Alicia Aikens is the CCTC Coordinator and a passionate organizer with nearly a decade of experience in the Environmental and Social Sustainability space. In 2019, she co-founded Solacene, a multifaceted project that includes a podcast, a slow fashion line, and grassroots community organizing, dedicated to imagining and empowering a future that is sustainable, beautiful, and tactile.

Inspired by the historic role of fashion in social movements, Alicia launched her own slow fashion line and led local capacity-building initiatives that explore fashion as a tool for addressing ecological and humanitarian crises. Her work blends creative expression with interdisciplinary thinking, rooted in a belief that meaningful change must be both grounded and imaginative.

Alicia carries a unique perspective informed by her lifelong dedication to building community and fostering connections with nature. She has collaborated with a range of local arts and activism organizations, including Climafide, La Centrale Gallery, Morphoze, Suppart Collective, and Sword Fern Collective, gaining first-hand experience in the power of community-driven movements.