Champion Profile
Karen
Furneaux
Kayak
Fast facts
Sport:
Kayak
City:
Waverley
English:
Yes
French:
Yes
Why the environment is important to me:

I paddle on water each day. I breathe in air, deep into my lungs each day, I surround myself with nature's beauty each day. I wish for us to be able to taste this each day far into the future.

Why am I a Clean Air Champion?

Being a member of Clean Air Champions is important to me because I hope that through educating people on the simple ways that we can affect our environment in a positive way, we can initiate dramatic positive changes that are immediate with regards to the health and well being of not only ourselves, but also our earth.

Interest and Career Highlights
Career Highlights:

Karen Furneaux, of Waverley, Nova Scotia is a two time world champion, and 3 time Olympic Athlete who works hard each day to achieve her goals in her sport. She also has attained a Masters degree in Kinesiology, with her focus being on sport psychology. Karen speaks to various groups about her goals and her DREAM philosophy. Karen is also a lover of nature and is here today to speak to us as a member of Clean Air Champions. Being an athlete diagnosed with asthma, the health and well being of our planet and air is of primary importance to Karen and many of us.

Top Performance:
Two-time World Champion
Two Pan-Am Gold medals
Finalist Canadian Sport Awards, Female Athlete of the Year
3-time Olympian
Career and Interests:
Full Time Athlete and Speaker