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Ian Carey,
Field Organizer

A graduate of the University of Toronto's Environment and Society program Ian Carey has taken a special interest in how people view themselves in relation to the environment. Ian worked for numerous environmental and social justice organizations across Canada before joining Environmental Defence as a Field Organizer.
Since starting at Environmental Defence Ian has worked primarily on climate campaigns involving the Alberta Tar Sands as well as provincial campaigns to support and promote Ontario's Green Energy Act.
Ian manages Environmental Defence's outreach team which helps to garner support for various Environmental Defence Campaigns.

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JAN

19

2012

Pipelines Across Canada's Backyard

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Canada has one of the best backyards on the planet. Our Boreal Forest is the largest intact forest in the world and spans 1.3 billion acres....

NOV

29

2011

Africa's Life and Death Struggle with a Changing Climate

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Currently in Durban, South Africa there are shuttle buses running from where delegates, NGO reps, and media are staying to the convention center where...

OCT

27

2011

The 99% who don’t benefit from the Tar Sands

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Everybody's talking about the 99% these days. They take issue with banks, corporations, inequality, and, I'm sure the destructive mess that is the tar...

6

AUG

31

2011

I Hate Wind Turbines

Posted by Ian in

"I hate wind turbines"..... Well not me personally, but I sure hear from a lot of people that do. Out of all the environmental issues...

DEC

04

2010

bartenders get it

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Today was day 5 of our “Gracias Por Nada” campaign at COP 16 in Cancun Mexico. Climate change is not a fun subject matter to deal...

1

DEC

02

2010

Thumbs down!

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Today was day 3 of our “Gracias Por Nada” campaign in collaboration with the Canadian Youth Delegation in Ottawa and Cancun to pose as th...

NOV

30

2010

Don't go in there!

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Today was day 2 of our “Gracias Por Nada” campaign with the Canadian Youth Delegation to pose as the mock “Canadian Alliance of Pet...

1

NOV

29

2010

Behave Yourself!

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

Today we launced our “Gracias Por Nada” campaign with the Canadian Youth Delegation in Ottawa and Cancun. Gracias Por Nada is a campaign...

NOV

29

2010

landing in Cancun

Posted by Ian in Exposing the Tar Sands

As I join others in Cancun on the eve of COP 16 there is plenty of talk about the effects of the climate crisis as well as an expectation that this co...