Conservation Council Forest Coordinator Tracy Glynn has been awarded an Unsung Hero Community Award by the City of Fredericton in recognition of her work with the NB Media Co-op to support social and environmental justice here in New Brunswick.
Each year, the Unsung Hero Community Awards are presented in appreciation of people who go above and beyond to help build and shape their community for future generations.
Tracy was presented the award on behalf of Mayor and Council during an acceptance ceremony held at City Hall on May 12, 2017. With her many years of community service, Tracy deserves no less.
She has been the Conservation Council’s forest campaigner since 2006. Over the years, Tracy has come to play an indispensable role as both our go-to forestry expert and one of the most reliable members of our organization, responsible for spearheading a variety of our community projects and events, such as our 5 Days for the Forest Festival and our Great Trees Challenge.
A PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of New Brunswick, Tracy also teaches courses on environmental and social movements at St. Thomas University, serves on the board of directors of both MiningWatch Canada and the NB Media Co-op, is a long-time member of the Cinema Politica- Fredericton Chapter, and is an active supporter of No One Is Illegal Fredericton and Reproductive Justice NB.
Tracy has a keen interest in environmental justice and eradicating Canadian mining abuses overseas and at home, which is rooted in her solidarity work with mine-affected communities in Indonesia, Guatemala, Colombia, and Canada, and graduate work on mine pollution and the gender impacts of mining.
This is the 24th year for the city’s Unsung Hero Community Awards. On behalf of the entire Conservation Council of New Brunswick membership and the community at large, we applaud Tracy for her tireless efforts to improve our province and beyond.
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The Conservation Council, established in 1969, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick has remained the province’s leading public advocate for environmental protection. A member of the UN’s Global 500 Roll of Honour, we work to find practical solutions to help families and citizens, educators, governments and businesses protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, the precious marine ecosystem and the land, including the forest, that support us.
Media Contact: Jon MacNeill, 1-506-458-8747, jon.macneill@conservationcouncil.ca