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Tracy Zanini

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First Name
Tracy
Last Name
Zanini
Country
Canada
Occupation
Principal Consultant and Owner of Sociality Consulting Inc.
Area of Expertise
Environmental, Social and Regulatory Specialist
Short Bio

Tracy Zanini is an environmental and regulatory consultant and expert in consultation and engagement processes with Indigenous communities. Tracy has over a decade of experience working with Indigenous Nations, federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as not-for-profit and private sector entities. As the Principal Consultant and Owner of Sociality Consulting Inc., Tracy works with Indigenous Nations across Canada providing support in consultation and engagement processes, negotiations with resource extraction companies, and engagements with various government bodies to advance Indigenous rights and interests in the path towards reconciliation. As a former federal senior advisor with Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, she has been active in a dozen federal and provincial impact/environmental assessments on projects ranging from open pit and underground mines, to transmission lines, rail lines, bridges and airport runways. Tracy also previously worked for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks where she was a senior negotiator for the 2021 Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health. Internationally, Tracy has worked as consultant for the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, supporting the United Nation’s corporate partnerships initiatives for global environmental protection.

Tracy holds an MPhil in environmental conservation from the University of Cambridge in the UK and a B.A. in political science and environmental studies from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

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Individual
Expertise
Advocacy
Coalition and network building and management
Communications
Education and awareness raising
Environmental and social safeguards
Environmental justice advocacy
Environmental law / international law and legislation
Governance
Grassroots organizing
Integrated climate change solutions
Indigenous and local peoples
Just and equitable transitions
Leadership
Policymaking
Research and knowledge
Strategic planning
Sustainable development
Providing Expertise
For businesses
For community and grassroots groups and organisations
For governmental organisations
For NGOs and nonprofits
For policymakers
One-on-one consultation
Roundtable and panel discussions
Ways to offer advice
GGRC member-to-member messaging
Set up your own Zoom or other platform call with a member
Join a roundtable or panel discussion (GGRC or another organization)
Area of expertise description
I work across all sectors, with Indigenous Nations, governments and industry on collaborative projects and policy initiatives for environmental protection and sustainable development. I have specific expertise working with Indigenous Nations in defining and developing self-determination and self-government models for Indigenous-led environmental and resource management and conservation.
Opportunity to connect
Yes
Type of collaboration
I am open to any and all forms of collaborative engagements. I am particularly interested in connecting organizations with communities on the ground for program development and execution. I am also interested in serving in an advisory role to help offer ideas and innovations for projects and organizations.
Way of contact
Member-to-member messaging
Direct email
Email
tracy.zanini@gmail.com

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