Dr. Louise Comeau is a Senior Advisor at Re.Climate, an institute at Carleton University providing training, research and strategy on climate change communications and public engagement. Louise has more than 30 years experience in climate change policy, communications, and solutions-related advocacy and programming. She brings this experience to her work as an independent researcher and advocate supporting environmental groups and other clients through her consultancy, Iris Communications.

Louise holds a doctorate in environmental management, focused on environmental ethics and behaviour change from the University of New Brunswick, where she is also an honorary research associate. She has received three Queen’s citizenship medals for her work in international climate negotiations, creation of Green Municipal Fund at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and advancing climate action in New Brunswick.