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Environmental groups have a diversity problem. Here are some ways we can fix it.
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Forget the memes: Canadian police hurt Black and Indigenous people just as much as their colleagues to the south.
Molly Cross-Blanchard
February 14, 2023 - 5 min read
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Krystal Kavita Jagoo
February 10, 2023 - 6 min read
I spent a spring teaching kids about gardening and passive solar greenhouses—and I learned just as much as they did.
Brianna Sharpe
January 10, 2023 - 7 min read
A week of working in the heat and smoke opened an Alberta student’s eyes to the realities of the climate crisis.
Geena Mortfield
December 14, 2022 - 4 min read
Students use video to warn against scams, share beauty tips, and welcome those following in their footsteps.
Baisakhi Roy
December 07, 2022 - 6 min read
The Behr’s hairstreak could go extinct in Canada if we don’t protect the rare desert ecosystem it depends on.
Amir Aziz
August 11, 2022 - 6 min read
Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island are healing forests for the future.
Odette Auger,
Lauren Kaljur
June 21, 2022 - 13 min read
Combining music, field recordings, and puppetry, Songs for a Lost Pod is a journey through natural and personal history.
Tessa Vikander
May 26, 2022 - 6 min read
The grazing animals' appetite for weeds is helping restore native bird habitat.
Abbie Synan
May 18, 2022 - 6 min read
Urban areas can be deathtraps for birds. A new certification aims to make them havens.
Brett Tryon
May 13, 2022 - 6 min read
Most people fear stinging nettle. Artist Sharon Kallis makes clothes from it.
Jadine Ngan
May 06, 2022 - 7 min read
Indie designer Tina Ozols repurposes textile waste to make treasured, long-lasting fashion.
Odette Auger
October 18, 2022 - 5 min read
The pandemic made outdoor classes an educational hack, but it has benefits far beyond lowering viral transmission.
Caitlin Stall-Paquet
October 05, 2022 - 9 min read
Neighbourhood gift economies could help create networks ready to weather the climate crisis.
Teghan Acres
July 13, 2022 - 11 min read
Coffee Outside gatherings and “no-drop” group rides offer alternatives to competitive cycling.
Sun Woo Baik
May 31, 2022 - 7 min read
Alanna Mitchell’s solo show on climate change reveals the power of live theatre.
February 04, 2022 - 5 min read
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