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Zeinab draws on her background in biology, a Master’s in Environmental Science, and grassroots organizing to protect forests and advance climate solutions. A people-person at heart, she’s energized by listening, learning, and building strong community movements.

Issy joined AFA in the fall of 2024 as a Forest Campaigner, leaving the hustle of London for the mountains of Vancouver to be closer to the nature she’s passionate about protecting. For the past three years, Issy worked as an environmental communications consultant, raising awareness about climate and nature-based solutions.

Joan has been growing in the understory of the AFA since 2012 as the Administrative Director where her knowledge and skills of bookkeeping and office management compliment her love of all things natural and passion to preserve big old trees and the intricate habitat that they are a part of.

Bridging her background in journalism, creative writing and digital marketing with a passion for the natural world, Kristen has used her communications skills to advocate for the protection of the environment and the mitigation of climate change in a number of different capacities for the better part of the past decade.

Coral fell in love with big trees after visiting the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park when she was just out of High School and immediately decided that she wanted to be a “professional tree hugger” when she grew up.

Nadia is a passionate visionary who believes in making the world a better place. Beginning as a canvasser with AFA in 2018, she grew deeply connected to the organization and the cause to protect BC’s endangered old-growth ecosystems.

Kerrie Blaise is an environmental lawyer, passionately dedicated to advancing environmental rights and justice. She is the founder of the non-profit, Legal Advocates for Nature's Defence, and maintains an active practice representing First Nations and grassroots groups on matters of urgent climate and environmental protection.

Having grown up on BC’s west coast, Hannah has nurtured a passion for old-growth forests since a young age.

TJ Watt is a Co-Founder, Campaigner, and Photographer with the Ancient Forest Alliance. Combining his passion for conservation with professional photography, TJ explores and documents endangered old-growth forests in BC to help see them saved.