Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Erin has a love of water and can often be found swimming in the ocean, reading on the beach, or hiking along a coastline. After obtaining an undergrad in science and her law degree from the Schulich School of Law with a specialization in Health Law & Policy, Erin worked at a boutique health law and professional regulation firm in Toronto for half a decade. Driven by a concern for the ways that human-driven environmental change is harming the health and well-being of humans, other species, and the Earth’s natural systems, she left legal practice to pursue an LLM in Global Sustainability & Environmental Law at the University of Ottawa. Erin is currently completing her PhD in environmental law and engaged in research and community initiatives related to environmental rights, climate justice, and planetary health. Most recently, she represented Friends of the Earth Canada as an intervener in the first human rights-based climate change lawsuit in Canada to have a hearing on the merits and supported a United Nations’ consultation on children’s rights and the environment as a member of the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment. Erin has previously volunteered with Ecojustice, the University Health Network’s research ethics board, the Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, and as a judge for springboard and platform diving competitions at the provincial and national level.