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.
Meat in moderation can be part of the climate solution, regenerative ranchers say
Regenerative farming promotes raising crops and livestock together along with other methods to promote soil health.
‘The worst of the worst’: Pending changes to Canada’s environmental law don’t solve toxic pollution problem
Emissions of over 40 highly toxic chemicals in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec have significantly increased in recent decades, potentially exposing millions of Canadians to harmful groundwater and air pollution, a new analysis shows.
Days when I’m worn thin by the climate crisis, I try to recall the joy of Yves and Céline’s farm
Céline Caron and Yves Tessier devoted their lives to protecting soil health long before regenerative farming became mainstream.
Regenerative agriculture can combat climate change and keep food on our plates. Here’s how it works
The past decade has seen exploding interest in an approach to farming focused on soil health called regenerative agriculture, which proponents say can help fix the climate crisis. The problem? No one agrees on what regenerative agriculture actually means.
How to check who’s posting ads to your local Facebook page
Earlier this month, a Canada's National Observer investigation uncovered links between a half-dozen self-professed grassroots Facebook pages across the country and Canada Proud founder Jeff Ballingall, a prominent right-wing political strategist, and his associates. Here's a quick guide for those who want to figure out who is running political ads on their community Facebook pages.
Feds inch closer to making social media less toxic
Canada could soon see stricter rules to tackle disinformation, hate speech and other harmful content on social media and online platforms.
Why Canada has a ways to go when it comes to fixing disinformation on Facebook
Helping Canadians protect themselves from misinformation will require stricter transparency rules for political advertisers on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, experts say.
Canadian foundation with climate justice focus receives $18.9M from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fame
Joanna Kerr, CEO of the MakeWay Foundation, was alone in her Toronto office when she received news American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott had decided to give $18.9 million to the environmental and social justice organization.
The surprising Canadian targets of right-wing political operatives masquerading as local grassroots groups
A Canada’s National Observer investigation has found ads run by at least a half-dozen supposedly local Facebook pages are linked to one of Canada's top right-wing communications strategists and his associates.
Anatomy of our investigation into Facebook pages in Canada
A Canada's National Observer investigation has uncovered a network of at least a half-dozen self-professed grassroots Facebook pages linked to one of Canada's top right-wing communications strategists and his associates. Here's how.