Rich Whate is a Health Promotion Consultant in Toronto Public Health's Healthy Public Policy Directorate. He contributes to research, public engagement and policy development on health and environmental issues such as air quality, pesticides, toxic chemicals and industrial pollution. Prior to joining Toronto Public Health in 2004, Rich spent a decade coordinating campaigns for environmental non-governmental organizations in Canada and the United States, including the Toronto Environmental Alliance, Great Lakes United and Health Care Without Harm.