Contract Faculty Professor teaching in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM), and an advocate for student engagement on campus sustainability.Courses Developed, and Taught- Hospitality Law (LAW 1017)- The Science of Conquest (GSCI 1029), Co-Developer- Sustainable Tourism (HOST 1049)- Global Tourism Geography (HOST 1175)- Sustainable Tourism and Ecopreneurship (HOST 1215), Developer- Science of Sustainability (GSCI 1035)- Fundamental Themes in Geography (GSSC 1055)- Introduction to Geography (LSSC 1213 and GEC 181)- Understanding Globalization (GSSC 1083) - Environmental Science (GSCI 1024)- Politics and Contemporary Issues (GSSC 1028)Past and Current College Service- Faculty Advisor, Future of Work 2.0 (FoW) Committee- Faculty Advisor, Sustainability Squad (SAGBC registered student club)- Co-Applicant and Advisor, Communal Lunch Project: Supporting Students Through Healthy, Social, and Sustainable Campus Food Programming, College and Community Social Innovation Fund- Advisor, HOSF2409 ‘Food Movements’ Annual Project, Bachelor of Food Studies H317 Program- Co-Organizer and Co-Producer, ‘Courage My Friends’ Podcast (Series 1), Tommy Douglas Institute

A film festival organizer and programming team member currently serving as a Pre-Screener (2018-) responsible for screening film submissions for program selection, and Eco-Hero Liaison (2015-) responsible for assisting festival guests (Lawrence Gunther, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Ron Finley, Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Louie Psihoyos, etc).Other roles have included:Programming Coordinator (2017) responsible for managing 3 pre-screeners and 2 programmers toward screening 500+ film submissions, developing festival program/schedule, and writing film synopsesPanel Programmer (2013-2017) responsible for organizing, moderating, and/or participating in post-film discussion panels; 25 produced totalOutreach and Co-Presentation Consultant (2011-2017) responsible for partnership building with social justice organizations (Open Roof Festival, Foodbanks Canada)Volunteer (2011-2013) responsible for leading a joint project to create a PIF inspired festival, ‘Focus on Sustainability Film Festival’, at York University

Selected Works Include:Long, Michael John. ‘Geomedia as a Pedagogical Tool: Toward Sustainability Competence‘ in The Emerging Role of Geomedia in the Environmental Humanities, Edited by Terry, Mark Ph.D. and Michael Hewson, Ph.D., Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.Long, Michael John. ‘Geomedia’ in Engaging STEM: A Guide to Interactive Resources, Edited by Chudaeva, Elena, Pressbooks, 2022.Long, Michael John. ‘What’s Happening to Our Planet?’ Point of View Magazine, Print Edition, Spring 110, 2019.Long, Michael John. ‘The Epoch Films of the Anthropocene,’ Point of View Magazine, Cover Story, Print Edition, Fall/Winter 109, 2018.Long, Michael John, et al. ‘The Last Dive: Sturla Gunnarsson Talks ‘Sharkwater-Extinction,’ Point of View Magazine, Online, Nov 18, 2018.Long, Michael John, et al. ‘Interview: Nick Hector on Editing ‘Sharkwater-Extinction,’ Point of View Magazine, Online, Nov 17, 2018.Long, Michael John. ‘Rooted in the Sky` in Creative Law: Selected Papers from the 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Student Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, March 6, 2012.10 Articles, IPilogue, Online Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Technology, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto.Copy Editor, Documenting the Undocumented: Redefining Refugee Status, Center For Refugee Studies 2009 Annual Conference Proceedings, York University, Toronto, April 16-17, 2009.Long, Michael John. ‘Moral Shame’ in Philosophia, York University Philosophy Department Undergraduate Journal, 2006

A film festival organizer and programming team member who served as the Associate Programmer responsible for pre-screening and programming films.Highlights- Film Synopsis Writing- Guest Speaker Selection- Water Warrior Award Selection- Art Exhibit Curation- Water Docs @ School Youth Programming.

Steering Committee Member of the Executive Board at a university-wide sustainability research centre, whose responsibilities included volunteer staff management, project management, event management, strategic planning, budgeting, grant/funding proposal writing.Highlights- Junior Fellowship- Co-Creator of 'Focus on Sustainability Film Festival’ (2012-2015) in partnership with Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival