Need a little creative inspiration for your next song? We feature a few of our environmental friends here who are ready to connect with you! Fill out the form on this page to connect.

Pete Ewins

Pete has worked at WWF-Canada for 22 years. He has a background in marine conservation biology and avian ecology, and traveled extensively in Canada and internationally pursuing major wildlife conservation results.

Pete is currently focused on reconnecting urban people with tangible nature conservation activities across the Greater Toronto Area. Through the WWF-Canada programs ‘InTheZone’ and ‘Nature-connected-Communities’, he is active as a public speaker to inspire people to get practically involved with wildlife and nature in their neighbourhoods.

Pete offers musicians a shared passion for music - an addiction that began when he was at boarding school in the UK playing piano and flute in short trousers. He now plays mainly stringed instruments in PandaBand and as a composer (indie, folk-rock, blues).

Nicolas Vergara 

Nicolas is originally from Chile - he is a writer and scholar in the intersection of ecology, language, and policy. As a Professor of Environmental Sciences, Nicolas has delivered literature workshops and poetry readings in different countries across the Americas. Nicolas has received awards to recognize his achievements as a professor, writer, and policymaker.

Nicolas is now based out of the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto and continues his work as an environmental policymaker supporting governments, non-profits and international organizations. Most intriguing is Nicolas’ perfect pitch. He has written many songs and supported the work of a local R&B artist. Nicolas will be one of the judges for Evoke Creatives’ Earth Day Top 40 event.     

Armi de Francia

Armi de Francia is a city builder and active transportation coordinator who strives towards enabling more communities to receive the benefits of active and sustainable transportation. She has a Masters in Urban Planning and has contributed to active transportation and community engagement projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), Montreal, and Ottawa.

In addition to walking and biking, Armi's passion for movement includes a love for dance (beginner ballet, hip hop, sometimes house or locking), as well as tricking martial arts. Her attachment to the GTHA stems from her strong appreciation for Toronto's music, dance, and tricking/stunts, which she believes is underrated and worth supporting. Twitter: @a_defrancia

Leah McConney

Leah McConney is currently an Oceans Biologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Leah has an academic background in marine and freshwater biology, as well as marine management. Upon graduation from her master’s program, Leah worked with Dillon Consulting on a variety of environmental projects, including water quality and species at risk monitoring and environmental assessments.

Leah is first generation Barbadian/Trinidadian-Canadian, and expressed a passion for dance and music at a very young age. She has trained in ballet and jazz since the age of 3, attended the Regional Arts Program at Mayfield Secondary School, and joined competitive dance teams during her university degrees. Leah is a big supporter of integrating environmental conservation into the musical arts; her favourite genres currently include soca, calypso, and R&B.

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS

Lubna Mousa and Kim Foster are local artists in Toronto collaborating on an art installation called ‘Tree of Life’. This piece will be launched in April 2019 as a life sized installation using waste and recycled products.

Lubna Mousa was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. She holds a bachelor degree in Architecture from the University of Technology (Iraq), and has received training in fine arts. Since moving to Canada in 2012, Lubna continued her art education and participated in a number of exhibitions including ‘The Artist Project, Toronto’. In 2018, she completed a Creative Entrepreneurship program by Artscape Daniel’s Launchpad in the Toronto. Lubna’s work is exhibited at the Paris and Amman offices of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Her work can also be found at the homes of her fans, friends and family around the world.

Kim Foster has had a dual career stream. She worked for 15 years as a psychologist in South Africa before moving to Toronto. Kim has continued this work and is in the process of registration for independent practice. Her true love is visual art - she paints, draws and would love to learn sculpture. Kim recently acquired an art studio and is actively investing in her art career. Her art is her message to the world. It is how she tells the story of her inner life and it is also my way of expressing emotion about societal issues particularly prejudice, inequity and environmental issues.