Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Journalist | Vancouver |
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About Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson is a reporter and writer covering food systems, climate, disinformation, and plastics and the environment for Canada’s National Observer.
His ongoing investigations of the plastic industry in Canada won him a Webster Award's nomination in environmental reporting in 2021. He was also a nominee for a Canadian Association of Journalists's award for his reporting on disinformation.
Marc has previously written for High Country News, the Literary Review of Canada, and other publications on topics exploring relationships between people and their social and physical environments.
He holds an M.A. in journalism from the University of British Columbia and a B.A. in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic.
In Canada's potato province, streams run with pesticides
Streams that run through Prince Edward Island's potato country are contaminated with levels of an environmentally-destructive pesticide that exceed federal safety regulations, Canada's National Observer has found.
Health Canada probes claim that government officials helped pesticide company overturn a ban
Health Canada is investigating after Canada's National Observer revealed that government officials supported efforts by the pesticide industry to discredit a researcher's findings and overturn a proposed ban on a class of pesticides harmful to bees, the environment and human health.
Exclusive: How a federal agency colluded with a pesticide maker to silence a Canadian researcher
The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human brains and sperm and deadly to bees, insects and birds, Canada's National Observer has found.
Hundreds of B.C. business people ask Vancouver to reinstate gas ban
Hundreds of homebuilders, restaurateurs, food providers and other entrepreneurs are asking Vancouver's municipal council to reinstate the city's ban on natural gas in new buildings.
Carmakers take aim at B.C. electric vehicle mandate
A survey concluded there is widespread opposition to British Columbia's plan to replace fossil fuel-powered vehicles with electric cars. But observers say the survey was crafted to heighten a sense of public discontent, rather than reflect the reality on the ground.
Sylvain Charlebois is Canada's 'Food Professor.' His take on food prices is helping shape our climate policy debate
A profile of the Canadian professor whose public stand on food prices and the carbon tax is at the nexus of our country's food and climate policy.
Research leaked by political rivals highlights B.C. Conservative candidates' climate conspiracy posts
Several Conservative Party candidates running in the B.C. election have spent years spreading climate conspiracy theories online, highlighting the extent to which climate misinformation infiltrates the party.
Feds stalled release of pesticide health information for years
Canada's pesticide regulator is delaying the release of health and safety data, internal emails, briefing notes and other documents that justify its decision to approve several harmful pesticides, Canada's information commissioner has found.
Women are the new target of Canada's fossil fuel greenwashing machine
A organization who's board is comprised entirely of women fossil fuel executives is targeting women in its efforts to working to undermine the transition away from oil and gas.
Feds' decision to ease PFAS rules based on industry study
Federal officials are relying on research by chemical industry researchers to exclude Teflon and other fluoropolymers, a type of toxic "forever chemical," from proposed rules to protect human health and the environment.