As we step into the new year and dream of creating radical change, our Magic Canoe team shares five resources that are helping prepare us for the time we’re living in, and the work that lies ahead.
1) Re-Seeding Imaginations – Substack newsletter by Rowen White about a multispecies re-enchanting of the future
“Rowen White is a remarkably clear writer, thinker, and fierce activist for seeds, food security, and Indigenous storytelling. Her newsletter is one of the few I read every time it’s published.”
– Nicholas Triolo, Managing Editor
2) The Narwhal – Nonprofit news source that shares stories about the natural world
“I’ve long trusted the authenticity and importance of journalism that comes from the Narwhal. While their independent reporting covers primarily environmental issues, they have a way of interweaving the larger political and social narratives at play.”
– Owen Perry, Magic Canoe website designer
3) Ologies Podcast: Popular science podcast hosted by Alie Ward where she interviews experts in various fields of study (-ologies)
Episode: “Climate Fervorology”
“This episode helped ground me in the latest and most impactful environmental activism work. You’ll learn how to cover all the bases while focusing your energy where you can make the most impact.”
– Kaïa Kirkbride, social media/digital coordinator
4) TJ Watt’s Conservation Photography
“TJ is an award-winning photographer from Vancouver Island. His work has highlighted the destruction of old growth forest ecosystems from logging and helped crystalize a movement around protecting what remains. In 2021 he was named a National Geographic Explorer.”
– Owen Perry, website designer
5) Columbia Riverkeeper’s “This Is Native Land” webinar recording
“This webinar, hosted by Columbia Riverkeeper, is a solid wrap-up of the accomplishments and work carried out by one Indigenous community, the Yakama Nation. The information presented paints a picture of how Indigenous leadership and land stewardship could look elsewhere and the effect it could have on Salmon Nation.”
– Kaïa Kirkbride, social media/digital coordinator