Browse all Categories

Top Climate Journalists in Canada (2025)

Climate Journalists - CanadaClimate Journalists - CanadaClimate Journalists - CanadaClimate Journalists - Canada

Discover and contact the top Climate journalists in Canada, updated for 2025. If you're interested in contacting Climate journalists, you can sign up below and download the Climate journalists contact list!

Get Contact List →Download Contact List

Anita Balakrishnan

Climate journalist at The Logic, Canada
Canada
Climate
Business
Environment

Anita Balakrishnan reports on the collision of corporate strategy, policy, and environmental stewardship for The Logic. Her work sits at three intersections:

  • Climate Finance: Tracks how institutional investors implement net-zero mandates, with recent analysis of pension fund divestment patterns.
  • Resource Governance: Documents ethical challenges in critical mineral extraction, emphasizing Indigenous consent models.
  • Regulatory Innovation: Explores legal mechanisms for holding corporations accountable for supply chain emissions.

Pitching Priorities

  • Do:
    • Provide granular data on Scope 3 emissions reductions
    • Highlight cross-sector partnerships (e.g., mining firms + clean tech startups)
    • Share case studies of Just Transition workforce programs
  • Avoid:
    • Vague ESG pledges without verification frameworks
    • Tech solutions divorced from policy feasibility
    • Stories centering corporate perspectives over community impacts

Achievements: Webster Award winner for exposing gaps in Canada’s critical mineral reporting; shaped provincial hydrogen strategies through investigative policy analysis.

Charles Mandel

Climate journalist at Canada's National Observer, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Tech

Charles Mandel (1964-2023) was Canada’s preeminent climate-tech journalist, whose work for Canada’s National Observer and BetaKit shaped national conversations on sustainable innovation. Based in Nova Scotia but with a coast-to-coast reporting footprint, he blended policy analysis with grassroots storytelling to drive environmental accountability.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Renewable Energy Economics: Tracked cost curves for solar/wind adoption
  • Climate Policy-Tech Nexus: Analyzed legislation enabling clean tech
  • Rural Tech Innovations: Profiled off-grid solutions for remote communities

Achievement Highlights

  • 2024 SABEW Canada Award for General Excellence
  • 2023 Island Literary Award for climate essays
  • Cited in 17 parliamentary briefings on energy policy

Pitching Priorities

  • Do: Lead with verified impact metrics
  • Don’t: Pitch consumer gadget launches
  • Unique Angle: Tech preserving traditional industries

Mandel’s legacy lives on through the Tales from Beyond the Grid archive – required reading for understanding Canadian climate-tech’s human dimension.

Debra Davidson

Climate journalist at University of Alberta (Academic Institution), Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Energy

As Canada’s foremost analyst of socio-climatic systems, Dr. Davidson bridges academic research and policy implementation. Her work at the University of Alberta has redefined how we conceptualize energy transitions, particularly through:

  • Emotional Governance: Mapping affective responses to climate policies across 14 jurisdictions
  • Just Transition Frameworks: Developing the SEMI index adopted by ICLEI Canada
  • Indigenous Partnerships: Advising 9 First Nations on resource governance models

Pitching Insights

Successful engagement requires:

  • Interdisciplinary Solutions: Davidson prioritizes proposals integrating technical and cultural dimensions, like solar microgrids paired with community art installations
  • Transition Timelines: Her phase-out research emphasizes decade-long workforce planning - highlight retraining programs in energy pitches
  • Rural Innovation: 72% of her cited work addresses agricultural communities - urban-focused proposals require explicit rural linkage plans

Current Priorities

Leading a CA$2.1M SSHRC project on Arctic energy democracy, Davidson seeks case studies examining:

  • Community-owned renewable utilities
  • Permafrost thaw cultural impact assessments
  • Indigenous-led critical mineral governance

Geoff Dembicki

Climate journalist at DeSmog, Canada
Canada
Climate
Energy
Environment

As DeSmog’s Global Managing Editor, Dembicki leads investigations into fossil fuel industry disinformation networks across North America and Europe. His work combines leaked documents, policy tracing, and ecosystem analysis to expose coordinated climate delay tactics.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Dark Money Flows: Tracks corporate funding to think tanks and legal groups fighting climate action
  • Disinformation Playbooks: Analyzes historical throughlines from tobacco defense to net-zero greenwashing
  • Transnational Coordination: Maps how U.S. groups influence Canadian/European climate policies

