As part of our Climate Action 2025 report, we launched a national photography program to capture real-world examples of climate action across diverse sectors and regions. This collection highlights the unique stories of climate change, the juxtaposition of industry and nature, and some of the solutions in action. By bridging the gap between complexity and emotional connection, these images aim to inspire meaningful conversations and action. Explore this gallery to celebrate this group of photographers who set out to capture climate action in Canada.

Amanda Shalovelo

Amanda began photography when she was fourteen years old. She is self-taught and enjoys primarily photographing scenes from the backroads of the prairies of Saskatchewan. She has been featured in the Canadian Geographic calendars thirteen times and was recently shortlisted for Canadian Geographic’s upcoming Best Wildlife Photography 2024 special issue and the 2025 Wicked Weather Calendar for Canadian Geographic.

Harmony Le Reste

Harmony is a French photographer focusing her work on nature and the great outdoors. At the age of 22 in 2015, she moved to Montreal, Canada. This change of life was accompanied by the discovery of the wide-open spaces and wild nature characteristics of North America. She began working as a freelancer with the Tourist Offices in 2016 and traveled throughout Quebec. Since 2019, she also offers photo trips and workshops all around the world to aspiring nature photographers directly in the field.

Today, she juggles her multiple hats as a nature photographer, photo travel guide, artistic director and outdoor videographer.

Len Wagg

Len Wagg is an award-winning Canadian photographer, author and presenter. A visual storyteller for over three decades, he is well known for capturing the majestic beauty of his native Nova Scotia’s wildlife and salt-strewn landscapes. His assignments have taken him all the way from the deserts of Ethiopia to the cockpit of a CF-18 over Europe, and all across Canada. His images have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world.

Marc Gilbert

With a passion for exploring Manitoba’s hidden gems, Marc Gilbert captures stunning images of its sprawling parks and serene rural landscapes. His bold and vibrant photographs evoke a sense of wonder, inspiring viewers to appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors.

See Marc’s full portfolio here.

Mitchell Milbury

Mitchell Milbury is a nature and landscape photographer from New Brunswick, Canada. Most of his photography work highlights the natural beauty of the Maritimes. He was raised in Woodstock, New Brunswick where he spent most of his childhood outdoors. Mitchell practices photography weekly by exploring the province of New Brunswick and creating images that showcase its rich natural environment.

Mitchell’s artwork has been exhibited in New Brunswick galleries, and has sold numerous prints of his artwork online.

You can see Mitchell’s artwork in his online portfolio.

Neil Dankoff

Neil was born and raised in Montreal where he studied Film & Communications at McGill University before heading west to Toronto in 1998. It was at this time that the first digital cameras began to emerge and Neil was instantly hooked. $1400.00 got him a 1.3 megapixel Olympus.

Neil was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel the world and develop his own style of panoramic, landscape photography. Using a Phase One, medium format camera, Neil’s unique approach and technique result in a distinct look that is easily recognizable. Each final piece consists of multiple images captured with varying exposures and focal points, all seamlessly put together in an effort to transport the viewer to a specific time and place.

Neil became a staple in the Toronto art scene and was represented by the prestigious Lonsdale Gallery. Over the next four years, the gallery featured Neil’s work in several solo exhibits.

In 2013, Derek and Kirsty Stern accompanied Neil on a photography trip to Africa. The trip was picture perfect and many more adventures were booked…Bora Bora, Hawaii, Iceland, China, Japan, France, Bolivia etc… In 2015, Neil, Derek and Kirsty opened Kandy Gallery in Montreal. Shortly after, Neil was commissioned by Hotel X Toronto in what would turn out to be the largest fine art photography transaction in Canadian history. He spent close to three years traveling the globe to capture over 800 landscape images for the one of a kind luxury resort hotel. In early 2018, Neil opened Kandy Gallery Toronto in the lobby of Hotel X Toronto and then Kandy Gallery Memphis was launched in December.

Ray Mackey

Ray is a Canadian Landscape & Nature photographer who has been capturing emotion and storylines through imagery for a lifetime and publishing them for the past 15 years. Ray’s travels to other parts of the world to seek out new imagery to capture is an ongoing passion; however, his published works largely focus on the shores of eastern Canada in Newfoundland and has led to being published and displayed in and on the covers of magazines along with other publications and Canadian embassies worldwide.

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