Julia Sterling

Julia Sterling is a graduate of the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University. She currently works as a youth coordinator with Just Food, and recently launched the Food Futures Ottawa Youth Council to teach young people the skills needed to strategically engage in food policy at the municipal level. She worked with CPJ through the summer of 2024.

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Posts by Julia Sterling

From Critique to Imagination: Lessons from The Climate Virus Online Workshop

By Julia Sterling | January 20, 2025

Journey with researcher Julia Sterling as she bridges the gap between pandemic response and climate action through an innovative workshop approach. She explores how collective imagination can transform our approach to the climate crisis, and reveals how participatory exercises in community settings can break through crisis fatigue to inspire hope and action.

“What would a response to the climate crisis look like if we treated it with the same urgency as the Covid-19 Pandemic?” That’s the question Julia Sterling invited CPJ members to consider in her workshop The Climate Virus. In this article from The Catalyst, Julia reflects on the ideas of imagination, community, and hope that emerged from the workshop.

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