Julia Langer
CEO
Julia has held senior leadership positions in the environmental sector for over 30 years, managing campaigns and organizations, defining strategy and policy, and inspiring public and private action to address air pollution and climate change.
Julia leads TAF’s staff in advancing the organization’s solutions to climate and air pollution, and with support from TAF’s Investment Committee, oversees the fiscal integrity of TAF’s endowment.
Julia is a recipient of the 2016 Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence for her environmental and climate work and a member of the federal government’s Generation Energy Council.
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Ivey Foundation models leadership in environmental grantmaking and impact investing
A tribute to Martin Willschick
Dear election candidates: Climate action means working across issues and regional lines
Budget 2022 – urban climate action highlights
Ontario’s repeated failure to produce a natural gas conservation plan
Budget 2021 is a healthy dose for the clean economy, but climate measures lack potency
Toronto has an embarrassing gas problem
Why Canadians need the clean fuel standard
Beyond financing: how workforce capacity can support big investments
A throne speech worthy of the next generation
Big Canadian moment for climate: unique model goes national
Investing in retrofits is no longer an “if” – here’s the “how”
Scaling and focusing for greatest impact
Ontario environment plan needs a better bang for its buck
Cities can’t lead from behind: TAF reviews Ontario climate plan
The Urban Anthropocene: An AGO Podcast with TAF CEO Julia Langer
What’s in, what’s out? TAF reviews Ontario’s climate policy cancellations
Generation Energy report shows path to Canada’s low-carbon future
The U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement, Canada’s not. Why follow on weakening car emissions standards?
Best bang for our climate bucks: Looking beyond cost per tonne
Money on the table: Why investors miss out on the energy efficiency market
TransformTO: Here’s the blueprint to reach Toronto’s climate target
TAF launches innovative climate solution: carbonate Toronto’s water
Why is Ontario turning its back on renewables?
Ontario climate action plan: follow the carbon
Ontario kick-starts climate action with $325M down payment
Cap and trade an important signal – but needs stricter allowances
Trudeau’s climate platform: 6 promises we’re watching
Canada’s ex-central banker calls for action on “tragedy of the horizon”
Four climate challenges for Alberta’s new government
Toronto Climate Summit signals global climate hope
Follow the leaders – de-carb your money
Climate action in cities key to provincial success
The Many Different Flavours of Carbon Pricing
Ontario’s 45-Day Climate Consultation Count-Down
TAF’s Secret Weapon
