Fatima Syed is a Mississauga-based climate journalist with The Narwhal. Previously, she worked for The Walrus, the Toronto Star, The Logic and National Observer, where she established the outlet’s Queen’s Park bureau, with an emphasis on coverage of environmental and energy policy. She is a National Magazine Award nominee, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and winner of the 2022 World Press Freedom Award. She is also the vice-president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.