Ari Pottens

Senior Campaign Manager, Canada

Work

Areas of expertise:

Canadian climate policy and advocacy, Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, Transition away from fossil fuels

Ari works with civil society partners and policy makers in the federal and provincial governments to strengthen emission regulations nationwide.

Background

Ari has spent over a decade working as a community organizer focused on strengthening environmental policy in Canada. Ari has worked in federal and provincial politics and with several domestic and international NGOs, including Global Citizen. Ari is the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Centre for Environmental Leadership in Canada (CELC) and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies (MES) from York University.