Róisín (they/she) is the Senior Editor of the Monitor and Behind the Numbers. They write about disability and accessibility, civic engagement, and media. Find them on Twitter at @RoisinWest.

Ambika Samarthya-Howard (she/her) is a video producer and communication specialist. From Bollywood to Nigeria, Ambika has been creating, teaching and writing at the intersection of storytelling and social good for two decades. Find her on twitter at @ambiarth.

Anthony N. Morgan is a Toronto-based human rights lawyer, policy consultant and community educator.

Ray Mwareya (he/him) is a freelance food writer and immigrant of color in Ottawa. His work has been published in Ricochet Media and Friends.ca and Newsweek. Find him on twitter at @RMwareya

Jumko Ogata-Aguilar (she/her/ella) is an AfroJapanese and pocha writer and film critic from Veracruz, Mexico. Her work explores racial and cultural diversity in Mexico, as well as racist representations in film and literature in Mexico and the U.S. Find her on Twitter at @latinamericanah.

Gavin Fridell is a University Research Professor in Global Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and a member of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP). He is co-editor, with Zack Gross and Sean McHugh, of The Fair Trade Handbook: Building a Better World, Together.

Kate Ervine (she/her) is an Associate Professor in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University in Halifax and a Faculty Associate with SMU's School of the Environment. Her books include Carbon with Polity Press

Diamond Yao (she/her) is an independent writer/journalist from Montreal/Tio’tia:ke who focuses on contemporary social and environmental issues. She aims to bring underreported stories and perspectives into important conversations. Her work focuses on marginalized voices, intersectionality, diaspora, sustainability and social justice. Find her on Twitter at @graceofyul.

Justine Deschenes (she/her) is Algonquin (Anishinaabe) from Kitigan Zibi QC. She is a mother, dog lover, chef, activist, and cultural and food ambassador. Justine hosts live cooking demonstrations on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook using the handle @JustineCooks.

Cruz Bonlarron Martínez (he/him) is an independent writer and researcher currently living in Colombia. He writes on politics, human rights, and culture in Latin America and the Latin American diaspora. Follow him on twitter at @cruzbonmar.