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I believe everyone has the right to be heard and that people need to get uncomfortable to effect meaningful change. I help people think creatively to get out of their comfort zones and strategically solve urban environmental and social problems. I build relationships; connect diverse networks of people, bridge academia and practice, and share underrepresented stories in arboriculture and urban forestry to wide audiences.

 

 

Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Chant Asaduryan
University of British Columbia. Photo: Adrina C. Bardekjian
Highline, NYC. Photo: Adrina C. Bardekjian

About

Born in Toronto, Canada, of Armenian descent, Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian is an urban forestry researcher, writer and educator with a background in English literature, anthropology and urban forestry. A strategist and creative thinker, Adrina has a passion for representations of cultural and ecological narratives, creative writing and landscape photography. Her passion for writing began… Continue reading About

Research

ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS Women’s roles in arboriculture & urban forestry Transdisciplinary perspectives in urban forestry Historical narratives of urban ecologies and arboriculture Political ecology and polarizations in urban forest (sub)cultures Pedagogies of space and place related to personal and social identity in higher learning and education Constructionism & social psychology of environmental justice and justifications… Continue reading Research

Projects

CROSS-SECTORAL ENGAGEMENT ON NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CANADIAN CITIES Hosted by Concordia University and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), this gathering was a two-day workshop held in November 2023. The goal for this workshop was two-fold: 1) To create a growing network and community of practice on urban nature-based solutions, urban forestry, and urban biodiversity… Continue reading Projects