Emily Cousins

Communications Director
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Emily Cousins has more than two decades of experience working in strategic communications. In her role at ILI, she helps build public support for Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship and amplify the stories of Indigenous Guardians caring for lands and waters across the country. Previously she was the strategic communications director for the International Boreal Conservation Campaign. 

Before joining the boreal campaign, Cousins worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where she provided communications guidance on numerous campaigns related to conservation, clean energy, and climate change. Her writing has appeared in the Globe & Mail, Washington Post, New York Times, and other outlets. She received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.