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Dara Gellman

Youth Education, Program Lead

Dara Gellman is the Program Leader of the My Clothes My World program at FTA. For more than 20 years Dara has worked in a diverse range of educational settings, focusing on art and design, interdisciplinary studies, and climate change and sustainability education. Dara is passionate about youth education that encourages personal expression and empowerment, supports creative problem solving, and promotes community building. In her personal sphere, Dara is an enthusiastic outdoors person, a food culture writer on her personal blog featuring plant based recipes and lower waste kitchen practices, and remains committed to growing and fostering sustainability in her daily life.

Speaking

Dara is available for keynote presentations, panel discussions, educator workshops, professional development sessions, fireside chats, and podcast interviews, bringing both curriculum expertise and classroom wisdom to conversations about sustainability education, youth engagement, and the role of fashion in climate action.

To inquire about booking Dara, please get in touch.

Our full list of speakers →

    • Understanding what current research tells us about climate education and youth engagement, and how that can help teachers and students

    • Using fashion as a relatable entry point for environmental and climate education

    • Exploring the impacts of the fashion system on our environment and communities

    • Connecting sustainability and climate education to existing curriculum across subjects

    • Supporting students to build critical thinking about consumption, fashion, citizenship, and action

    • Fostering youth engagement in climate action without shame or blame

    • Empowering educators to teach environmental topics with confidence and creativity

    • Professional development on climate and sustainability topics

    • Building impactful sustainability education programs

    • Taking part in reconciliation as educational practitioners

    • Teachers and educators (K-12)

    • School administrators and principals

    • School boards and curriculum leaders

    • Environmental and sustainability education professionals

    • Education conference attendees and professional development events

    • Sustainability organizations and nonprofits

    • Youth-serving organizations and community groups

  • Dara has spoken at educator events, sustainability conferences, and professional development sessions, including recently:

    • The EcoSchools TDSB annual Professional Development Day (2026, 2025)

    • Ontario Family Studies and Home Economics Educators’ Association professional development event and podcast (2026)

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