@drsuzannesimard.bsky.social's new book, "When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World", is an ode to the enduring, interlocking world of loss and regeneration.
The book braids the personal with the scientific. Learn more on our website: buff.ly/sqsbDBN
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Alannah Acaq Hurley, who helped protect 25 million acres of salmon-rich Alaskan wilderness from mining, is one of six women to win the @goldmanprize.bsky.social.
Learn more about Hurley's personal journey to protect Bristol Bay: buff.ly/yrX08Qk
This May, there’s an opportunity to join leaders, in person, who are shaping the future of Arctic Indigenous investment.
The Arctic Investment Conference is happening May 6-8 at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Register for the event via the link: buff.ly/lYAkTkw
Recently, one of the largest ecocultural events in Salmon Nation brought thousands to Berkeley, CA.
The 37th annual @bioneers.org gathering had one recurring message: We are living through a defining moment, and our response must be collective, loving, and courageous.
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Join @grist.org in San Francisco, California, for an exciting evening of climate impact storytelling.
You’ll hear from Amy Bowers Cordalis (Yurok) and Alex Honnold. Both of these individuals are redefining environmental justice, and driving bold climate solutions.
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“We make sure that everything is done in a very respectful way,” Brown said.
Read the full article to learn about Brown's work and how Indigenous fire management is evolving alongside our warming climate: buff.ly/p0CouqY
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Sheresa Brown was one of the experts who gave a panel talk at the meeting. Brown is a 31-year-old Lytton First Nation member who works as a field technician and archaeology monitor to determine which registered archaeological sites are within a fire’s boundaries.
In March, attendees of a Salish Fire Keepers Society gathered in Kamloops, B.C. (Tk’emlúps) to learn about decolonizing fire management, how to work with blazes to protect the land, and more.
Since 1990, winners of the The Goldman Environmental Prize have inspired audiences with their stories of protecting the planet.
The 2026 @goldmanprize.bsky.social winners will be announced on the morning of Monday, April 20.
Watch a livestream of the evening award ceremony: buff.ly/mYKMXy2
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) just secured thousands of historical artifacts.
The collection will be displayed at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute and is referred to as the “finest collection of twentieth-century Columbia River Plateau beadwork in existence.”
A private company is seeking exclusive rights to part of a treasured coastal park near Victoria, sparking concerns about the B.C. government’s priorities for public wilderness areas.
@sarahkcox.bsky.social’s first file as The Tyee’s new biodiversity reporter:
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In this edition of the @thetyee.ca's What Works series, produced in partnership with Magic Canoe, journalist Hilary Angus spoke with Aaron Joe on re-Indigenizing the landscape in collaboration with the shíshálh Nation.
“It’s a process that is also more environmentally friendly. Compost from food waste is one of our best ways to enable resource circularity,” farm manager Jack Edgar told The Tyee. “This site is really a demonstration of that resource circularity in action.”
In Sechelt, B.C., the Salish Sea Regenerative Farm Society focuses on land restoration, food sovereignty, and reconciliation through regenerative farming.
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Read the article from @underscore-news.bsky.social to learn more about the history of the Chinook Indian Nation's fight for recognition: buff.ly/cWSkgD8
The Chinook Indian Nation consists of five different bands: the Clatsop, Wahkiakum, Kathlamet, Willapa, and Lower Chinook, all of whom signed treaties in the 1850s that Congress never ratified. For over one hundred years, the Nation has been fighting for recognition.
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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review the Chinook Indian Nation’s case seeking federal recognition.
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In 2022, a park opened along the banks of one of the country’s most contaminated waterways – The Duwamish River People’s Park in Seattle, Washington.
A reduction in waterborne pollutants has since occurred and baby salmon were observed in the river.
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Determined to make the outdoor gear sector cleaner, Scott Hamlin founded Looptworks in 2009. Why? Reusing that excess fiber ensures it won’t end up in the landfill.
Click the link to read the @thetyee.ca's interview with owner and creator Scott Hamlin.
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How do we look beyond capitalism into a future that works with the natural world?
Spark your inspiration by reading our most-read Magic Canoe stories of last year. And if you're new to our platform, these articles are a perfect place to start.
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Last summer, Portland-based writer and educator Sam Olson was the resident poet in the Tongass National Forest. He spent time via kayak with this rich ecosystem and wrote five extraordinary poems, paired with 35mm film photography.
Read the poems: buff.ly/L1Lf6rN
Location: This position is remote but you must be located in Salmon Nation: Alaska, British Columbia, northern California, Idaho, western Montana, Oregon, Washington, or the Yukon.
Apply by April 5 via the link:
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We’re hiring four exceptional writers to cover the following desks: Salmon, Environment, New Economies, & Indigenous Leadership.
Each writer will apply for one of the aforementioned topics and commit to research, pitch, and write one regular feature per month (1,000 to 1,500 words) for six months.
Read the full article from @thetyee.ca to learn more about how Recertified Furniture is changing the way we shop.
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Refurbishing old furniture is one way to keep it from ending up in the landfill. Recertified Furniture has built its business around this concept. It takes unwanted furniture from customers and businesses across Greater Victoria, B.C., repairs the pieces, and resells them at a discount to buyers.
An estimated 12 million tons of furniture in the United States are sent to landfills each year. Another 670,000 tonnes are thrown out in Canada.
Nesting condors in Northern California are sparking hope in the region.
Two condors made a nest and are believed to have laid an egg in February. If it hatches, it will be the first wild born condor in the region in roughly 130 years.
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