Every journalist. Every beat. One community.

The Canadian Climate Journalism Training program is facilitated by experts working covering climate change in journalism, science and communications. Meet your facilitators:

David McKie

David is the managing editor for Canada’s National Observer. Before joining the Observer, the Ottawa-based, award-winning journalist, author, and educator spent 26 years honing his skills at the CBC as an investigative producer and reporter. David teaches at the schools of journalism at Carleton University, the University of King’s College, and Toronto Metropolitan University, and has co-authored three journalism textbooks and two user guides on freedom-of-information laws and privacy, respectively.

Ghadah Alrasheed

Ghadah supports research, knowledge mobilization, and the development of resources, evidence-based tools, and training programs for Re.Climate’s network. With a PhD in Communication and a wealth of experience spanning the academic, federal, and NGO sectors, she brings a unique understanding of effective research and knowledge mobilization practices in climate communication.

David McKie

David is the managing editor for Canada’s National Observer. Before joining the Observer, the Ottawa-based, award-winning journalist, author, and educator spent 26 years honing his skills at the CBC as an investigative producer and reporter. David teaches at the schools of journalism at Carleton University, the University of King’s College, and Toronto Metropolitan University, and has co-authored three journalism textbooks and two user guides on freedom-of-information laws and privacy, respectively.

Emma Graney

Emma Graney has covered energy from The Globe and Mail’s Calgary Bureau since 2019, including oil and gas, alternate fuels, renewables, liabilities and green technology. She keeps her eye on the energy sector across the country, from the oil sands in Alberta (1, 2) to geothermal potential in Saskatchewan, the explosive liabilities of old gas wells in Ontario, and renewable hydrogen in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Emma was one of The Globe’s team of correspondents deployed to Europe in the days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In 2023, she was part of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network cohort in 2023 and, in 2020, was a Columbia University Energy Journalism fellow.

David Thurton

David Thurton is a National Reporter for CBC News. Delivering original stories from CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau, David covers daily politics and specializes in environment and energy policy. David has worked in Toronto, the Maritimes, the Arctic and Fort McMurray, Alberta, before arriving in Canada’s capital city.

Sarah Everts

Sarah Everts is a science journalist and an associate professor of journalism at Carleton University. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian, The Walrus, Economist, and others. She is author of the award-winning book “The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration.” She has a M.Sc. (Chemistry) from the University of British Columbia.

Chris Russil

An Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University, Chris has researched and published on climate communication questions for over 20 years. He is currently investigating the scope and impacts of misinformation in climate conversations with special attention to the role of digital platforms and advertising.

Danielle Paradis

Danielle Paradis is an award-winning climate reporter. She writes regularly for DeSmog and won the 2025 Gold Medal in specialized reporting for her podcast on Climate Change in the High Arctic. She often focuses on narratives of belonging in her work. Danielle is also an educator, and media professional who focuses on Indigenous stories and bridging traditional knowledge with contemporary life. As a proud member of the Alberta Metis Nation, she brings a unique perspective with her multifaceted career in journalism, academia, and community leadership.

Marco Chown Oved

Marco Chown Oved is a climate change reporter with the Toronto Star, focusing on solutions and the people building a low-carbon world. He has written about EVs and heat pumps, solar panels and district energy. He trained as a wildfire fighter and hosted a podcast about individual climate action. He recently drilled a hole in his partner’s Tesla to DIY an emergency door release.