The people & places behind OFC
British Columbians love the natural beauty, rich ecology, and clean air and water that underpin their quality of life. Most also support strong environmental protection and expect their governments to do the same — with policies that both protect BC’s natural heritage and sustain jobs and prosperity over the long-term.
We are a strategic initiative of environmental groups representing hundreds of thousands of British Columbians.
At the local level
We empower individuals and groups to advocate effectively with decision-makers on issues of local concern—and ensure they are accountable for their decisions.
At the provincial level
We highlight opportunities for the government and opposition to show leadership and build track records of environmental achievement that they will be proud to stand on, and secure a better future for all.
Our Member Groups
Our Team
Lisa Matthaus
Lisa provides government relations and campaign strategy expertise on environmental priorities selected by member groups and develops OFC’s citizen engagement strategies. Previously, Lisa was a campaigner with Sierra Club BC for ten years working on forest policy, conservation (Great Bear Rainforest) and climate issues. She has a Masters degree in Environmental and Resource Economics, an undergraduate degree in finance, and a previous life in investment banking.
AK Saini
AK brings to OFC nearly two decades of experience in grassroots community organizing with a particular passion for people-powered policy change. They played a lead role in organizing to win an historic raise in the U.S. federal tipped minimum wage and the decriminalization of medical cannabis in New York State. She is a proud daughter of working-class immigrants, political science graduate of the University of Toronto and McMaster University, and human to fur babies Mitz & Fitz the cats.
Troy Moth
Troy is an artist from Tahsis, British Columbia. Generations of his family logged Vancouver Island’s coastal forests. Working primarily with salvaged wood discarded in logging cut blocks, his work attempts to confront this history, and transform his relationship to nature and wood. Troy’s background is in commercial photography having worked on campaigns for billion-dollar brands, produced a documentary for CBC Switzerland on the Right to Die, and worked in remote Indigenous communities across the country.