Laura is a socio-environmental impact strategist working at the intersection of the creative arts and the environmental movement. Her portfolio is interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and has contributed to the evolving translation of global goals through creative imagining.

The founder and director of the Awe Exchange, a nonprofit laboratory serving the climate movement through the creative pursuit of awe, Laura’s current focus is to nurture pathways to wonder as an antidote to eco-anxiety.

Laura is currently editing her first publication, Reload.Earth, an exploration on the human and non-human experience of navigating binaries in the climate movement.

Previously, Laura launched global environmental campaigns from Egypt to Cambodia, garnering over 1 million views and closed-loop environmental action. Laura co-founded the global impact entrepreneurship program, The Spaceship where she developed a curriculum for first-time impact entrepreneurs and translated theoretical sustainability practices for practical change. Laura also served as the country director of the international non-profit Fashion Revolution in both Malaysia and Singapore and has worked at the intersection of sustainable development and creative economies across Asia, with collaborations ranging from The World Bank, The World Economic Forum, and Greenpeace. A facilitator at heart, her work has included co-designing circular economy models in the garment industry, developing employment programs for refugees, and design programs for rural artisans.

Laura has been a guest lecturer in sustainable systems at INSEAD University, Lasalle College, New Campus and a mentor at The Bridge Incubator in socio-circular economy where she helped launch over 50 startups.

Laura works globally from Montreal. Previously, Singapore, Malaysia, New Delhi.