Rae Landriau

CLIMATE EDUCATION FACILITATOR
Adaawe (Ottawa)

As Climate Education Facilitator, Rae coordinates and delivers workshops on climate action, the SDGs, and Canadian climate policy. They also contribute to YCL’s communications and strategic initiatives related to

Rae (they/them) has loved nature from a young age, they grew up in Adaawe, colonially known as Ottawa and have enjoyed the privileges of exploring the greenbelt and Ottawa river. Passionate about sharing their love for science and nature, Rae founded the Create Change Collective, a community-based organization dedicated to making environmental education more accessible. Through artistic mediums, they engage individuals in climate action. Rae has authored two books, “Running Water” (2022) and “Colouring for Conservation” (2024), distributing copies free of charge across Canada ensuring low-barrier accessibility to resources.

They hold a Master of Science from Carleton University where they studied legacy drilling waste sites in the western Canadian Arctic, in partnership with the Inuvialuit Regional cooperation, NSERC PermafrostNET and the government of the Northwest Territories. Rae holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Ottawa in Environmental Science with a specialization in geochemistry and ecotoxicology.

“I have the privilege of living, working, and playing on the traditional and unceded territory of the Omámíwininíwag (Algonquin) Anishinaabeg people, in what is colonially known as Ottawa. Odawa (Ottawa) is derived from the word Adawe (in Algonquin), meaning to trade. Ottawa also known as Bytown has served as an important trade route for millennia. This land has been stewarded and cared for since time immemorial by the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people.

I am filled with gratitude and respect to the Omámíwininíwag (Algonquin) Anishinaabeg peoples, and to the land for all that it provides us: trees to give shade, water and food to sustain us, and paths to connect us.”