Martin von Mirbach grew up in Ottawa and received his Masters degree in Philosophy from York University, Toronto. He lived in Newfoundland in the 1990s, becoming active as a forest conservationist and sustainable development educator, serving on the Premier’s Round Table on the Environment and Economy.
In 2000 he moved back to Ottawa to work with the Sierra Club of Canada, as Forest Director and National Conservation Director. During this time he chaired the committee that developed the Forest Stewardship Council’s Canadian Boreal Standard, which is the world’s most successful FSC standard in terms of area certified and on-the-ground impact (26 million hectares and counting).
In 2005 he joined FSC Canada as Vice President, with primary responsibility for standards and training.
In 2008 he joined WWF-Canada to manage WWF’s collaborative agreement with the Forest Products Association of Canada, helping them meet their commitment to achieve industry-wide carbon neutrality.
In October 2010 he took up a major new challenge at WWF-Canada, as Director of the Canadian Arctic program. He lives in Chelsea Quebec, where he bikes to work in Ottawa whenever he can, and cross-country skis in his backyard (Gatineau Park).
In 2000 he moved back to Ottawa to work with the Sierra Club of Canada, as Forest Director and National Conservation Director. During this time he chaired the committee that developed the Forest Stewardship Council’s Canadian Boreal Standard, which is the world’s most successful FSC standard in terms of area certified and on-the-ground impact (26 million hectares and counting).
In 2005 he joined FSC Canada as Vice President, with primary responsibility for standards and training.
In 2008 he joined WWF-Canada to manage WWF’s collaborative agreement with the Forest Products Association of Canada, helping them meet their commitment to achieve industry-wide carbon neutrality.
In October 2010 he took up a major new challenge at WWF-Canada, as Director of the Canadian Arctic program. He lives in Chelsea Quebec, where he bikes to work in Ottawa whenever he can, and cross-country skis in his backyard (Gatineau Park).
