Storytelling
The Fearless Forty Project
In a year, I turn forty, and I have a lot of thoughts about… well, everything. This is my digital diary to explore the nature of becoming.
Articles
Destination Race: Skeena River Relay
Canadian Running Magazine, January/February 2024 issue
This day-long stage race, which follows northern B.C.’s coastal mountains and temperate rainforest along Highway 16, feels like a moving tailgate party.
The Beginning of a New Era in Prince Rupert
BC ALE TRAIL, June 21, 2023
The Wheelhouse moves into a renovated heritage railway station by the sea.
What initially started as a hobby among three men became the westernmost craft brewery in Canada and a community gathering place, all within a space affectionately called “the bunker” by the head brewer.
Blogs for Ecotrust Canada
Writing about social and environmental impact.
How the Haíɫzaqv Nation is taking centre stage on community-led climate action
“What we’re doing is hard work but it’s heart work for our children.” — Leona Humchitt, Haíɫzaqv Climate Action Coordinator and Tribal Councillor
At the heart of the Haíɫzaqv Community Energy Plan is H̓íkila qṇts n̓ála’áx̌v, protecting our world, a statement that holds the values, principles, and worldview of the Haíɫzaqv people. The plan, which includes fuel switching via heat pumps, is a pathway to reclaiming clean energy sovereignty and resiliency for the Haíɫzaqv by the Haíɫzaqv.
The plan was created with two-years of deep community engagement, and over 1,000 voices were included. Without a doubt, residents are on board with this community-led initiative to take immediate and meaningful steps toward climate action.
“We got a mandate from our people like none other,” Leona Humchitt said to me over a video call from her home in Wágḷísḷa (Bella Bella, British Columbia). Leona introduces herself as the Haíɫzaqv Climate Action Coordinator and Tribal Councillor, emphasizing she’s also a wife, a daughter, and a grandmother.
What you might not know about our new dockside fisheries coordinator on the South Coast of BC
“Data collection is very important to ensure a sustainable fishery, and that there’s no overharvesting.” — Shelby Heubner, FIsheries Project Coordinator and Deployment Supervisor
Growing up between Ahousaht and the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (Tofino), Shelby Huebner has spent much of her life on the water, and on the docks. In her first month as Ecotrust Canada’s new Fisheries Project Coordinator and Deployment Supervisor, Shelby shared her story with me over a video call from her office in Tofino.
“I missed being on the dock, so I’m happy to be back,” Shelby said to me.