Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe grew up on Coast Salish territory in British Columbia and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Hawai’i, Mānoa where she focuses on environmental sustainability. She has published in journals including Citizenship Studies and Studies in Social Justice. Her book Everyday Exposure: Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley (2016) with UBC Press won the Charles Taylor Book Award (2017) and examines policy responses to the impact of pollution on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s environmental health.
Interests: water, indigenous wisdom, social justice
UN SDG’s: SDG 3 Good Health, SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitation, SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities & Communities, SDG 16 Peace & Justice
Contact: swiebe@hawaii.edu