Mike Wilson

Mike is Executive Director of Sustainable Prosperity -  a national environment-economy research and policy network based out of the University of Ottawa focused on innovative market-based approaches to building a prosperous and environmentally-sustainable economy. Sustainable Prosperity works across a range of policy issues, including the role of markets and market-oriented policies in encouraging more sustainable communities.

Raised in New Brunswick, Mike began his career as a lawyer in Toronto, left to become senior policy adviser to the federal Environment Minister, and then went on to hold a series of increasingly senior roles in the Government of Canada working at the intersection of the environment, economy and innovation.  Mike has long held a firm belief that 'green' and 'growth' can go hand in hand and has a passion for making that happen. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and two daughters.