Megan Gordon is the manager of the Pembina Institute’s Sustainable Workforce program, where she develops solutions to addressing the socio-economic dimensions of a clean energy transition. Passionate about people-centered climate policy, Megan focuses on supporting workers and communities in adapting to a changing world. She collaborates closely with labour organizations and civil-society groups and serves on the board of Blue-Green Canada.
Before joining the Pembina Institute, Megan was a policy advisor with Environment and Climate Change Canada and contributed to academic studies on regional energy workforce transitions. She has hands-on experience undertaking consultations with communities impacted by both the coal phase-out and economic decline in the forest sector.
Megan holds a Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies degree from the University of Northern British Columbia and a Bachelor of Public Administration degree from the University of Ottawa. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Canada’s northern and coastal landscapes.
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