Shontaé Cannon-Buckley

Shontaé Cannon-Buckley's life's work and goal is around abolition, and ending mass incarceration in the United States. Shontaé has led campaigns around environmental justice in the City of Buffalo and Turtle Island (United States) at large.  For the past 10 years Shontaé has worked to reduce harm in all walks of life, whether that be to the earth or carceral individuals.

She believes we have to have sustainable and well resourced options. While continuing to grow, build and do whatever we can to prioritize all life.She believes we must reduce, reuse, relearn and transform to end climate change and other systems of harm. She believes in organizing at the intersections of embodied leadership, healing justice and political education.  Shontaé resides in Buffalo, New York with her family and array of pets, she states her best work has come as a mother, to Nayeli and Walter-Orlu. She will always use her voice and actions to better her children’s future and the seventh generation to come.