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Continue reading →: Earth Overshoot Day and The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki
I have not yet finished The Sacred Balance, and actually have another blog post in draft about my most recent read (Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane). However when Earth Overshoot Day occurred last week, I thought it was the perfect embodiment of why more people should read David…
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Continue reading →: Summer reads: Abundance thinking and our federal government
Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein propose a well-intended but flawed philosophy Abundance was recommended to me by multiple professionals in my field. Written by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein, Abundance proposes a new philosophy for America’s politics based on politics and laws that expedite growth. They argue that this new…
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Continue reading →: Summer reads: The Overstory by Richard Powers
As I discussed in my previous blog post, I want to use my free time this summer to explore environmentalism and ecology through a diverse range of literature. My first fiction read was The Overstory by Richard Powers, published in 2018 and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.…
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Continue reading →: Summer reads: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I am officially on my summer break (yay!), which means I have so much more time for reading. Since I want to improve my scientific understanding of the environment but also take a break before grad school in September, one of my summer goals is to access more creative ways…
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Continue reading →: Happy (late) Earth Month: Loss and hope in nature
Writing about Earth Month and Earth Day was difficult this year, partially because I’ve been finishing up my undergrad, but mostly because of the state of the world. As I get older, the more I am exposed to the terrors involved in our relationship with the Earth and its resources.…
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Continue reading →: Personal reflections, World Wetlands Day, and biodiversity.
Personal reflections I am lucky enough to be in my last year of my undergraduate degree. And while I am very grateful to be involved in an awesome program, an exciting thesis, and other interesting work, I have found myself stretched pretty thin this new year. I will also admit…
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Continue reading →: Spotlight on Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.
Why they are important, how they are being weakened. The current provincial government has weakened our Conservation Authorities (CAs) time and time again, so I thought it would be a good idea to spotlight the incredible work they do, and how we can support them. Conservation Authorities are unique to…
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Continue reading →: Alberta-Canada Memorandum of Understanding is a slap in the face to Canadians, First Nations, and all future generations.
I’m angry, I’m disappointed, I’m tired, I’m confused. The recent Alberta-Canada Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a huge step backwards for Canada and an attack on First Nations. It neglects Indigenous land rights, our right to a healthy environment enshrined in CEPA, legally binding climate targets under the Paris Agreement,…
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Abby Shin 