Jennifer Hong
Y4N Role: Global Ambassador
Location: Canada
Pronouns: she/her
Languages: English
Jennifer Hong is a graduate from the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia holding a BSc Honours in Forest Sciences specializing in Forest Ecosystem Services. She is passionate about building community and approaches her work through a ‘people-first’ and storytelling lens.
She has worked for various forest-related sectors, including Canadian and local government departments as well as private and NGO organizations, to support a range of climate change, biodiversity, and land management policies and programs.
Jennifer is a Global Ambassador with Youth4Nature, where she advocates for youth engagement and participation in international forest fora such as the UNFCCC and UN CBD COPs, UN FAO’s World Forestry Congress, and she conceptualized the Faces of Forestry campaign. She is currently a youth representative on the Steering Committee for the Ninth American Forest Congress (to be held in July 2025!).
On the weekends, you might find Jennifer spending time with friends at a local coffee shop, bookstore, or art gallery.