Leadership for the Ecozoic (L4E)

Leadership for the Ecozoic (L4E) is a binational network of PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty doing transdisciplinary research at UVM and McGill University.

The Ecozoic represents a vision for the future grounded in mutual flourishing among all human and non-human life. Leadership for the Ecozoic supports PhD Fellows in developing research, communication, and advocacy skills through in-person and virtual collaborations across campuses. These include joint courses, workshops, labs, retreats, research-to-action projects, team publications and presentations, and more. In response to the scale and urgency of today’s ecological and social challenges, L4E prepares leaders who are ready to implement new, just, and existing pathways towards the Ecozoic.

For more information: Leadership for the Ecozoic

For new applicants: The Fall 2026 application will open shortly. Please email julie.starr@uvm.edu to receive an email when the application opens.

Meet Our Faculty Leads

Joe Ament

Assistant Professor • L4E Degrowth Lead

jament@uvm.edu

Matthew Burke

Research Assistant Professor • L4E Ecozoic Alternatives Lead

matthew.burke@uvm.edu

Joshua Farley

Professor • L4E Ecological Economics Lead

jfarley@uvm.edu

Radio Ecozoic - Podcasts

Radio Ecozoic is a project of the Leadership for the Ecozoic Initiative, which is based at McGill University and the University of Vermont, as well as the Critical Media Lab, which is housed in McGill University's anthropology Department.

Radio Ecozoic