Jennie McCaffrey is an experienced educator, facilitator and leader with a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Education and a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from the University of British Columbia. She brings over 18 years of experience in the non-profit sector, specializing in leading strategic initiatives and collaborating with provincial and federal governments, Indigenous organizations, school districts and industry. Jennie works to change behaviours and empower people to protect and connect to nature at work, at school or at play. The privilege and magic of growing up on the beaches of Kitsilano and spending summers camping and swimming in the Salish Sea have inspired a passion for the environment that Jennie strives to share with others every day.

Dr. Melissa Lem is a Vancouver family physician who also works in rural and northern communities within Canada. Also President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, she is an internationally recognized leader in the field of nature and health. As a widely published writer, climate change panellist on CBC Radio's Early Edition, in-house medical columnist for CBC TV Vancouver, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, one of her major priorities is knowledge translation. She is currently a co-investigator and advisor on two international nature prescription research projects (PANDA and RESONATE) with total funding of $10M+.

Dr. Lem was the inaugural winner of University College’s Young Alumni of Influence Award at the University of Toronto, recipient of a 2024 YWCA Women of Distinction Award and 2022 Nature Inspiration Award from the Canadian Museum of Nature, and sits on the Advisory Committee of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Health and Well-being Specialist Group.

Laura Hergott is the Manager of the Healthy by Nature initiative, creating accessible opportunities for Canadians to connect with nature to improve their health while fostering a culture that values and protects nature. With a background in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Laura was drawn to the initiative by the evidence-based research backing spending time in nature for health. In her spare time, Laura enjoys rock climbing in Squamish and hiking with her dog on the North Shore.