Meet our Advisors
Atanu Sarkar - Sustainable Consumption
MBBS, PhD, MES
Professor (Environmental and Occupational Health), Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bob Williard - Sustainable Procurement
Whitby, Ontario
Founder and Chief, Sustainability Champion
Sustainability Advantage
Read what inspires Bob HERE.
Caitlin Roy - Pharmacy
BSP, ACPR, MSc
Co-Chair, CAPhE
Clinical Support Pharmacist, SHA
Residency and Education Coordinator and Clinical Support Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy Services, Regina General Hospital
Camille Gagnon - Deprescribing
PharmD MSc
Montréal, Québec
Assistant Director, Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network
Colleen Cirilo - Biodiversity
MES
Toronto, Nova Scotia
Nature in Communities Campaigner, David Suzuki Foundation
Des Leddin - Virtual Conferences and Transportation
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Learn what inspires Des HERE.
Diane de Camps Meschino - Leadership
BSc(H) MD FRCPC
Toronto, Ontario
Associate Professor, University of Toronto
RCPSC’s Planetary Health Committee, Sanokondu
Affiliate of the World Health Leadership Network
Doreen Day - Choosing Wisely Canada
MHSc
Toronto, Ontario
Project Manager, Pan-Canadian Initiatives, Choosing Wisely Canada
Learn what inspire Doreen HERE.
Owen Dan Luo - Resident Physician Advisor
MDCM
Montreal, Quebec
Internal Medicine Resident, McGill University
Gigi Wong - Pharmacy
BScPharm, RPh, ACPR, MPH
Vancouver, British Columbia
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Quality
Green+Leader, Greencare with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (LMPS)
Learn what inspires Gigi HERE.
Giovanna Boniface - Sustainable Occupational Therapy
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Co-Founder, Occupational Therapy Climate Action Network (OT-CAN)
Chief Implementation Officer, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Learn what inspires Giovanna HERE.
Jennifer Reynolds - Healthy and Sustainable Food
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Co-Executive Director, NOURISH Canada
Kady Cowan - Sustainable and Regenerative Health and Care Systems
Learn about Kady here
Expertise: Climate Resilience, Energy Management, Behaviour Change
Katie North - Nursing and Green Teams
I.A, BScI, MScI, PhD(e)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sustainable Capital planning lead
Tertiary sustainability coordinator
Environmental policy advisor
Laura McGrath - Pension Wealth Engagement
Pension Engagement Manager, Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health
Laurie Desmazels – Greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonization
M.S. Env. E.
Montreal, Quebec
Health and climate consultant, Synergie Santé Environnement
Specializing in carbon accounting, decarbonization plan, energy efficiency, and sustainable health care systems
Dr. Maura Brown- Radiology
MD, MHA, FRCPC
Vancouver, British Columbia
Radiologist, BC Cancer, Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Co-Chair BC Cancer Planetary Health Unit, Co-Chair Canadian Association of Radiology Environmental Sustainability working group
Dr. Melissa Lem - Biodiversity
Vancouver, British Columbia
Founding Director, PaRx/Park Prescriptions, BC Parks Foundation President, CAPE
Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Family Practice
Dr. Nabha Shetty - Goals of Care; Resource - Value Alignment
MD, MSc(HQ), FRCPC
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Neil Ritchie - Partnership Development
BSc., MHSA
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Former Executive Director, Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care
Sonia Hsiung - Social Prescribing
Toronto, Ontario
Director, Community Health and the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, Canadian Red Cross
Dr. Zahra Kassam - Healthy and Sustainable Food
MBBS FRCR(UK) FRCP(C) MSc DipABLM
Toronto, Ontario
Radiation Oncologist, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UofT
Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
Co-Chair, Canadian Member Interest Group, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Co-founder/Director, Plant-Based Canada
Read what inspires Zahra HERE.
Honourary Advisors
Dr. Trevor Hancock
Co-Founder of the Coalition and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Retired professor and senior scholar at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy
Dr. Lynne Marshal
1942-2022
Dr. Marshall was one of the Coalition's first and longest standing Medical Advisors, holding a 55-year long career in medicine and environmental stewardship.
Learn more HERE.