THE GREEN PARTY

Whether they’re focused on climate change, reducing waste, cleaning up our communities or holding industry accountable, these 10 Canadians are trying to make our country— and the world—a cleaner, greener place.

We celebrate these 10 Canadians for protecting our environment

Canada’s national identity is intertwined with the lakes, forests, tundra and mountain ranges that make up our diverse terrain, our iconic wildlife and our heroes (like David Suzuki). But our actions haven’t always matched our ideals; last year, one study ranked us 14th out of 16 peer countries in environmental performance (only Australia and the U.S. did worse, and Switzerland took the top spot). That’s why we find the following people inspiring. From food waste to pollution to the three Rs, they’re working on big and small ways to help Canada become more environmentally friendly.

WAI CHU CHENG read about Amsterdam’s Repair Café in a New York Times article and was moved by the concept of people taking broken household items to a community event to be fixed by volunteers. Fifty-year-old Cheng is by no means handy herself, but...