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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.

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Nov 04, 2026

Ontario’s Clean Energy Future Is Local — The Fight Starts at Municipal Council

Last week’s municipal elections granted fresh terms and new mandates to local leaders across Ontario…

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Oct 22, 2026

Toronto Candidates Are Asked to Commit to Clean Power in New Pledge

The Renewables-Ready Toronto Pledge lets voters know where candidates stand on the city’s clean energy…

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Oct 15, 2026

Ottawa candidates pressed to back renewables and block gas plants

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND COMMUNITY ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY The Ottawa Renewables-Ready Pledge lets voters see…

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Jul 28, 2026

Ontario Chokes as Government Cheers for More Oil

Nothing says “out of touch” quite like promoting a new oil pipeline while wildfire smoke…

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Jul 14, 2026

Ontario’s Nuclear Dream is Becoming a Fantasy We Cannot Afford

Ontario is preparing to make one of the largest—and potentially most expensive—electricity decisions in the…

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Apr 29, 2026

A Big Renewable Energy Win—But Is Ontario Still Betting on Gas?

As a renewable energy advocate, I should be celebrating. On paper, Ontario’s recent gains in…

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Feb 23, 2026

Ontario’s Electricity Fork in the Road

The Ontario government wants Canada’s most populous province to become an “energy superpower.” That’s the…

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Feb 10, 2026

Toronto’s Energy Future: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

In late December, Toronto City Council admitted a hard truth: the city is not on…

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Dec 03, 2025

EDC & Allies to Appear at Toronto City Hall in Advance of Decision on Energy

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and…

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Oct 20, 2025

From Green to Gas: How Ontario’s Clean Energy Future Is Being Hijacked

This was supposed to be renewable energy’s big moment. Ontario was set to launch the…

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