Our Mission

We are a group of residents in Don Valley West working to build a greener, more sustainable future in our riding. Through community engagement and education, we want to inspire people to take action in their daily lives and to spur our local politicians to lead on issues important to Don Valley West.

We are a proud member of Green Neighbours Network and team up with other Toronto-based groups that share our goals, including the Toronto Environmental Alliance.

Our Team

Christine Bear, PhD

Christine Bear, PhD

Advocacy & Outreach

Senior Scientist at SickKids and Professor of Physiology at UofT. As a researcher of lung health and disease, Christine looks for opportunities to advocate for change that will improve the health of the people in our community. For example, improvement in public transit will reduce traffic related air pollution and protection of our green spaces will mitigate harm caused by weather-related emergencies.

Jonathan Dostrovsky, PhD

Jonathan Dostrovsky, PhD

Communications & Engagement

Professor Emeritus at UofT who co-discovered place cells, research that contributed to the 2014 Nobel Prize. Jonathan manages our social media and helps connect neighbors across Ward 15.

Karen Mergler

Karen Mergler

Operations & Planning

30+ years as Regional VP at Brookfield Condominium Services. Karen organizes events, manages logistics, and helps turn ideas into action.

Janet Young

Janet Young

Advocacy & Green Spaces

A long-time resident of Ward 15, Janet wants to understand the challenges facing our community, recognizing that not all are impacted the same. She is a lead volunteer with Toronto Nature Stewards working in our city's public parks. She previously volunteered with Grand Trees Climate Solutions, an urban tree planting organization where she contributed her background in graphic design and writing.

Jason Deichert

Jason Deichert

Strategy & Technology

Builds the technology behind DVW4EA, including this website and the Green Map platform. Founder of BuildGravity and Confluence AI.

Join Us

We're always looking for neighbors who care about our environment. Whether you want to attend events, help with advocacy campaigns, or just stay informed—we'd love to have you.

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