Fossil Fuel Industry Shifts from Climate Denial to “Youthwashing”
In another important video, The Real News Network highlights how the fossil fuel industry funds various groups to challenge the science behind climate-change and co-opts the youth of today. The 5 [...]
Sharing Our Voices: Indigenous Parent Caregiver Report
Attached is a report prepared by my colleague, Dr. Emily Milne (MacEwan University). indigenous-parent-caregiver-advisory-council_report
Indigenous fashion helping local communities
In a Vogueworld Piece entitled, Meet 4 Indigenous-Owned Streetwear Brands Empowering Their Communities (available here) highlights a good example of making a difference.
United Way Poverty Simulation
The United Way has created an online exercise to demonstrate the terrible choices people living in poverty have to make everyday. The simulations are available for a number of communities (listed [...]
This B.C. woman lodged hundreds of 911 complaints about the homeless. Now she’s advocating for them
Just listened to this on my way into work – what a fantastic documentary. You can view the story and listen to the interview here.
New Poverty Trends Report from Citizens for Public Justice
Solid report, available here.
UVic’s Community Cabbage and student videographers
Community Cabbage is a food reclamation initiative by UVic students. Recently, a short video was created by two former students that won the Peoples Choice – Social Media Award at Research [...]
The Existence Project
I have been fortunate to have worked with Marko and the Existence Project as part of my Soci 438 class. This organization brings people together to share stories, build communities and save [...]
UVic’s Animals & Society Research Initiative
Have a look at some colleagues at UVic who are interested critically examining the practices and conceptualizations of human-animal/interspecies relations (available here). In particular, the [...]