Charlie Hatt first joined Ecojustice as an articling student in 2012 and worked as a staff lawyer until 2019. He represented clients in litigation across a range of issues, from local drinking water, to pesticides, to pipelines, to constitutional rights in the context of climate change.
Prior to rejoining Ecojustice as Climate Program Director in 2025, he practiced privately at a leading plaintiff-side class actions firm and worked in policy for the City of Toronto, leading climate governance work.
As Climate Program Director, Charlie leads a team of professionals who bring strategic litigation to hold governments and corporations accountable for the science-based action needed to solve the climate crisis.
Charlie studied political science at UBC and Wilfrid Laurier University and earned his JD at the University of Toronto.
He lives in Toronto with his partner and their three wonderful sons.
