Whitney Burr: Environmental Enforcement Officer

Meet Whitney Burr! She is an Environmental Enforcement Officer that has been with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for just over 2 years, and based out of Yellowknife, NWT. Her favorite thing about her career is being able to travel to beautiful and remote places in the north where she is able to see a wild and untouched landscape. Whitney also loves all the survival and outdoor skills she has learned through working at ECCC. Whitney’s greatest memory so far was her trip to the Mackenzie Mountains in Nahanni National Park, where she flew from Yellowknife to the mountains via helicopter. Due to the low cloud cover, Whitney had to travel through channels in the mountains rather than flying above, which gave her close-up views of the wildlife and landscapes below.

Whitney feels fortunate that she is able to make positive changes to protect the environment and prevent further damage through enforcement.

To learn more about Whitney’s work, visit the Environmental Enforcement web page.

Here are a few random facts about Whitney:

• What was your first job? Burger King.
• If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? Somewhere hot, the winters up here are long and cold!
• What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play? Hockey, specifically the Winnipeg Jets.
• Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car? Horse, I had two growing up.
• What are your hobbies? Going on walks with my dog, kayaking, fishing (ice or open water), back country camping trips, exploring new places, hunting, gardening, berry picking, watching wildlife and just pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.
• What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? Cookie dough.
• How many pairs of shoes do you own? It would take too long to count them all, so probably too many!
• What's your favorite zoo animal? Definitely giraffes, but sloths are a close second.
• Summer or winter? I love them both for different reasons, but I am going to be difficult and say spring.
• Do you love or hate rollercoasters? I hate that I love them.