Jade Schofield is an environmental scientist and climate change practitioner with over 18 years of experience advancing sustainability, with a strong passionate for urban forestry and biodiversity. She is currently the Senior Manager of Environment and Climate at Ontario Power Generation, where she leads climate change and biodiversity programs. Jade also runs Climate Compass Advisors, a consulting firm supporting inclusive, collaborative, and community-driven sustainability and climate change action.
Her career began at the Eden Project in the UK, home to the world’s largest indoor rainforest. In Canada, she has led municipal programs focused on tree protection policies, green infrastructure, community planting, and equity-based adaptation strategies. She has contributed to over 30 municipal climate plans across Canada.
Jade serves on the Ontario Biodiversity Council, volunteers with Forests Canada, and teaches part-time in the carbon accounting program at the University of Waterloo. Outside of work, she enjoys making maple syrup and exploring the woods with her horses and dog.
