Sean Holman is a professor in climate journalism at the University of Victoria. They started their career in investigative journalism, but after experiencing the 2017 Calgary smoke event, their work took a different path. “I was shocked at the news media’s lack of coverage of the climate connection between the fires, the smoke, and global warming and I wanted to do something about it” The climate was not something at the forefront of Sean’s career in the beginning. Living in Calgary, extreme...

Dr. Andreas Linsbauer is a glaciologist and storyteller working at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Since he was a child, he has cared greatly for the environment. He recalls learning about reducing waste in school and his concern for emissions in his youth, sparking his commitment to the health of the environment. “Since I have memories, I am taking care about (sic) the environment” He started his career as a primary school teacher before getting his degree in geography. Dr....

“Everything is connected through our common atmosphere, not to mention our spirit and humanity … what affects one affects us all.” -          Siila Watt-Cloutier in A Radical Act of Hope Siila Watt-Cloutier is an Inuk woman, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Born in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik in Northern Quebec, Siila spent the early days of her childhood following the traditional Inuit way of life. Hunting and travelling by dogsled are among the important traditional practices of Inuit...