From making energy more affordable to celebrating the power of art to inspire climate action, the Conservation Council’s Climate Solutions program has some ambitious goals for 2023.
We want to spark a conversation about energy affordability and work with citizens and elected officials to build an electricity system that’s reliable, affordable and sustainable.
We want to continue producing thoughtful, evidence-based reports and progressive policy recommendations to shed light on and help solve the climate crisis.
We want to welcome more New Brunswickers into activism through art, using creativity, imagination and heart to tackle the issues of our time.
Big plans demand big talent, and we’re excited to introduce you to the new members of our dynamic team that will deliver climate programs and campaigns in the coming months!
Danielle Smith, Citizen’s Engagement Manager
Danielle joined our team in January 2023. She has a Master of Science in Forestry with a focus on Ecology and Wildlife Management and more than 15 years experience in the education and environmental sector. She is responsible for the creation, development and direction of the University of New Brunswick’s sustainability office. Danielle is also a professional environmentally-engaged fiber artist—using art as a mechanism to engage communities in conversations around the impacts of climate changes, to create a sense of wonder and to urge people to connect with their communities and the natural world. She’ll lead our citizen’s engagement team.
Moe Qureshi, Climate Campaigns & Policy Manager
Moe is a renewable energy expert, scientist, and active conservationist who has worked with environmental non-profits and NGOs for more than a decade. He has sat on the Sustainable Development Advisory Council for Environment Canada and is currently a Board Member for Ontario Nature. Specializing his Chemistry PhD in renewable energy, he is passionate about converting the energy sector to a net-zero carbon economy. In his spare time, Moe enjoys road trips, hiking, and spending time in the great outdoors.
Emma Cox, Electricity Policy Campaigner
Emma joined our team near the end of 2022 to work on our energy poverty project, a project focused on the equitable transition of the energy grid. Her work advocates for energy affordability and campaigns for policies that address energy poverty in New Brunswick and the Atlantic provinces as Canada moves toward a net-zero energy grid by 2030. Emma holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Environmental Economics and Public Policy from the University of Ottawa, and a Master of Environmental Management from the University of New Brunswick.