Science + Technology

In British Columbia, stewards from the Heiltsuk First Nation are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon.

By: Jane Palmer

Artificial Intelligence, cryptocurrency, and other emergent technologies are known for their disruptive potential. In her new book, Indigenous Currencies, Ashley Cordes (Kōkwel/Coquille) insists they can also be systems of abundance.

By: Astra Lincoln

In a first in North America, wastewater is being harnessed for energy in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.

By: Christopher Cheung

Construction digs up vast amounts of contaminated soil. GRT Resource Regeneration found a low-carbon way to transform it for new uses.

By: Andrew Findlay

Lux Bio invented a bioluminescent alternative to the toxic plastic wands that litter landfills and oceans.

By: Pippa Norman

BC’s Vitacore figured out how to recycle difficult plastics like the respirators it manufactures by the millions.

By: Katie Hyslop

Grab a paddle. It’s time to work together.

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