About

I am a Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment and Assistant Professor in the School of Environmental Studies and Department of Global Development Studies at Queen’s University. I completed my PhD at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2008). I also hold a Master’s degree in environmental science and law from the University of Nottingham (2002) and a Bachelor of Science in environmental science, with a minor in political science, from the University of British Columbia (2001).

Latest academic publications

NAFTA 2.0: What are the Implications for Environmental Governance? Earth System Governance *OPEN ACCESS

Beyond accountability: alternative rationales for transparency in global trade politics, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning .


My most recent book Green Keynesianism and the Global Financial Crisis (Routledge, 2018) explores the experience of Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, and the United States with green stimulus programs following the 2008 global financial crisis.

Latest opinion and policy work

How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Launch a fossil-free future (with Amy Janzwood and Angela Carter) (The Conversation)

Coronavirus and the economy: We need green stimulus not fossil fuel bailouts (The Conversation)

Submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (Canadian House of Commons) on the need for a green recovery from COVID-19Download