@Bmwei

Words in places

 Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined September 2009
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Talks to protect the high seas — areas of the oceans beyond national jurisdiction — collapsed last month. For the fifth time. The high seas comprise half the planet. Only about 1% have protection. My rundown for @NatObserver @GreenpeaceCA ⬇️ nationalobserver.com/2022/09…

Canada must anchor an ambitious Global Ocean Treaty before year’s end

Commitments without conduct won’t save the oceans. But an ambitious treaty will give them a fighting chance.

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"Hatcheries hold up a mirror to the stubborn belief that salmon can exist without intact habitat." Salmon hatcheries: are they band aids — or bastions for rivers at their 11th hour? @VMart bringing 🔥 writing and piercing clarity to a very complex issue. hakaimagazine.com/features/t…

The Hail Mary Hatcheries | Hakai Magazine

As wildfires, droughts, and floods deal a blow to coastal habitats, wild salmon are disappearing from waterways like California’s Russian River. Can conservation hatcheries save endangered runs?

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And if you're an early-career journalist, you still have time to apply for the 2022 fellowship program! We're hiring for two six-month paid placements, and the deadline is March 3. You can find all of the details here: tula.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.…
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A Hakai Magazine fellowship can make a huge difference to an early-career journalist. Help us raise $21,000 to provide an emerging writer with six months of paid mentorship. Donate now. donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
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Today is the launch of our ✨ 2022 fundraising campaign! ✨ By February 28, we need to raise $21,000 to cover the salary for a six-month fellowship position with Hakai Magazine. Help us mentor new journalists. Please donate. donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
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We invited writers on our #GCLBestof2021 list to respond to a Q&A. Here's what Brandon Wei (@Bmwei) had to say: buff.ly/3r3hKhF
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#GCLBestof2021 Will different salmon species adapt before the climate votes them off the island? buff.ly/33qk3lw (@hakaimagazine @Bmwei)
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Robyn believed in me back when I was a wide-eyed, panicky journo. She's the kind of editor that believes in you before you believe in yourself. And I'm only one of countless young writers she's shaped. Journalism needs more like her. @TheTyee thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2021/12/…

I’m Finishing Up as Tyee Editor-in-Chief | The Tyee

Robyn Smith has some personal news, as they say.

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Brandon Wei retweeted
Olivier Kölmel@Kolmel11 Nov 2021
Opinion: Instead of pushing for #climate action to protect the Amazon, #Canada is moving ahead with a free trade agreement with #Brazil that threatens to pour gasoline on the blaze, writes @Bmwei. #AmazonRainforest #ClimateAction nationalobserver.com/2021/11… #cdnpoli @melaniejoly
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New ATIP request provided to @GreenpeaceCA shows Canada will continue negotiations with Bolsonaro over the Mercosur free trade deal. If signed, the deal would expose the Amazon to even more deforestation for cattle ranching. 🐄🥩 For @NatObserver nationalobserver.com/2021/11…

Canada-Mercosur free trade deal will fan Amazon flames

Instead of pushing for climate action to protect the Amazon, Canada is moving ahead with a free trade agreement with Brazil that threatens to pour gasoline on the blaze, writes Brandon Wei.

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And just last week, Canada joined a pledge with more than 100 countries at #COP26 to end deforestation by 2030. Hard to reconcile that pledge with willingness to move forward with the Mercosur FTA...
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Between Dec 2019 and Feb 2020, our @GR_Program travelled to four countries to explore how reimagined education systems are responding to the needs of their students — from culture in Norway, language in Nepal, inclusion in Kenya and religion in Pakistan. globalreportingprogram.org/b…

Beyond School

Beyond School explores how new curriculums, alternative teaching methods and reimagined education systems are responding to the individual needs of their students in Norway, Nepal, Kenya and Pakistan.

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With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing dlvr.it/S7ppmw

With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing

Jody Wilson-Raybould is not seeking re-election as an independent, which means MP hopefuls will win based on what they’re going to do about the housing crisis

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Among the giant shifts #ClimateAction requires? Doubling our electricity supply! That means we need more #renewables, and who we vote for in #Elxn44 impacts the energy system we'll get. My latest for @TheTyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/09/…

Where They Stand: The Parties on Renewable Energy | The Tyee

It’s crucial to lowering emissions. And the federal government can do a lot more to give development a jolt.

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Brandon Wei retweeted
The Tyee@TheTyee31 Aug 2021
Since 1992, Canada’s missed every emissions-reduction goal it’s set. But with more public pressure for climate action, voters should play close attention to pledges this #CdnElxn2021, say experts. Here’s #WhereTheyStand: thetyee.ca/News/2021/08/31/W…

Where They Stand: The Parties on Climate Change | The Tyee

Canada hasn’t hit a single climate action goal yet, but experts say there’s reason to be optimistic.

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“If they’re walking, they’re gleaning.” Gleaning is a vital practice to pass on to the next generation. Mothers take their kids to the shore—no matter how young. Story by @Bmwei: hakaimagazine.com/news/forag…
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“For me, reclaiming my participation in the outdoors is about putting down a stake and saying I have a right to be here, to live and thrive.” These BIPOC adventurers are transforming the sense of who belongs in the natural world. 📷 essay: @aliayportrait thenarwhal.ca/bipoc-outdoor-…

10 BIPOC adventurers challenging ideals of who belongs in the outdoors

These BIPOC trailblazers are transforming the sense of who belongs in Canada's natural world — and opening up about why that matters

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Horrible news… Salmon stocks on east Vancouver Island had some promising returns in recent years. The heat dome this June caused an awful coho die-off and left the region Parched. @bbrraaeellaa for @thenarwhalca ⬇️
The Narwhal@thenarwhalca20 Aug 2021
#VancouverIsland has entered the most severe drought level in B.C. — a designation that means adverse impacts on socio-economic or ecosystem values are “almost guaranteed.” @bbrraaeellaa explores what that means for salmon and watersheds: thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-isla…

Vancouver Island drought threatens salmon, spotlights B.C.’s water problem

As Vancouver Island enters most severe B.C. drought level, salmon face urgent need for protection from climate change-induced heat waves

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“We’re not waiting for climate change. It’s already here.” 🚨
The Narwhal@thenarwhalca20 Aug 2021
#VancouverIsland has entered the most severe drought level in B.C. — a designation that means adverse impacts on socio-economic or ecosystem values are “almost guaranteed.” @bbrraaeellaa explores what that means for salmon and watersheds: thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-isla…

Vancouver Island drought threatens salmon, spotlights B.C.’s water problem

As Vancouver Island enters most severe B.C. drought level, salmon face urgent need for protection from climate change-induced heat waves

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New: "Many of us who have reported on the war stepped into the trap reporters often fall into, entranced by the drama of battles and the spin of military leaders." @peterwklein on journalism's failures in Afghanistan: cjr.org/opinion/journalism-f…

Journalism failed in Afghanistan too

One year after the end of World War Two, Dwight D. Eisenhower, while serving as Army Chief of Staff, gave one of his most famous lines, to the Canadian Club in Ottawa: “I hate war as only a soldier...

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