by David Julian Wightman Part I of David’s piece on Systemic Racism in Canada was on the cover of the Winter 2021 PEN Edition. One of the most heartbreaking and appalling indications of systematic racism in Canada is the fact that thousands of Indigenous women and girls have gone missing and been murdered for decades, not only along the Highway of Tears but also in … Continue reading Systemic Racism in Canada: Part II MMIWG
by Nasha Choudhury & Ked Neptune Nasha & Ked are introduced in greater detail in this article, and SEO appreciates the great work they’ve been doing in the ENGO sector. Introducing the BIPOC Fellowship This year, Sustainable Eastern Ontario (SEO) partnered with the Sustainable Capacity Foundation and the Capacity Building Institute to launch a BIPOC Fellowship in the local region, to support and encourage leadership … Continue reading Sustainability Needs Diversity: New BIPOC Fellowship
by Jonathan Kao Jonathan Kao is a student of St. Mother Teresa High School, someone who hopes to achieve his dream of becoming a full time writer later in life, interested in social issues and writing in general. Jane Goodall once said, “Being evil is only something that only humans are capable of.” Humans can sometimes be described as horrid, terrible monsters, selfish beings, or … Continue reading Anti-Asian Racism & Xenophobia in the Pandemic
by Morgan Duchesney Morgan Duchesney is a Canadian writer whose work has appeared in Humanist Perspectives, Adbusters, Briarpatch, Canadian Dimension, the Victoria Standard and the Ottawa Citizen. In addition to political writing, Morgan has published articles on martial arts articles as well as short fiction. He was an “Outstanding Local Columnist” finalist in the 2019 Atlantic Better Newspapers Competition. Nizar Binat’s June 24 death at … Continue reading Canada Indifferent to Palestinian Autonomy Struggles
By Aminah Attar Aminah is a Sustainability Intern with Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa, and has a background of extensive volunteer work on environmental and social justice issues through the Muslim community. Content Warning: This article discusses murder, genocide, and white supremacy, and may be distressing. This heavy piece is a reflection of my identity as a Muslim and as an individual who tries to show-up … Continue reading Acknowledging Tragedy: Reflections On Solidarity
In our last podcast recommendation post, we focused on environmentally themed podcasts. This week our podcast recommendations focus on social justice. So, if you’re interested in social justice issues and looking for more podcasts to listen to, then keep reading. Again, this blog post, like the last one, is inspired by this Instagram post from @lauraoconnorr. The podcast recommendations are split into different categories based … Continue reading Podcast Recommendations #2-Social Justice
by PERC The horrifying death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25th is the latest in a tragic string of deaths of black people at the hands of the police, and one which has fanned the flames of protest around institutional racism in much of North America. It has left many of us wondering what we can do to … Continue reading Addressing Racism Locally
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