Jaela Bernstien is a communications specialist with over a decade of experience in the media industry reporting for national and local TV, radio and digital programming. Before joining the Canadian Climate Institute, Jaela covered climate and environmental issues for CBC News. Her work has received several honours including a Kavli Science Journalism Award and a Digital Publishing Award. Her passion for climate and environmental issues is rooted in her childhood, growing up in the woods in rural Ontario. She now lives with her husband and dog in Quebec’s Laurentians.