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.
DFO shuts most B.C. fisheries in desperate effort to save salmon
Commercial salmon fishing will be closed in most of coastal B.C., the federal government announced Tuesday.
Plastic recycling could be more dangerous than you think
Efforts to end plastic pollution with recycling could leave people — and the environment — laden with poisonous chemicals, a new study has found.
Feds told — again — to allow Indigenous commercial fisheries
Canada must stop controlling how First Nations harvest and sell salmon, halibut, and dozens of other marine species, a B.C. court has ruled.
Feeling guilty about the plastic waste your takeout meals create? Try this
A new app shows which restaurants and cafes will let you bring your own reusable containers and cups so you can have your meal and skip the takeout garbage, too.
The plastics you throw away are poisoning the world's eggs
Eggs eaten by some of the world's poorest people are being poisoned by some of the world's richest.
Food giants are turning to regenerative farming. Is it just fancy greenwashing?
International food giants are reinventing how they grow — and market — food in a bid to convince eco-conscious consumers their products are environmentally friendly.
Your reusable mugs and cups are COVID-safe
Canadians can safely use their own coffee mugs, canvas bags and other reusable containers despite the pandemic, a new study has found.
How to make your bubble tea sustainable
When Vancouver — and then Canada — announced plans to ban plastic straws, purveyors of takeout drinks feared business would suffer. After all, how do you sip bubble tea, a milkshake or a fruit smoothie without a straw?
What a tiny island province can teach Canada about food security
Prince Edward Island could soon become the first province where no one goes to bed hungry.
You cut meat and fish to save the planet. Should everyone?
We need to change what we eat. Will bashing beef and slamming seafood help?