Community-based Research Laboratory (CBRL)

The Community-based Research Laboratory (CBRL) is a knowledge hub created by Dr. Jutta Gutberlet in 2005 and located in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria. CBRL hosts a group of researchers and students that are committed to participatory oriented and community-based research in Canada and around the world. Our Vision is to bridge global challenges with local actions, effecting sustainable change through collaborative partnerships with universities, government, civil society, NGOs, business sector, and grassroots initiatives to improve the livelihoods of individuals and communities. Our Mission is to conduct and engage in participatory action research with community members in order to achieve progressive social, economic and environmentally sustainable and transformative change.