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Lana Goldberg

Ontario Climate Program Manager

Lana has been campaigning on environmental justice issues for over a decade. She has been deeply involved in grassroots climate activism in Ontario and has done extensive Indigenous Solidarity organizing. She has worked at a number of social justice and environmental organizations including Greenpeace Canada where she was a member of the Forest, Plastics, and Climate teams. Before joining Environmental Defence Lana worked for Grassy Narrows First Nation on their campaign for a Mercury Care Home & Treatment Centre on the reservation and compensation for community members. Lana is passionate about supporting frontline communities and advocating for policies that will effectively rein in climate change.

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May 31, 2023

Bad News: Ontario offers contracts for six new polluting gas projects

In the middle of a climate crisis, Ontario is following through on what it said…

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May 16, 2023

Statement on IESO Contracting New Polluting Gas Power

Statement from Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…

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May 12, 2023

Statement on Councillor Fletcher’s motion to oppose new gas-fired power generation in Toronto

Statement from Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…

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Apr 03, 2023

The Ontario government boasts about a “clean energy advantage” while dismantling it

Just over a week ago, Ontario released its annual budget. To no one’s surprise it…

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Mar 23, 2023

Joe Oliver’s retirement could be good for Ontario’s energy grid

Outspoken climate denier Joe Oliver is retiring from his position as Chair of the Board…

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Feb 10, 2023

Five Reasons “Natural” Gas is Bad for You and the Environment

“Natural” gas is not clean or green, as its misleading name implies Every reputable environmental…

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Jan 19, 2023

Ontario is building new gas plants; the Feds need to step in now

Ontario recently announced it would contract new polluting gas plants to generate electricity for the…

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Nov 21, 2022

Ontario is selling our Clean Energy Credit out from under us

Last week, on Monday November 14, as part of its Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review,…

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Nov 03, 2022

Media Advisory: Environmental Defence expert available for interviews following Minister Smith’s energy related speech at the Empire Club of Canada

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of…

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Oct 07, 2022

Statement by Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager, on the Independent Electricity System Operator’s Interim Report Calling for More Gas Power in Ontario

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of…

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