Meet the members of our Advisory and Oversight Committee

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  • Catherine Abreu is an internationally recognized, award-winning climate justice advocate with 15 years of experience in the heart of the global climate movement. She is the newly appointed Director of the International Climate Politics Hub, a global network of high-impact organizations and individuals working to accelerate climate action in the realm of multilateralism. Recognized for her diplomacy, communications, and coalition-building skills, she’s one of the world’s top 100 climate policy influencers according to Apolitical. Catherine is honoured to have been named 2023’s National Hero by Canada’s Walk of Fame. She is one of 14 appointed members of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the legally-mandated expert body tasked with providing advice to government on pathways to meet its climate commitments. She serves as an advisor to the Canadian Climate Institute and sits on the Boards and steering committees of several organizations, including Climate Action Network Canada, Canada’s Affordability Action Council and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Catherine is the recipient of the 2020 Jack Layton Progress Prize for her transformative work, and was named to Canada’s Clean50 in 2018. Her expertise makes her a vital figure in climate policy and action, shaping global discussions on the transition toward clean energy.

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  • Erin Blondeau is a writer, communications professional and human rights advocate based on the west coast of British Columbia in unceded Quw'utsun territory. With over a decade of experience spanning anti-racism advocacy, graphic design, strategic communications, Indigenous rights, and climate justice organizing, she brings deep expertise in translating complex issues for diverse audiences. Erin holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology with a special interest in climate communication and misinformation research. Currently working at the Climate Emergency Unit and as an independent journalist, her writing has been published in The Tyee, The Globe and Mail, Atmos, Ricochet, Rabble, The Breach, and Waging NonViolence, among others. Her work focuses on misinformation, climate denial, and human rights. 

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  • Erin Blondeau is a writer, communications professional and human rights advocate based on the west coast of British Columbia in unceded Quw'utsun territory. With over a decade of experience spanning anti-racism advocacy, graphic design, strategic communications, Indigenous rights, and climate justice organizing, she brings deep expertise in translating complex issues for diverse audiences. Erin holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology with a special interest in climate communication and misinformation research. Currently working at the Climate Emergency Unit and as an independent journalist, her writing has been published in The Tyee, The Globe and Mail, Atmos, Ricochet, Rabble, The Breach, and Waging NonViolence, among others. Her work focuses on misinformation, climate denial, and human rights. 

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  • Catherine Abreu is an internationally recognized, award-winning climate justice advocate with 15 years of experience in the heart of the global climate movement. She is the newly appointed Director of the International Climate Politics Hub, a global network of high-impact organizations and individuals working to accelerate climate action in the realm of multilateralism. Recognized for her diplomacy, communications, and coalition-building skills, she’s one of the world’s top 100 climate policy influencers according to Apolitical. Catherine is honoured to have been named 2023’s National Hero by Canada’s Walk of Fame. She is one of 14 appointed members of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the legally-mandated expert body tasked with providing advice to government on pathways to meet its climate commitments. She serves as an advisor to the Canadian Climate Institute and sits on the Boards and steering committees of several organizations, including Climate Action Network Canada, Canada’s Affordability Action Council and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Catherine is the recipient of the 2020 Jack Layton Progress Prize for her transformative work, and was named to Canada’s Clean50 in 2018. Her expertise makes her a vital figure in climate policy and action, shaping global discussions on the transition toward clean energy.

A woman with dark hair and bangs, wearing a light-colored sweater, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

  • Erin Blondeau is a writer, communications professional and human rights advocate based on the west coast of British Columbia in unceded Quw'utsun territory. With over a decade of experience spanning anti-racism advocacy, graphic design, strategic communications, Indigenous rights, and climate justice organizing, she brings deep expertise in translating complex issues for diverse audiences. Erin holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology with a special interest in climate communication and misinformation research. Currently working at the Climate Emergency Unit and as an independent journalist, her writing has been published in The Tyee, The Globe and Mail, Atmos, Ricochet, Rabble, The Breach, and Waging NonViolence, among others. Her work focuses on misinformation, climate denial, and human rights. 

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  • Erin Blondeau is a writer, communications professional and human rights advocate based on the west coast of British Columbia in unceded Quw'utsun territory. With over a decade of experience spanning anti-racism advocacy, graphic design, strategic communications, Indigenous rights, and climate justice organizing, she brings deep expertise in translating complex issues for diverse audiences. Erin holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology with a special interest in climate communication and misinformation research. Currently working at the Climate Emergency Unit and as an independent journalist, her writing has been published in The Tyee, The Globe and Mail, Atmos, Ricochet, Rabble, The Breach, and Waging NonViolence, among others. Her work focuses on misinformation, climate denial, and human rights. 

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