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Hacknight #485 with Anita Li, Sebastian Tansil: From News to Action: How The Green Line’s Documenters Are Changing Civic Engagement

Date: March 18, 2025

Topic: From News to Action: How The Green Line’s Documenters Are Changing Civic Engagement

How can local news empower communities to take action?

Join The Green Line as we introduce Documenters Canada, a groundbreaking initiative training Torontonians to document public meetings and hold power accountable.

Learn how we’re moving beyond traditional journalism to equip communities with the tools to advocate for themselves—starting in Alexandra Park, Kensington Market and Chinatown.

Speakers:

Anita Li – Anita Li is publisher and CEO of The Green Line, an award-winning news outlet in Toronto that delivers community-driven solutions journalism. She also serves as Journalism Innovator-in-Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Sebastian Tansil – Sebastian Tansil is community engagement lead at The Green Line, where he runs the Documenters program.

Venue: Mozilla Toronto

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