Jordy

Jordy Gold is Senior Editor of the OpenCity Projects blog. He is also a sustainability strategist and writer focused on creating the greatest possible changes leading to a more vibrant society living within natural limits. As Deputy Campaign Manager he recently helped Elizabeth May become the first elected Green Member of Parliament in Canadian history.

He has consulted with organizations on sustainability initiatives ranging from e-learning programs and expositions to solar industry reports. Prior to strategy consulting, Jordy was Director of Business Development at Corporate Knights Magazine.

As a seasoned writer, he contributes to a range of national publications on sustainability issues including Green Living, Corporate Knights, ReNew Canada and World Changing Canada. Jordy’s interview series on the future of the planet and the economy, entitled ‘Pushing the Limits,’ includes 15 of the world’s sustainability leaders including Jane Goodall, David Suzuki and Robert Kennedy Jr.

Jordy holds a Master’s of Environmental Management and Policy from the IIIEE, Lund University in Sweden and a B.A. Honours in Politics and Development Studies from Queen’s University. He has been a three-time judge for the Green Toronto Awards.