Grey County has hired a Manager of Climate Change Initiatives.
The County says Linda Swanston will lead the work of finalizing and implementing its Climate Change Action Plan.
A release says Swanston’s most recent position was with the City of Toronto as the Manager of Policy and Research in the Environment and Energy Division where she developed and oversaw the implementation of Toronto’s Climate Change Action Plan, branded as TransformTO.
Swanston has a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Environment and Resource Studies and a Masters of Global Environmental Governance from the University of Waterloo. As part of her Master’s degree, her studies and publications included sustainable agriculture.
The County points out this knowledge and research will be a great asset for Grey County given the importance of agriculture in the area.
County Planning Director Randy Scherzer says in a statement, “We are really fortunate to have someone with Linda’s experience and knowledge leading climate change projects as part of the Grey County team. This work will truly benefit the County as a whole.”
More information about the County’s Climate Change Action Plan can found on the County website here: https://www.grey.ca/programs-initiatives/climate-change-action-plan