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Emily Hunter
Senior Program Manager, Ontario Climate
Emily Hunter is a second-generation environmentalist, storyteller, and strategist. As Senior Program Manager at Environmental Defence Canada, she leads campaigns on Ontario’s energy transition, helping municipalities and communities advance renewable power and resist fossil fuel expansion. The daughter of Greenpeace’s first president Robert Hunter and activist Bobbi Hunter, Emily has forged her own path through frontline advocacy, organizing, and media. She has worked with leading organizations including Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, and 350.org. Author of The Next Eco-Warriors, she co-produced MTV’s IMPACT series and appeared in films like Revolution and How to Change the World. She holds a Master’s in Environmental Studies from York University, and is a mother of two, committed to a just, sustainable future.