in Tilting to preserve and restore houses, fishing stages and vegetable root cellars. Among his many professional affiliations and distinctions (see 2-page bio-sketch) are his election to the Royal Canadian Academy (R.C.A.) (2002), a Doctor of Letters honoris causa, Memorial University (2015), appointments to the Order of Canada (2014) and the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (2018), Past-President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (an honorary organization of over 700 established professional artists and designers across Canada), and a Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada.

Memorial University Obasanjo Joseph Oyedele Research Assistant (IWP3) Obasanjo Joseph Oyedele is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He got his first Ph.D. on climate change communication to farmers in Nigeria from the Department of Communication and Language Arts University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where he also had his first and second degrees (B.A. & M.A.), and he was a Teaching Assistant for five years. Furthermore, he was a research assistant to two lead researchers on grants won by the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan. Also in Nigeria, he was a lecturer and researcher at Bowen University Iwo, Osun State, and Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, before he came to Canada in 2022 for another Ph.D. in environmental sociology. His research interests are in environment, social movements, development, climate change, health, and media. He has contributed some publications on these cross-disciplinary areas to scholarship and attended research training, summer schools and conferences both in Nigeria and abroad.

Memorial University Fatima Hodroj Master's Student (WP1) My name is Fatima Hodroj, and I am a registered nurse. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2018 (Lebanon), where I got the first rank in the Faculty of Nursing. I have a strong nursing and health education background, particularly in women's health and childcare. I have always loved helping people and making a difference in their lives, and it is an honor to be able to do so. I am also passionate about providing quality care to all patients, and I believe every aspect of an encounter should be considered when providing care to patients. My goal is always to achieve the best possible positive outcomes for patients' health goals. I believe that being compassionate can help us treat our patients better. Currently, I'm pursuing my graduate degree of Science in Medicine (Community Health) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), where I'm working on the thesis: "Seafarers' Perceptions and Attitudes towards Occupational Noise Exposure and Its Health Impacts in Canada: A Mixed-Methods Study," which is a part of my master's degree. Hoping this research study will make a difference in seafarers’ health and life. Finally, I am a big fan of giving back to the community by volunteering at events and campaigns that aim to help people and raise their health awareness.

INCLUSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN URBAN AND RURAL COASTAL COMMUNITIES (WP9) FOCI’s Work Package on ‘Inclusion, Social Justice and Equity in Urban and Rural Coastal Communities’ carries out research activities to support the design of infrastructures in changing urban and rural coastal communities in ways that are oriented towards inclusion, social justice and equity. This Work Package examines the question, how do we create sustainable coastal communities that are inclusive, safe, just and equitable places to live and work in contexts of climate, ocean and coastal community change? Furthermore, the Work Package is divided into sub-projects that focus on the intersections of ocean and coastal changes with (i) the global and local movement of people, (ii) community responses to existing coastal land and ocean infrastructures, (iii) and fishing livelihoods and our relationship to marine animals and life. MEET OUR TEAM Nicole Power Lead Nicolas Lynch Co-Investigator Julia Christensen Co-Investigator Robert Mellin Co-Investigator Madeleine Gustavsson Co-Investigator Yolanda Pottie-Sherman Co-Investigator Christine Knott Co-Investigator Roza Tchoukaleyska Co-Investigator HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL (HQP) Mirella de Oliveira Leis Research Assistant 2021 Christine Knott Postdoctoral Fellow 2020-22 Maryam Foroutan Master's Student Alumni Judyannet Muchiri Research Assistant 2024 Nelson Graham Research Assistant 2023-24 Sinnika Okkola Research Assistant 2021-22 Bryhanna Greenough Research Assistant (Undergraduate) 2021 Ophelia Ravencroft Research Assistant 2024 OUR PARTNERS

