Tanya
Chung-Tiam-Fook

Director of Research for the Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Technology (CIIT); and Associate of Evergreen and Future Cities Canada (FCC), Toronto, CA

Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook specializes in the areas of climate and ecological resilience, Indigenous knowledges and partnerships, innovation, placekeeping, and health and mental wellness. Working in non-profit, academic, government and grassroots settings across Canada and internationally, Tanya leads research and knowledge co-creation, program and content development, partnerships, strategy and advising as: Co Director of Participatory Canada with Jayne Engle; and as Director of Research for the Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Technology (CIIT). She has an advisory role as subject specialist on numerous panels and committees.

Tanya holds a PhD in Environmental Studies, postdoctoral fellowships in community climate change adaptation and climate change and Indigenous health, an MA in International Development Studies, and a diploma in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She has many years’ experience as a university lecturer, delivering educational modules and workshops, and presenting her research and publications. In collaboration with many practitioners and scholars, Tanya is co-editor and co-author of Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation cities. Tanya’s Akawaio and mixed ancestry from Guyana and the Netherlands, combined with interdisciplinary and international experiences, enable her to bring intercultural and multifaceted perspectives and sensibilities to her work.

Vimeo: (Re)claiming Our Common Grounds: Indigenous Placekeeping in Public Spaces
https://player.vimeo.com/video/574085781

Youtube: Better Toronto Coalition. Week 9: the Environment and a Greener, More Equal Recovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL6RldFQtws&t=123s