The 1UP Toronto Conference brings together secondary school students to learn about urban issues and their role as changemakers!

​Overview

Our conference theme this year, Nourish, focused on sustainable community food systems and the intersection between food systems and social justice.

1UP Toronto Conference 2022 featured:

• Inspirational talks by movers and shakers in the fields of urban design, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and community advocacy.
• ​​Student teams pitching their creative solutions to redesign the St. James Town Co-op’s Community Garden as part of our 1UP Design Competition. ​

Conference Schedule

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Featured Professionals
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Moderator
Alex Walton - X University School of Urban and Regional Planning


Speakers & Panelists
Angela Elzinga-Cheng - Milky Way Garden 
Vanessa Ong - Littlefoot Community Projects
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Rossen Lee - Toronto Youth Food Policy Council
Gurbeen Bhasin - AANGEN: A Community Service Organization
Josh To - Growing Culture
Gwenyth Grace McCarthy - University of Waterloo


Judges
Josephine Grey & Kayda Tynes - St. James Town Co-Op
Cynthia Chiu Chen - Landscape Architect
Mary Shin - Toronto Youth Food Policy Council 
Laura Lebel-Pantazopoulous - Sprucelab
Leticia Ama Deawuo - SeedChange

Conference Partners

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Prizes