Maggie Low
Researcher (2021-Current)
Maggie Low is the Co-Chair of the Indigenous Community Planning (ICP) program at SCARP. Maggie was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario and is of mixed ancestry including Italian, French, German, English and she is a status member of Wikwemikoong Unceded Territory. Maggie has been fortunate enough to work with and for First Nations in what is now known as British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. Off campus, Maggie enjoys running, camping, drinking good coffee and eating with friends and family.
Maggie is a community-engaged scholar who seeks to advance a better understanding of Indigenous sovereignty as it is expressed outside the Canadian courts, with a focus on the implications of these expressions for the well-being of Indigenous communities. Maggie also seeks to showcase the strength and strategies of Indigenous Nations and communities as they assert authority over their territories. Her current research projects and teaching focus on Indigenous community planning, Indigenous well-being, Indigenous knowledges and climate change, and decolonization and reconciliation efforts happening within Canadian cities.
Education
PhD, Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of British Columbia
MA, Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
BSc, Environmental Science, University of Guelph
Selected Publications
Cole L, Low M. Transforming planning and policy making processes at the intersections of climate, equity, and decolonization challenges. npj Urban Sustainability. 2023 Aug 3;3(1):46.
Low MM. Negotiating environmental governance: lessons from the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements in British Columbia, Canada (Doctoral dissertation).
