OUR TEAM

Corey is currently the programming lead for the inaugural Toronto Climate Week, and is responsible for curating events and conversations, content strategy, and identifying and on-boarding key partners and leading thinkers. Prior to Toronto Climate Week, Corey was Director of Climate Transformation at RBC, leading climate upskilling and engagement strategies for Personal & Commercial Banking teams, and held other climate communications and engagement roles at RBC and RBCx. Along with his work at RBC, Corey has held senior positions at MaRS Discovery District, CBC, Charitable Impact in Vancouver, and has been a producer with TEDx Toronto and TEDx Vancouver. 

Rachel Brittin is a strategic communications and external affairs leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing climate, environmental, and public policy priorities. She has held senior roles at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The Pew Charitable Trusts, Defenders of Wildlife, and American University, where she developed and led communications strategies, stakeholder engagement, and media outreach initiatives.

As Deputy Director of External Affairs at NOAA, Rachel supported efforts to strengthen the agency’s international climate communications and broaden the reach of its science and services to diverse audiences at COP28 and COP29, NY Climate Week and many other events and activities throughout the year.

Across her career, she has focused on turning complex climate science and policy into clear, compelling narratives that inspire action. She has guided responses to environmental challenges, advised scientists and leaders on public engagement, and led teams delivering integrated outreach across platforms.

Rachel is deeply committed to mission-driven work and passionate about mentoring the next generation of communicators to advance inclusive, community-centered climate solutions.

As the founder and principal of Daisley For Good, a full-service communications agency, Allison is proud to support organizations committed to making a positive environmental and social mpact.

Working alongside a deep network of highly-experienced professionals, she applies her proven ability to creatively develop and implement strategic marketing and communications plans to help meet her client's business objectives. A compelling storyteller and passionate collaborator, she is committed to delivering value and results through strong project, team, and client management.

Her unique perspective is gained from over two decades of brand management experience in Canada and the UK and agency experience for clients that include Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada, US and International, The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF), Toronto Humane Society, City of Toronto, Toronto Tourism, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG), Tilley Endurables, LEGO, Kraft and Swarovski.

Tyrone Hall, PhD is a climate change specialist with 15 years of in-country research, intergovernmental and industry experience across the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, India and the Pacific region. 

He currently serves as Special Advisor in the Office of the Vice President, Academic Affairs at George Brown College (GBC). Prior to joining GBC, Tyrone led strategic outreach for climate change in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the United Nations.

His experience spans Toronto-based clean tech start-ups, social enterprises and regional institutions to global partnerships and institutions, such as the NDC Partnership, the United Nations and the Open Society Foundations in New York, advising on the establishment of its $50M climate justice programme. 

Tyrone earned both Vanier and Ontario Trillium Awards, the two most prestigious in Canada, for his doctoral work. He also holds a Masters in International Development and Social Change from Clark University in Massachusetts. 

He is passionate about and previously taught advanced level university courses on climate and food politics and supported the deployment of tech for rural economic development in Africa and Latin America. 

Laura Hughes is associate director of the Pembina Institute's communities and decarbonization group. At Pembina she has led files on women in the energy transition, nature-based solutions, municipal renewable energy, and the Alberta Narratives Project - a global leader in climate communications research. 

Laura holds an undergraduate degree in geography from the University of British Columbia and a M.Sc. in environment and resource management from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.  She has worked and conducted field research in remote Papua New Guinea, Canada, Panama and Honduras. Laura is passionate about depolarizing climate narratives.

In her spare time, you can find Laura running around the mountains, SCUBA diving, or working on a really big puzzle.

Katee is a strategist and sustainability expert with 18 years of experience working across Asia, Europe, and North America. She has an MSc from the London School of Economics in Environmental Policy and Regulation and has focused her career on the intersection of sustainability, communication, and advocacy. 

Formerly an Associate Partner at Pentagram and Strategy Director at several international agencies, her work focuses on using comms and creativity to create impact. She has also spent time client-side working for Sainsbury’s in Corporate Social Responsibility. Katee regularly speaks at universities and conferences on brand purpose and ways of embedding sustainability into organizations and systems. 

‘What do I want to be when I grow up?’

When I was a teenager, I started answering that question with: ‘Photographer’.

I still find my answer is ‘I want to be a photographer’. But, the specific dreams continue to change, be it motion projects, producing film, I’m endlessly chasing the elusive rabbits; inspiration and creativity.

I’m grateful for the multitude of experiences that my camera has brought me through, and still find it to be such a magical tool to transport a person into a time, place, and feeling that they wouldn’t visit otherwise.

In recent years I’ve been fascinated with trying to remix a feeling of ‘improv’ into the experience of my shoots, to create an honest playfulness between the viewer and the subject.