Pitching Preferences

  • Prioritizes: Leaked strategy memos, cross-border funding trails, regulatory capture evidence
  • Avoids: Incremental tech solutions, individual activist profiles, speculative climate futures
“The fight isn’t against climate change itself, but the systems preventing us from addressing it.” - The Petroleum Papers

Hannah Hoag

Climate journalist at The Narwhal, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Science

Hannah Hoag is an award-winning climate and environment journalist at The Narwhal, focusing on policy accountability and Indigenous-led conservation. Her investigative work has influenced parliamentary debates and educational curricula across Canada.

Pitching Insights

  • Do Pitch:
    • Government documents revealing contradictory climate actions
    • Indigenous communities implementing novel conservation tactics
    • Scientists’ whistleblower accounts about suppressed research
  • Avoid:
    • Tech-centric climate solutions without social justice components
    • International agreements lacking Canadian policy linkages

Career Highlights

“Hoag’s reporting bridges the gap between parliamentary press galleries and remote Indigenous territories – a rare feat in Canadian journalism.” – 2024 CAJ Judges’ Commentary

With bylines in The New York Times and Nature, Hoag brings global significance to local environmental conflicts. Her current work for CBC’s Climate Unit expands her reach into broadcast documentaries exploring health impacts of resource extraction.

Marc Montgomery

Climate journalist at Radio Canada International, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
History

Marc Montgomery is a Canada-based journalist specializing in climate policy, environmental history, and energy transitions. His work for Radio Canada International and The Conversation Canada merges rigorous policy analysis with historical context, offering readers a roadmap for sustainable futures rooted in past lessons.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Climate Policy Evolution: Examines how decades-old legislation shapes current strategies.
  • Renewable Energy Systems: Focuses on community-led models over corporate initiatives.
  • Industrial Legacy: Analyzes historical technologies’ environmental impacts.

Achievements

  • 2022 Canadian Climate Media Award winner
  • 15+ years contributing to RCI’s bilingual environmental reporting

Pitching Insights

  • Provide access to archival materials or historical experts
  • Emphasize municipal/regional case studies over national trends

Matthew Hague

Climate journalist at Canada's National Observer, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Design

This Toronto-born, Montreal-based journalist has become essential reading for stakeholders navigating Canada's sustainability transition. Through Canada's National Observer, Hague documents the concrete strategies reshaping business practices, urban landscapes, and energy paradigms.

Core Coverage Areas

  • Corporate Climate Action: Tracks cross-sector coalitions developing measurable emission reduction frameworks
  • Urban Conservation: Analyzes municipal biodiversity initiatives through ecological and equity lenses
  • Energy Transition Narratives: Profiles individuals and organizations bridging fossil fuel pasts with renewable futures

Pitching Priorities

  • Technical breakdowns of climate investment mechanisms
  • Case studies of mid-sized cities implementing Paris Agreement targets
  • Indigenous-led conservation tech innovations
"The most compelling climate stories live where spreadsheets meet soil samples."

Melissa Godin

Climate journalist at Nexus Media News, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Agriculture

This Canadian journalist crafts narratives that anchor planetary crises in community resilience, currently contributing to Nexus Media News while completing her debut book Take the Waters. Her reporting portfolio spans:

  • Primary Beats:
    • Climate justice frameworks and Indigenous sovereignty movements
    • Mental health impacts of environmental disruption
    • Agricultural adaptation strategies amid extreme weather

Pitching Insights

  • Do: Connect policy analysis with personal stories (e.g., how coastal zoning laws affect family fishing traditions)
  • Avoid: Tech-centric climate solutions without community input angles
“Our wellbeing depends on stable climates just as much as functioning ecosystems depend on equitable human systems.”

Recent accolades include finalist positions for the 2024 Covering Climate Now Awards and a Canadian Association of Journalists honor for pandemic-era fossil fuel investigations. Her work consistently appears in TIME, The Guardian, and specialized climate outlets, making her a vital voice in environmental journalism’s human rights evolution.

