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Who We Are

Climate Action Network Canada is a nation-wide coalition of 50 environmental, faith, labour, development, aboriginal, health, and youth organizations committed to making action on climate change a reality.

Our membership is diverse and varied, but we are united in our committment to preventing dangerous levels of human interference with the global climate system, protecting environmental sustainability and public health, while upholding principles of just transition, equity and social justice.

Climate Action Network Canada is part of the Climate Action Network (CAN) International, a worldwide network of over 450 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government and individual action.  Climate Action Network Canada works closely with USCAN, and CAN-International.

Meet the Team
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Graham Saul

Graham is the Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada.  Graham has more than 15 years experience working on global justice and environmental issues.  His international experience includes working at the South African Institute for International Affair; Oxfam International in Maputo, Mozambique; and the Bank Information Center (BIC) in Washington, D.C.  Graham has also served as the International Program Director for Friends of the Earth Canada and Oil Change International. He is a co-founder of the Global Transparency Initiative and Ecology Ottawa, and has served on the board of directors of the U.S.-based 50 Years is Enough Network and the review committee of the Central and Eastern European Bankwatch Network. Graham holds a degree in Political Science from McGill University.

Hannah McKinnon

Hannah joined Climate Action Network Canada in August of 2009, following 3 years of climate change adaptation work in El Salvador. Hannah has a M.Sc. in Science and Society from the London School of Economics and a B.Sc. Hon. in Biochemistry from Mount Allison University. She has been engaged in climate change activism for over 7 years in Canada, the UK and Latin America. Hannah is very happy to be back in Canada where she is enjoying (for the most part) her first winter in 5 years. Hannah is the communications coordinator for Climate Action Network Canada and she feels very privileged to have the opportunity to work with and learn from such a diverse, experienced, and enthusiastic membership.

Climate Action Network Canada is also very lucky to count a number of very dedicated volunteers, as well as some fantastic short-term staff and contract resources, on its list of people who make our world go round.

Without doubt though, the single most important contributor to Climate Action Network Canada is our membership!

Click here for the CAN Board of Directors list