Dr. Madeleine Orr is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at University of Toronto. She is the founder of The Sport Ecology Group, an international nonprofit led by academics who drive climate action in the sport sector. She’s also the Managing Partner of M&D Consultants, a boutique Toronto-based consultancy that supports sport organizations with their sustainability strategy design and implementation.

Orr’s research examines the impacts of climate change on sport, with a focus on resilience and adaptation. Since 2024, Orr has been the Expert Technical Lead on the UNFCCC's Sports for Climate Action learning program. Her work has earned coverage by major outlets including CBC, ABC, ESPN, BBC, Reuters, New York Times and Time Magazine, and her award-winning book, Warming Up, was named a 'Top 5 Sports Book of 2024' by The Guardian. She has been named to the Environmental Educators 30 Under 30 list by NAAEE, the 30 Under 30 in Sustainability list by Corporate Knights Magazine, and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. In 2023, she was named a Future of Canada Fellow by McMaster University and was a finalist for the Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership.

Miranda is a wanderer who enjoys biking along gravel roads, paddling across lakes in a packraft, and roaming rows of dusty antiques. After years spent wandering the woods, she is transitioning to a career as a Conservation Communicator. With 20 years of experience in consumer-driven marketing, she aims to help restore forests, freshwater, and our connections with one another.

Margo is a Montana-based creative who is dedicated to using graphic design to save the planet. She runs a design studio called High Mountain Creative where she collaborates with conservation and environmental nonprofits to develop visual storytelling pieces that raise awareness, increase impact and make environmental causes easier to understand and more accessible to everyone. In her free time, Margo likes to snowboard, hike and travel to new places while looking at wildlife and sketching in her notebook along the way.

Pam is the managing editor for Climate Stories Atlantic, a nonprofit media outlet featuring exclusively climate-focused articles, podcasts, and columns, highlighting professional writers and journalists. A communications specialist with an extensive background in journalism, communications, and editing, she has many years of experience working as editor-in-chief for both magazines and community newspapers.

Pam currently works as an independent writer and editor, with a wide range of clients: from business and government to tourism agencies, development banks, chambers of commerce, and more.

Trish operates an independent consultancy offering a comprehensive array of public relations services for purpose-led clients, including media relations, copywriting, communications strategy, planning and execution. She utilizes her 30+ year career to deliver tangible outcomes for clients and has deep expertise with media, starting out her career as a general news reporter in Toronto. During that decade, she honed her storytelling skills and developed a keen "nose for news" for which she is well-known to this day. She now focuses on sustainability and financial services, working with a diverse portfolio of clients that includes climate-focused think tanks and major financial brands.

Casper Tybjerg is a Danish biologist and photographer who has made it his mission to show as many people as possible that our world is beautiful, friendly, and accessible. From an early age, the sea drew him like a magnet. He earned his diving certificate at 15 and has produced images in every imaginable environment - from the highest mountain peaks to the ocean floor, from the Arctic to rainforests and deserts.

With one foot firmly planted in the natural sciences and the other as a professional communicator, Casper has a unique talent for building rare bridges in communication. For example, he serves as a Scientific Advisor to the Royal Danish Navy. He is the author of twelve books, and his clients include scientific institutions, authorities, and NGOs around the world.

He is a strong advocate of a positive mindset. Our world faces challenges, but they are best addressed through knowledge, hope, and inspiration.

On a personal level, Casper is happily married to Karina, a microbiologist who wrote her master’s thesis on the likelihood of life on Mars. They have three children, who are well on their way to following in their parents’ footsteps. The couple believes it is important to involve the next generation in conversations about the future of our shared planet.

Ben Valiquette is on a mission to make green production the norm in Canada. With over 20 years of experience in the Canadian film, television, advertising and post-production industries, Ben now serves as Managing Director and Executive Producer at Green Film Canada - a sustainability consultancy recognized by Green The Bid that helps productions reduce their environmental impact. He also serves as an Ontario Green Screen Ambassador, promoting sustainable practices across the province. Find him on an Ontario lake or reducing waste on set.

Amelia Zimmerman is Co-Founder and Head of Content at The Climate Hub, a communications agency for climate tech and carbon market leaders. She brings more than a decade of experience at the intersection of emerging technologies, sustainability, and storytelling. Amelia specializes in translating complex science and policy into clear, commercially sharp content that builds brands and drives growth.

 Before launching The Climate Hub, she worked across B2B SaaS, energy, and consumer campaigns for governments, utilities, and global brands. Today she works with companies shaping carbon markets, climate risk, and sustainable finance, helping them educate markets, persuade buyers, and earn trust. Passionate about the power of education and clear communication, she believes the right words can move capital and accelerate climate solutions. Amelia is based in Brisbane, Australia.