Julia is CEO of The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), a non-profit corporation endowed by the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario and Government of Canada to advance low-carbon solutions for cities. While at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) she led campaigns to address climate change, protect marine turtles and ban toxic chemicals. Julia served as a policy advisor to a Minister of Environment and has worked and volunteered with several non-profit organizations including Friends of the Earth, Pollution Probe, Great Lakes United, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. She holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Toronto. Julia is a year-round cyclist, avid vegetable gardener, and wilderness canoeist.