Julie Segal
Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance
Julie Segal leads a climate finance policy program at Environmental Defence Canada, where she advances climate-related financial policy and regulation. She previously managed a portfolio of impact investments at the McConnell Foundation, where she invested in projects with positive impacts for Indigenous reconciliation and a just climate transition. She has won national and global awards for her work integrating environmental justice into sustainable finance, including winning First Prize Paper in the Ethics & Trust in Finance Global Prize. She writes about climate finance in the media, contributes to youth- and community-led environmental groups, and advises foundations on strategies for impact investing. Julie completed a Bachelor of Commerce at McGill University.
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Nov 02, 2022
Recent decision by GFANZ to water down accountability of voluntary net-zero commitments proves that enforceable…
Oct 28, 2022
Statement from Julie Segal on GFANZ move to distance itself from UN backed Race to Zero
GFANZ distanced itself from the UN expert guidance, Race to Zero, which recently published strong…
Jul 21, 2022
Canadian regulator tip-toes into the climate regulation pool but needs to actually go for a swim
In a recent webinar hosted by Manifest Climate, Julie Segal, Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance…
May 05, 2022
It’s time policymakers align finance with actual climate action
Over 85 investment firms, academic organizations, and environmental groups from across Canada and the globe,…
Jan 20, 2022
Acting now on climate change is Canada’s best financial bet
This article was originally published in The National Observer.
Jan 14, 2022
What is sustainable finance and why should the Canadian government regulate it?
We can’t solve the climate crisis unless private finance flows in a new direction. But…