By Athena Bonneau, The Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chief Clarence Louie (y̓ilmixʷm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people to know that “rez culture” is not his culture — and he’s written a book about it.
Continue reading Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Chief Clarence Louie (y̓ilmixʷm ki law na)By John Woodside, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ahead of a major UN climate conference, the World Health Organization is making a desperate plea to world leaders to phase out fossil fuels to help save millions of lives around the globe.
In a special report, the world’s leading health organization is echoing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest study, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said must sound a “death knell” for fossil fuels “before they destroy our planet.”
“Extreme heat, floods, droughts, increasingly frequent wildfires and hurricanes; the events of 2021 have broken many records,” wrote Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, in the report’s foreword.
Continue reading WHO urges world leaders to phase out fossil fuelsBy Kelsie Kilawna, The Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canadians getting ready to cozy up with family over the Thanksgiving weekend should question exactly what they’re celebrating, says Secwépemc hereditary matriarch Miranda Dick.
Continue reading Food for the frontlines — honouring Indigenous ingenuity during a colonial holidayBy Norman Galimski, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The abrupt closure of nearly 60 per cent of B.C. salmon fisheries this summer has left commercial harvesters “financially devastated,” according to a survey by the United Fishermen & Allied Workers’ Union (UFAWU-Unifor).
Continue reading B.C. commercial harvesters “financially devastated” by fisheries closuresBy Hannah Scott, Richmond Sentinel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vancouver International Airport is moving up its goal of becoming net zero by 20 years, from 2050 to 2030.
“We want to become the world’s greenest airport because we know that flying is an essential part of a connected society and a growing economy,” said the airport’s president and CEO Tamara Vrooman. “But at the same time, we know that emissions are a part of our industry. It’s not flying that’s the enemy, it’s carbon, and we have to find ways to decarbonize an essential service that is so important.”
Continue reading Vancouver Airports aims for net zero carbon by 2030
