Keith revised

Keith Brooks

Programs Director

Keith was born in the ‘burbs just outside Toronto, but his passion for the environment was born in a canoe on the rivers and lakes of Northern Ontario. Keith pursued a Bachelor of Environmental Sciences from the University of Guelph and then worked for a number of years in the environmental consulting field, before enrolling at York University where he earned a Master of Environmental Studies. The move from scientist and consultant to advocate was provoked by the recognition that more science cannot solve the environmental challenge on its own. Our challenge lies not in knowing what must be done, but in doing it. We cannot choose between the environment and the economy. We can and must have both. It is this outlook which ultimately led Keith to his current role as the Programs Director at Environmental Defence.

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Aug 07, 2024

New Backgrounder Released by Environmental Defence Summarizes the Problems of Ontario’s Increasing Reliance on “Natural” Gas

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

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May 15, 2024

Statement on Ontario’s Passage of Bill 165 – The Keeping Energy Costs Down Act

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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May 09, 2024

Statement on IESO Procurement of Polluting Gas Power

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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May 02, 2024

Response to Canada’s Latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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Apr 16, 2024

Experts at Environmental Defence React to Canada’s Federal Budget

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

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Apr 08, 2024

Media Advisory: Environmental Defence Delegating at Standing Committee of the Interior on Bill 165 – Keeping Energy Costs Down Act

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

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Mar 05, 2024

Environmental Groups Call on Government to Renew the Greener Homes Grant Program

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

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Feb 22, 2024

Statement: Environmental Defence Condemns Ontario’s Move to Overrule OEB Decision to Benefit Enbridge

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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Feb 16, 2024

Statement: Environmental Defence Urges the Government to Strengthen the Clean Electricity Regulations

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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Feb 14, 2024

Statement: Environmental Defence Applauds Hamilton Motion Supporting End of Gas Pipeline Subsidy

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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