Katherine Monahan

Class of 2020

Katherine is an economist specializing in Canadian and international environmental and energy policy. She spent 10 years with Environment and Climate Change Canada as a policy analyst and author of government publications outlining future scenarios related to environmental impacts and climate change. Katherine was one of the lead Canadian negotiators for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the United Nations. She currently contributes to the public’s understanding of environmental issues through her research and writing as part of the Smart Prosperity Institute. Katherine enjoys travel, and lives in the forest of Wakefield, Quebec.

Clippings

  • 2020
  • Healthing
  • PostMedia

What quarantine and self-isolation is doing to your mental health

  • 2020
  • Healthing
  • PostMedia

Getting kids outside during COVID-19 is critical for health

  • 2020
  • Healthy Debate

Getting your kids outdoors during COVID-19

  • 2020
  • Healthy Debate

Climate change is fuelling vegetarian and vegan diets in youth

  • 2020
  • News Decoder

DECODER – Could COVID-19 popularize telecommuting?

  • 2020
  • Policy Options

Plant trees, but remember: nature is more than a carbon sink

  • 2020
  • Canadian Press

Young Canadians are becoming vegetarian or vegan to fight climate change

  • 2020
  • The Conversation

Ecuador’s fuel protests show the risks of removing fossil fuel subsidies too fast

  • 2020
  • The Globe and Mail

City of Toronto program helps homeowners create pollinator gardens