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Mark Pajot is completing his
Masters in Environmental Studies at York University with a
focus on understanding and addressing the health impacts of
climate change. Mark is happily married to his wife Afsaneh
and is a loving father of two beautiful boys, Leo (5) and
Ethan (2). He got into politics for one reason, to fight for
a decent future for his children - one where the environment
is of equal or greater importance as the bottom line. He
lives in Thornhill.
Mark Pajot has solid interdisciplinary training and
background in applied research and has begun to establish a
strong foothold in the research and policy arena related to
climate change impacts and adaptation in Canada. Mark Pajot
has worked in public health for six years. as a Health
Promotion Officer for over 6 years. He has
contributed to winning numerous awards for his innovative
approach to public health practice and done many
presentations on climate change for organizations across
Canada.
Mark is currently involved in a number of research projects
- one with Health Canada's climate change office to assess Canadians perceptions of health
impacts from climate change and another examining health
promotions role in addressing climate change with the
University of Toronto. Mark is also currently co-lead of a
research interest group at University of Toronto's Centre
for Urban Health Initiatives called "Environmental Health
Justice in the City" and he sits on a high level advisory
committee at York University's centre for research and
innovation to direct the establishment of a climate change
institute for Ontario.
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