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.
Blockades at key border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are poised to leave Canadians facing shortages
Blockades at key border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are poised to leave Canadians facing shortages of produce, ketchup, and other essential items.
A toxic chemical commonly used in plastic products could soon be banned
A toxic chemical commonly used in plastic products and sunscreen could soon be banned under international law following a landmark UN decision that lays the groundwork for stricter rules on microplastic and other plastic pollution.
Our chemical habit is choking the Earth
Chemical companies have produced more chemicals — including plastics — than the planet can safely sustain without potentially crossing a planetary boundary and causing irreversible harm to the environment or human health, says a team of international researchers.
Your veggies (and other plants) are under attack
Canada's plants are under attack from climate change and global trade, yet our governments aren't ready to protect them, over a dozen researchers are warning.
Finally, Liberals are putting school food programs on the menu
Healthy and tasty food could soon be commonplace in Canadian schools after years of neglect, advocates say.
The tiny fish reeling in the cash for B.C. kids with cancer
Herring are among the world's most common fish, making them a staple in cuisines from Sri Lanka to Scandinavia. Though they're fished in B.C., finding fresh unprocessed herring is difficult.
‘We’re making babies’: After years in decline, Okanagan salmon are back
Tyson Marsel parked his truck in a field abutting B.C.'s Okanagan River, stepped into a pair of rubber hip waders and walked out into the smooth, frigid waters in search of salmon sperm.
The insidious side effects of recycling plastic
Cookware, water bottles, and hundreds of other items made from recycled plastic worldwide may contain toxic chemicals harmful to human health, a new study has found.
‘We’re going back,’ say flooded B.C. farmers as cleanup continues
"There is a light at the end of the tunnel — there is hope for farmers to get back. It's devastating, (but) as horrible as it is, we're resilient ... and we'll be back farming," said Jeff Spitters as he fixes his Abbotsford farm following devastating floods.
'We've been rationing': First Nation left without food in wake of B.C. floods
A First Nation near Lytton, B.C., is conserving its food supply after historic flooding washed out roads in the surrounding area, severing access to basic necessities.