Tenille Bonoguore

Tenille Bonoguore is Strategic Initiatives Lead at the Arrell Food Institute, where she focuses on strategy and collaboration to advance sustainable food systems. Her background spans climate policy, municipal governance, journalism and science communication. Bonoguore also served as one of Australia’s agriculture negotiators at COP29 and contributes to climate and food security initiatives internationally.

The Arrell Food Institute is a research institute at the University of Guelph focused on improving the sustainability, resilience, and equity of global food systems. The institute brings together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and community organizations to address challenges related to food security, agricultural innovation, climate resilience, and public policy. Its work supports interdisciplinary research, knowledge mobilization, and collaboration across the agri-food sector in Canada and internationally.