Bio 

William Gagnon is an expert in healthcare systems decarbonization and sustainable medicine. As the Director of Implementation at the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, he supports health care leaders in decarbonizing their practices. Formerly with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Centre for Sustainable Medicine (Singapore), William spearheaded initiatives to decarbonize facilities, electrical systems, and vehicles in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda and Singapore where he learned firsthand the challenges of balancing sustainability with safety, security and critical healthcare needs, both in underdeveloped and hyper-developed countries. William is also the part-time Executive Director of the Northwest Territories Medical Association, and the Director of Strategy for POWER Wellbeing.

A French Canadian, William holds a Bachelor’s in Building Engineering from Concordia University, a Master’s in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University, two LEED professional accreditations, and is currently pursuing a PhD in healthcare systems decarbonization at Carleton University. William is a Project Management Professional and he has studied climate and leadership at Harvard and Cornell. In August 2023, William was among 25,000 Yellowknife residents evacuated due to catastrophic wildfires. Named a Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader by Corporate Knights, he often speaks about climate on global stages. William chairs the Northern Council for Global Cooperation. You’ll often find him skiing or sailing on Great Slave Lake.