Earthroots is a grassroots conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of wilderness, wildlife and watersheds in Canada, with a focus on Ontario.

Earthroots has been on the front lines of wilderness conservation since 1986, when our predecessor organization, the Temagami Wilderness Society (TWS) was formed. The TWS was created to fight for the preservation of rare old growth white and red pine forests in the Temagami region of northern Ontario. After campaign success in the Temagami region, the organization changed its name to Earthroots in 1991, in order to broaden the organization’s campaign focus beyond the Temagami issue.

Earthroots consists of two separate organizations: Earthroots Fund, a charitable organization (registration #135165140 RR0001) that engages in public education and research, and Earthroots Coalition, a non-profit organization that engages in advocacy and action. Earthroots' campaigns focus on achieving meaningful protection for Ontario's threatened wilderness areas and wildlife species. Earthroots acts on behalf of 12,000 supporters across the country.

Earthroots is a strong advocate and agitator for wilderness preservation in Ontario, combining aggressive grassroots campaign strategies with excellent research and educational programs. Since 1986, Earthroots has used its grassroots expertise to organize, educate and mobilize the public, conduct successful media events, carry out wilderness research projects and ensure proper forest management planning.

Earthroots empowers thousands of Canadians each year to advocate for better environmental protection. We achieve wilderness victories!

Staff

Left to right: Audrey Bankley, Amber Ellis, Josh Kohler, Josh Garfinkel and Carly Armstrong

Carly Armstrong
Forest Campaigner

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Audrey Bankley
Outreach Coordinator

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Chris Caple
Webmaster

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Amber Ellis
Executive Director

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John Ellis
Privacy Officer

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Josh Garfinkel
Senior Campaigner/Canvass Director

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Mark Kear
Temagami Campaigner

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Josh Kohler
Southern Ontario Greenspace Campaigner

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Board of Directors

Clayton Ruby, Chair
Lawyer, Ruby & Shiller 

Community Affiliations: Board Member, Greenpeace Canada; Advisory Board Member, Ecojustice

Catharine Grant
Forest Campaigner, Forest Ethics

Community Affiliations:

Doug McRae
Naturalist / Guide / Writer

Community Affiliations: Cormorant Defenders International; Chair, Presqu'ile Important Bird Area

Hap Wilson
Owner, Sunrise Adventures

Community Affiliations: Author of several outdoor books including Temagami Canoe Routes; recipient of the Bill Mason Award for environmental achievement

Council of Patrons

Robert Bateman - Wildlife Artist / Author

Dr. Robert McGhee - Curator of Archaeology, Canadian Museum of Nature

Farley Mowat - Author

Kirk Whipper - Founder, Kanawa International Museum of Canoes and Kayaks

Ingrid Zschogner - Artist / Woodcarver / Designer

Advisory Board

Lesli Bisgould - Animal Rights Lawyer

Jean Buie - Lawyer

Kim Cowan - Director, Friends of Temagami

Brigitte Hebert - Communications Specialist 

Abbey Huggan - Artist / Urban Agriculturalist / Community Educator

Stephen Hurlbut - Former VP of News Programming, CityTV

Peter Kelly - Cliff Ecology Research Group

Victor Lorentz - Former Forest Campaigner, Earthroots

Elizabeth May - Leader, Green Party of Canada

Barry Kent MacKay - Naturalist / Writer / Artist

Mike McIntosh - Vice President, Friends of Temagami / Board Member, ORCKA

Bob Olajos - Director, Friends of Temagami

Dr. Peter Quinby - Director, Ancient Forest Exploration and Research

Wayne Roberts -  Project Co-ordinator, Toronto Food Policy Council / Author

Rikk Salamat - Technical and Communications Specialist

Sharon Smith - Former Campaigner, Rainforest Action Network

Dr. John Theberge & Mary Theberge - Wolf Researchers

Nicole Thouard - Director of Development, Wildlands League

Melissa Tkachyk - Campaigner, World Society for the Protection of Animals

Phil Winters - EnWise Power Solutions