Leora Berman

THE AWARD

Established in 1978 by the Canadian Wildlife Federation as a tribute to former governor general Roland Michener (1900-1991). An outstanding outdoorsperson and role model for a generation, he was an honourary president of the CWF. The award is given each year to an individual or organization demonstrating a commitment to conservation through responsible activities that promote, enhance and further the conservation of Canada’s natural resources. There are two winners this year.

Leora Berman has been developing small- and large-scale

ecological projects for non-profit groups and governments for 25 years. She is the co-founder and current chief operating officer of The Land Between, a grassroots environmental NGO focused on a 12,000-square-kilometre bioregion in central Ontario from the Frontenac Arch (around Brockville) in the east to Georgian Bay and southern Parry Sound. The organization, like Berman herself, builds relationships with all stakeholders as it works to advance cooperative solutions for conserving biodiversity, sustaining healthy water and fisheries, fostering sustainable economic development and engaging youth.