Naomi Buck

Climate journalist at Corporate Knights, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Business

Based in Toronto with Corporate Knights, Buck specializes in dissecting how businesses and governments operationalize climate commitments. Her reporting combines policy analysis with on-the-ground narratives from energy transition hotspots like Newfoundland’s hydrogen hub and Germany’s former coal regions.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Climate Governance: Tracking implementation of COP agreements through corporate lobbying patterns and regulatory frameworks
  • Sustainable Finance: Analyzing green bond markets, carbon pricing mechanisms, and pension fund divestment strategies
  • Urban Transitions: Documenting municipal climate adaptation plans with focus on equity and labor impacts

Avoid Pitching

  • Consumer-focused sustainability tips or product reviews
  • Pure science/technology stories without policy or business angles
  • Local environmental issues lacking national/transnational implications

Recent Recognition

  • 2023 National Magazine Award finalist for fossil fuel lobbying investigation
  • 2022 Digital Publishing Award winner for multimedia urban sustainability feature

Sarah Burch

Climate journalist at The Conversation Canada, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Science

Sarah Burch operates at the critical intersection of climate policy development and public understanding. Her work for The Conversation Canada distills complex governance frameworks into actionable insights, particularly focusing on:

  • Municipal Policy Implementation: How cities operationalize national climate commitments
  • Corporate Governance Shifts: SME strategies for embedding sustainability

Pitching Insights

  • Focus Areas: Urban climate resilience programs, public-private governance models, justice implications of adaptation policies
  • Avoid: Pure climate science studies without policy/praxis components

Tom Spears

Climate journalist at The Ottawa Citizen, Canada
Canada
Climate
Environment
Politics

As The Ottawa Citizen’s lead climate policy analyst, Tom Spears specializes in investigating gaps between environmental commitments and measurable action. His 20+ years of investigative reporting have established him as Canada’s foremost auditor of ecological governance.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Government Climate Targets: Tracks implementation failures through FOIA requests and data journalism
  • Ecological Budgeting: Analyzes fiscal policies impacting conservation efforts
  • Political Accountability: Maps how electoral cycles influence environmental decision-making

Pitching Insights

  • Provide Documentary Evidence: Spears prioritizes leaks, draft policies, and annotated budgets showing policy dilution
  • Localize Global Issues:Connect international climate frameworks to municipal infrastructure projects
  • Avoid Greenwashing Angles: He rarely covers corporate sustainability pledges without verifiable metrics
Try our media database - 5 Free Credits
Discover thousands of journalists with valid emails and social links - verified by our real-time system and sourced ethically. Built for your PR campaign's success.
Get Started

PR agencies and businesses love PressContact!

Our experience with PressContact has been exceptional.
The media lists provided for Travel and Hospitality have opened doors to major publications, leading to valuable meetings and opportunities.

Thanks a ton!

Khalid M

Fully recommend PressContact! We got two meticulously curated lists for our upcoming launch, saving us countless hours of manual research. Great investment for any agency.

Sylvia Anderson
PR Agency Director

I was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency and affordability of PressContact. Their responsiveness and attention to detail are unmatched.
Investing in their media lists has been a wise decision for our PR team and for our company.

Ryan Cheng
Corp Comms Manager
about PressContact

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find the right media list for my business?

Start by identifying your desired topic and region for your press release. Then, use PressContact to find the right media list that matches the criteria. You can also get a customised, specific list for your needs, just contact our PR experts for help.

How do I contact PressContact?

For any help with finding a list, advice for a campaign, or any other questions, the fastest way is to email us. Write to PressContact's support team at support@presscontact.co.

Our support team replies within a few hours, and at maximum, 24-36 hours. You can fill the contact form on our website too!

How are the lists always up-to-date and relevant?

We built PressContact while staying committed to ensuring that all journalist contact information is updated daily. Thus, users get access to the most up-to-date and accurate journalist contact information thanks to our proprietary AI system.

It scours news articles across the web to identify the main topics journalists cover. Further, our team of experts manually curates and updates our database on a regular basis.

How do I access my purchases?

Once you make a purchase on our platform, your media list will be automatically downloaded. Need to download it again? You can access it from your dashboard! Still have concerns with your purchase? Contact our support team, and rest assured, they'll reply ASAP.

What is a media list?

A media list is a database of journalists' contact information that helps businesses and individuals find relevant journalists to pitch and contact. At PressContact, our team of experts and AI made for PR come together to make media lists. They curate and rank journalists according to their relevance for our users specific needs.

Read experts' PR advice in our blogs

Recent Articles by PR Experts

View All →