Every Thursday I profile a new incredible woman, each from a different walk of life. Different professions, causes, backgrounds, ethnicities, orientations, and anything/everything else!
So without further delay, let me introduce the amazing Emily Hunter…

Emily Hunter may at first been recognized as the daughter of Bobbi and Robert Hunter, famous Canadian environmentalists, but at 24, she is already an avid speaker for eco-issues, has an impressive list of journalistic credits including writing for This Magazine and Eye Weekly, as well as broadcasting work with MTV Canada, CTV Canada AM, CTV News, City TV and CP24.
As an environmentalist, Emily joined her first campaign at 19: a Galapagos conservation campaign with Sea Shepherd, one of the most radical environmental groups in the world, known for non-lethal but aggressive action like ramming ships at sea and sinking ships in port. She has also worked on other campaigns with Sea Shepherd to protect marine wildlife, as well as Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (CYCC) on climate change awareness and action, EarthRoots on anti-forestry issues, and Greenpeace against the Tar Sands project.
Her most recent campaign this past winter was with Sea Shepherd ship The M/Y Steve Irwin in the Antarctic waters to stop illegal whaling by the Japanese government. With incidents like a massive collision between their ship and a harpoon ship, they were able to help save 500 whales this year and cut the kill quota by 50%! (check out a video at the end of this post to see the amazing work of the Sea Shepherd crew)
(more inside…)