Fonds F3683 - Joy Kennedy fonds

Joy Kennedy worked for the United Church of Canada as the Program Coordinator for Poverty, Wealth, and Ecological Justice as part of the JGER Unit. Kennedy was also active in several other organizations (including ecumenical) in capacities as both staff and board member. In 2003, she became the Ecological Justice Coordinator for KAIROS, having previously worked as Ecology/Environment Research and Policy Advocate (Interim) from 2001-2002. Kennedy was employed by the Anglican Church of Canada, including as EcoJustice Coordinator, during 1999-2000. Kennedy also participated in the Ecumenical Coalition on Ecological Justice (ECEJ), the Taskforce on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility (TCCR), and helped to develop Bench Marks for Global Corporate Responsibility as well as organize an annual general meeting of church shareholders with Talisman Energy Inc. and Imperial Oil companies. She also served as Chair of the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches and a research assistant for the InterChurch Committee on Ecology (ICCE) with the Jubilee Climate Change Outreach Project. Kennedy was also an advisor to the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) and a board member for both the Climate Action Network (CAN-RAC) and Green Communities Canada.