Umair Muhammad is a PhD student at York University, where his research focuses on the political economy of the environment. He is the author of Confronting Injustice: Social Activism in the Age of Individualism, a book that challenges us to move beyond individualist and lifestyle-centric forms of activism. He has been involved in student and community organizing for six years, doing work in the areas of anti-poverty and environmental activism. He is currently a member of Jane and Finch Action Against Poverty, where he is helping to organize against pipeline projects. He has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Waterloo.