Memorial University Alexis McGill Doctoral Candidate (IWP1) My name is Ali McGill. I’m a PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at Memorial University working with the research team on IWP 1, Fore sighting Sustainable Coastal Community Infrastructure. My work as it relates to FOCI is to further examine methodological approaches that can be used by FOCI for fore sighting, process mapping, and performance management. My professional background is in healthcare where I have worked as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner for over 20 years in Saint John, New Brunswick. My PhD work is focused on the use of the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM), a Systems Engineering methodology to examine and analyze complex socio-technical processes and systems. I am using the FRAM to examine how the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) process varies under everyday conditions of work in Eastern Health, Newfoundland. I will apply the FRAM to this complex care process to: 1. Produce a functional model of the everyday activities and interdependencies of the CGA process in the community-based system. 2. Develop scenarios from data collected in semi-structured interviews with system stakeholders that depict variability in the CGA process. 3. Determine how variability can create challenges or generate opportunities for delivery of integrated healthcare services to older adults. 4. Provide process improvement recommendations to enhance positive variability and dampen negative variability and nudge the community based CGA process towards a more integrated approach to service delivery. In addition to my empirical research campaign using the FRAM, I have published “The Functional Resonance Analysis Method as a health care research methodology: A scoping review” in the peer reviewed journal, JBI Synthesis. I have also completed two other publications which are currently under review, “Building a Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) Model: Practical Guidance on Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis” and “Establishing Trustworthiness in Health Care Process Modelling: A Practical Guide to Quality Enhancement in Studies Using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method.” I hope to contribute my knowledge of the FRAM and its applicability to transdisciplinary research processes to the greater FOCI team.

Catherine Potvin Co-Investigator (IWP3) I am a Professor in the Biology Department, McGill University, who specialises on climate change mitigation. Since its inception in 2014, I have led Sustainable Canada Dialogues (SCD), a voluntary network that mobilizes over 80 researchers from every province in Canada, including 20 research chairs, 16 directors and seven members of the Royal Society of Canada, from geography to engineering to sociology. SCD scholars share the concern that governments should steer the course of economy and social development towards sustainability in order to mitigate the future consequences of extreme climate change. We have identified points of consensus, priorities and key policy orientations to guide achievable action and empower decision-makers and citizens alike. Since 2014, the scholars have hosted meetings with up to 70 civil society members and 150 policymakers to consult with them on their needs and interests and give feedback on climate policy. We have produced five reports, written seven open letters to decision-makers and 17 editorials, edited one special issue in a magazine and published two journal articles (with another submitted). I gave 18 English and 62 French interviews—10 print, 65 radio and five television—for SCD. From 2018–2019, I sat on the Ministerial working Group on Ecological and Cultural Integrity in National Parks for Parks Canada. From 2005–2011, I was Panama’s main REDD+ negotiator at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. From 2005–2009, I was the advisor to Panama’s Vice-Minister of the Environment for forest-related issues. I am designated by the World Bank as a core member of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Technical Advisory Panel.

Jason Thistlethwaite Co-investigator (IWP2) Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo. His research on flood risk management has been supported by SSHRC (2015-2017, 2018-2022), a MEOPAR Early-Career Scholar Grant (2015-2017), and the Canadian Water Network (2016-2017). These projects provided training for 1 Postdoctoral Fellow, 3 PhDs, and 4 MAs. In 2017, he was appointed to the Government of Canada’s National Roundtable on Flood Risk (a cabinet-level committee) and his work is informing Public Safety Canada and the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) efforts to design flood insurance for high risk areas. Dr. Thistlethwaite’s expertise in public policy, flood risk management and urban climate change will benefit the project to inform decision-making on strategies to reduce risk. His recent research includes an international instrumental analysis of urban flood risk management strategies, and an evaluation of the suitability of these instruments in Ontario municipalities. He also recently completed an evaluation of existing flood maps in Canada to inform public decision-making on risk reduction. Dr. Thistlethwaite leads the Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum (CCRF), a Community of Practice dedicated to strengthening social resilience to natural hazards by facilitating the sharing of knowledge across a variety of sectors and identifying/promoting effective governance strategies.

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Tom Cooper Co-investigator (WP7) Dr. Tom Cooper is Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University. His research interests include risk management and strategic planning. Prior to taking his position at Memorial, Tom was a Senior Manager in PwC’s Consulting practice in London, United Kingdom for seven years. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from the Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom and undergraduate degrees in commerce and philosophy from Memorial University. He has published his research on entrepreneurship and social innovation in a number of peer-reviewed journals including Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, Community Work and Family, the Journal of Enterprising Communities as well as Greener Management International: The Journal of Corporate Environmental Strategy and Practice. Tom has spoken at international, national and local conferences on the subjects of risks as well as innovation. Aside from a number of research awards, he was the recipient of Memorial University’s President’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2013. His research has also been funded in the past by SSHRC, the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs, the Harris Centre at Memorial University as well as Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. Tom has specific interests in social innovation and entrepreneurship as it relates to organizations and communities. Tom’s research approach is focused on a collaborative, participatory research approach that aims to make a difference in the organizations, communities and people. Tom Cooper is a Co-Investigator on the project and will act as the co-lead for partner relationships, colead for knowledge mobilization/transfer efforts as well as act as a co-author on academic articles, reports and media.