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Not in Our Backyard! Environmental Racism and Hypocritical Environmental Activism in Canada
The Story of Chemical Valley and the Aamjiwnaang Protestors carry sign that reads “Cancer Alley” in opposition to toxic pollutants in...

Robyn Sulkko
4 min read


Rights of Nature and Indigenous Sovereignty: Friends or Foes?
To the Maori people, the Whanganui River is a living being and a relative. The River was recognized as a legal person by New Zealand in...

Mimi Shaftoe
5 min read


Trudeau’s Performative Environmental Activism
Over the last two elections, the Liberal government has bolstered on an all-inclusive, progressive, youth-oriented, gender-equitable, and...

Oumalker Jaamac
5 min read


Supporting Indigenous Women Means Protecting the Planet
A logging branch within the Menkragnoti Indigenous Land. Indigenous Peoples in the Brazilian Amazon with full ownership rights have much...

Teke Rerri
4 min read


Environmental Racism: A Not-So Invisible Injustice
Editorial Cartoon: Poverty/Environmental Justice. Source: Environmental Racism From the clean water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to the...

Snit Abrha
5 min read


Environmental Injustice in Canada
The Connection Between Climate Change, Natural Resource Exploitation and the Well-Being of Indigenous Communities This picture depicts...

Christelle Azzi
4 min read


Ontario’s COVID-19 Recovery Legislation: Fast-tracking Development at the Expense of the Environment
Construction of the Lower Mattagami hydroelectric dam project. Credit: Ontario Power Generation On July 8th, 2020, the Ford government...

Cassie Williamson
4 min read
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