Renata Rovelo Velázquez

contact email: rovelov@student.ubc.ca

Renata Rovelo is a MA student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, under the supervision of Professor Leila Harris. As a member of the EDGES Research Collaborative, her research explores the non-material dimensions of water for Indigenous peoples, with a particular focus on the Squamish People.

Renata also serves as the Climate Action Strategy Manager for the Squamish Nation, bringing over 10 years of experience in climate policy and environmental justice. In previous roles, she worked at the Mexican Stock Exchange as the Commercial Coordinator for the voluntary carbon market and at the Organization of American States in Washington D.C., where she liaised with civil society on environmental justice initiatives.

In her free time, Renata plays drums in one band and guitar in another, trains for marathons, practices yoga, and tries to meditate daily.