Camila Gordillo, MSc
Senior Consultant, Indigenous + Environmental Research
Fields of Expertise:
Indigenous-settler relations (20th-21st centuries; Quebec and Ontario), land-use governance, sustainable development strategies, environmental regulatory compliance, public policy
Camila brings over a decade of experience in research, industry, and non-profit work across social, Indigenous, and environmental sectors. With a multidisciplinary and multicultural background, she offers a comprehensive approach to Indigenous and environmental research.
Camila's research has focused on socio-environmental issues affecting Indigenous and rural populations, namely addressing impacts related to land use, contamination, climate change, and deforestation. Her work also includes studying the socio-environmental impacts of mining, as well as land-use conflicts around a hydroelectric dam in Panama. Camila has collaborated with organizations and research institutes such as Oxfam, UQAM’s Environmental Science Institute, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
She has collaborated with over 10 Indigenous nations in Quebec and the Americas, conducting consultations, due diligence, and socio-environmental impact assessments for projects like hydroelectric dams, lithium mining, and multi-million-dollar real estate investments, as well as advising on regulatory compliance, financing requirements, social license, and best practices.
Camila holds degrees in International Development, Geography, and Environment from McGill University, and a master's in Environment from the University of Quebec in Montreal. Her work spans Quebec, Ontario, the United States, Latin America, Europe, and West Africa.
