Events
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Run Like a Girl Book Signing
Time: 5:20 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
Event type: In-person
Location:
SANAAQ - ROOM 3
1200 Rue de Sussex
Montréal, QC
H3H 0E3
Join us for an exclusive signing event with Catherine McKenna, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Climate and Nature Solutions and Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Buy your tickets today to secure your book & place!
From Olympic dreams to the frontlines of politics and climate action, Run Like a Girl is a bold, unfiltered memoir from Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Known for leading the charge on Canada’s carbon pricing plan and enduring sexist attacks as “Climate Barbie,” McKenna shares an inspiring journey of reinvention, resilience and defiance in the face of expectations.
With an engaging scrapbook-style, this book blends personal anecdotes, political battles and reflections on balancing ambition, motherhood, and activism. McKenna recounts her fight for climate policy, the ups and downs of her public service, the tough decision to leave politics, and her mission to empower women in leadership.
Registration
Ticket pricing: $25/person
- All attendees will receive a signed copy of Catherine McKenna's book Run Like a Girl.
- Snacks and refreshments are included.
- RSVP ASAP - Limited spots available.
- Reservation required: For security reasons, one must register prior to the event.
- Registration deadline: May 10th, 2026.
About Our Speaker
Catherine McKenna, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Climate and Nature Solutions
Catherine McKenna is Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change and former Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. She is Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments for companies, financial institutions, cities, and regions. Catherine founded Women Leading on Climate and hosts its new podcast.
She is a member of Temasek’s Global Sustainability Advisory Panel and Singapore’s International Advisory Panel on Carbon Credits. She is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the Grantham Institute at the London School of Economics, a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and an advisor to the Lawson Climate Institute. She serves on the advisory boards of several private sector companies and is a frequent global speaker on climate action, net‑zero leadership, and women’s empowerment.
Catherine was named a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur by the French government, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and holds an honorary Doctor of Science degree from McMaster University. She is the author of Run Like a Girl, a memoir about ambition, resilience, and fighting for change. She is a mother of three children and an avid open‑water swimmer.